Saturday, March 26, 2011

Two Tricolor Flags

French Patrol boat P675 Arago, LivornoThe 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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20 comments:

  1. RandyMarch 26, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Great shot. Thanks for the flag lesson. I had not idea.

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  2. Luis GomezMarch 26, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    Thank you VP like Randy I didn't know about the flag etiquette.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    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

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  4. LynetteMarch 26, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Very interesting post!

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  5. MichelleMarch 26, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Interesting flag info VP. I had no idea.

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  6. JackMarch 26, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    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.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Always learning from you VP and Trillian...great shot!

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  8. DinaMarch 26, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Is it common for French Navy boats to dock in your harbor or has it to do with the Libya situation?

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  9. Traveling HawkMarch 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks for explaining flag etiquette, VP!

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  10. cieldequimperMarch 26, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Don't get me started...

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  11. VPMarch 26, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    @ 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.

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  12. BirdmanMarch 26, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks for the ship flag info. Did not know that.

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  13. Cezar and LéiaMarch 26, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    French patrol in Tuscany, huh? It can only be tourism! :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  14. Stefan JanssonMarch 26, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Glad to hear it was there for training purposes and not the Libya situation.

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  15. AriannaMarch 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    'sti francesi...bello scatto! Buona domenica, Arianna

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  16. jooMarch 26, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    I didn't even know that is Flag etiquette!

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  17. EG CameraGirlMarch 26, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    I never knew that about flags on a ship! LOVE that kind of trivia. :)

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  18. KateMarch 27, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    Flag etiquette is important, esp. if the flag is considered to be a significant symbol.

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  19. KaoriMarch 27, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Beautiful ship! And a great lesson in flag etiquette...had no idea.

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  20. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I like the design of this patrol boat and, as usual, that blue water of Livorno.

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