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FLAGS, SIGNS, INSIGNIA, & FACILITY
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NATIONAL and AUXILIARY PATROL ENSIGNS
• All surface facilities underway must fly the National Ensign.
Some facilities find it necessary to take the flag down while doing
towing evolutions.
• While there is no law against flying the National Ensign at night, it is
customary to fly it only between sunrise and sunset when not underway.
• All facilities must fly the National Ensign whenever the Auxiliary Ensign
is flown.
• The National Ensign should be about one inch on the fly for each foot of
overall boat length. See below table for standard National Ensign sizes
relative to boat length.
• Auxiliarists must never display the National Ensign upside down on
Auxiliary facilities. This is not a recognized international distress
signal because of the flags of many nations appear the same when flown
upside down.
• Make sure the National Ensign’s fly length is never less than the AUX
Patrol Flag’s fly length.
• Ensure your National Ensign has all fifty stars.
AUXILIARY FACILITY PATROL SIGNS
Starboard BOW
Port
• Auxiliarists operating AUX facilities on patrol must prominently display
the patrol signs. See below table for appropriate size of signs.
• These signs must be visible on both sides of the facility.
• A facility must not display patrol signs while it is not assigned to duty.
• If a facility is on ordered patrols for consecutive days, patrol signs may
remain displayed during periods of non-use.
• PWCs and special purpose facilities are exempt from the above provisions.
• Patrol sign lettering must be black or dark blue. A similarly colored sign
border or oversized mounting board is optional
• The top of the stripes always go forward on each side.
VESSEL LENGTH (FEET)
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NATIONAL ENSIGN (INCHES)
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AUX & PATROL ENSIGN
(INCHES)
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AUX FACILITY PATROL SIGN
SIZES
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14-18
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12 X 24
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9 X 15.5 (#5)
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10 X 30 (#1)
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18-24
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16 X 24
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12 X 21 (#4)
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10 X 30 (#1)*
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24-30
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20 X 30
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15 X 24 (#3)
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12.5 X 60 (#2)*
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30-36
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24 X 36
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24 X 36 (#2)
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15.5 X 72 (#3)
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36
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30 X 48
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30 X 48 (#1)
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15.5 X 72 (#3)
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#2 Sign can be used on vessels 20 to 30 feet
WHO CAN FLY THE AUX ENSIGN?
On 1 October 1999 Commandant Notice 16795 allowed Auxiliary members who do not wish to offer their vessels as facilities to have a vessel safety check performed on their vessel, thereby assuring at least a minimal level of boating safety equipment. These vessels, not being facilities, either operational or non operational may not however display the Auxiliary ensign or fly Auxiliary officers' flags
NEW D11N Procedure - RE: Non-Operational Facilities
A Non-Operational facility inspection is required, by a Vessel Examiner, to fly the Auxiliary Blue ensign. A record of the Non-Operational Facility inspection is not recorded in AUXDATA. In addition, the Directors office is no longer responsible for tracking or maintaining files of Non-Operational facilities. Effective immediately (May 2005) the completed 7003 inspection form will be mailed to the DSO-VE. After verifying information the vessel owner will be sent a Facility shield and copy of the form. A copy will also be sent to the Director's office to be placed in the member's files.
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