The French patrol boat P675 “Arago” at the Capitaneria pier. The ship is flying two different tricolors: her own French flag from the stern and the Italian courtesy flag on the mast.The rule that no flag should be flown higher than the national flag does not apply on board a ship: a flag flown at the stern is always in a superior position to a flag flown elsewhere on the ship, even if the latter is higher up. (Flag etiquette, Wikipedia)
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Great shot. Thanks for the flag lesson. I had not idea.
Thank you VP like Randy I didn't know about the flag etiquette.
Guess that there will be alike ship around for a while, same over here in Greece.
Peaceful water beneath their keel.
Please have a good weekend.
daily athens
Very interesting post!
Interesting flag info VP. I had no idea.
Well, you are educating us today about flags. This must be the kind of knowledge you pick up living in an active harbor city like Livorno.
Always learning from you VP and Trillian...great shot!
Is it common for French Navy boats to dock in your harbor or has it to do with the Libya situation?
Thanks for explaining flag etiquette, VP!
Don't get me started...
@ Dina - Quite usual, just remember that Corsica is a couple of hours away from Livorno for a fast boat. There are some Italian Navy ships in port, they probably have some kind of training together.
Thanks for the ship flag info. Did not know that.
French patrol in Tuscany, huh? It can only be tourism! :)
God bless you!
Cezar
Glad to hear it was there for training purposes and not the Libya situation.
'sti francesi...bello scatto! Buona domenica, Arianna
I didn't even know that is Flag etiquette!
I never knew that about flags on a ship! LOVE that kind of trivia. :)
Flag etiquette is important, esp. if the flag is considered to be a significant symbol.
Beautiful ship! And a great lesson in flag etiquette...had no idea.
I like the design of this patrol boat and, as usual, that blue water of Livorno.
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