Naval Reserve Ensign 1939-1945 (Spain)

Pabellón para Embarcaciones de la Reserva Naval

Last modified: 2005-02-12 by santiago dotor
Keywords: ensign: naval reserve | reserva naval | coat of arms (spain) | letters: 2 (blue) | rn |
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2:3 | stripes 1+2+1 |
by Luis Miguel Arias
Flag adopted 28 September 1939, abolished December 1945

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• Historical Flags 1945-1977 (Spain)
• Spain

The ensign for ships of the Naval Reserve (Reserva Naval, hence RN) was adopted by an Order of 28 September 1939, published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado no. 272, 29 September 1939, p. 5414. The Naval Reserve was made up of merchant ships which ocassionally transported goods or troops for the State or the Navy. While transporting them, they had to fly this ensign.

According to the said Order, the blue 'RN' letters should be as high as the yellow stripe:

Esta bandera será igual a la de la Marina de Guerra con las letras R. y N. en azul, una a cada lado del escudo y de las dimensiones de la franja amarilla.

Luis Miguel Arias, translated by Santiago Dotor, 27 March 2002