What is the significance of the admiralty flag?


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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The 21-gun salute comes from summing of the digits in the
year 1776.

The American flag is folded 13 times with each fold symbolizes
in the following order--life, belief in eternal life, honoring veterans,
trusting God, in tribute to our country, the pledge of allegiance, in
tribute to our armed forces, in honor of women and our mothers,
in honor of our fathers, the Jewish God, the Christian God, and
finally "In God We Trust". The final tuck reminds us of the soldiers
and sailors who wore the cocked hat of our early history.

The US Flag, is called the National Ensign--50-stars and 13 stripes.

When not under way, a ship flies the national ensign from a flagstaff
at the stern from 8:00 a.m. until sunset. When entering port at night
the ensign should fly from the gaff to establish its nationality. Under
way it should be flown from the gaff, or leech of the sail at
approximately the same position where a gaff would be.

Ashore. Same basic rules. A proper flag pole will have a gaff and
spreaders to duplicate that of a sailing vessel. It flies at the top of
the
flagpole, except that it flies at the gaff of any pole or mast that is has
a gaff. It should be flown on most holidays with a few notable exceptions.
However, I feel it is never improper to display the flag on any date.

The National Ensign should be well maintained. Don't fly a ratty
looking National Ensign. I approve of the people, yacht clubs, or
others who proudly fly it at night well illuminated.

The proper size for the national flag is one inch of flag length per
foot of boat length, going to the next larger standard size, if
necessary.

Upside down it's used ONLY as a sign of distress. It disrespectful
to fly it upside down in other than a distress situation where life and
safety are threatened with immediate danger that demands quick
action.

There is also the Yacht Ensign, fouled anchor encircled by stars,
which I don't think much of. It is more proper to fly the US Flag.
And it is never improper to fly the US flag in lieu of Yacht Ensign.

Lame people fly the Yacht Ensign.

Patriots fly the US Flag or National Ensign.


Joe wrote
Anyone know?

Where do you fly the flag on your boat in port? At sea?

When should you fly your flag?

Anyone know the orgin of a 21 gun salute?

Why would you fly your flag upside down?

Whats and ensign flown for, and when, and were?

Joe