Talk:Maritime flag
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The section other flags is quite unclear on whether the facts stated refer to all countries or only to the UK's Royal Navy. Maybe somebody could clarify? Simon A. 13:06, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
The article is generic, so "other flags" can contain information about any maritime flag of any country, other than ensigns and jacks. Andrew Yong 22:53, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Andrew: Of course, it can and should contain generic information. But I wondered wether, e.g. the Gin Pennant is only a UK thing or used in other nation as well. (Ok, this one is obvious: The idea of a Gin Pennant simply seems to be inherently British.) Simon A. 12:20, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
From the 'Etiquette' section: "the flying of the ensign of one country below that of another country on the same ensign staff is a sign that the ship has been captured by forces of that other country." It is not clear enough which flag represents the "other country." I assume the flag of the capturing country is above, but I have no knowledge in this area other than from this article. 17:17, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Legal Issues / POV
This article is unclear. What is the frame of reference? Assertions are made that specific actions are illegal, but where is the action considered illegal and who enforces this? I would be surprised to learn that a civilian ship flying the Union Jack in Indonesian waters would be violating laws there, though if this is the case everywhere (perhaps through international treaties, etc.), this should be mentioned. This article may need a "limited geographic scope" banner or at least some specificity throughout the article as to what part of the world specific laws and customs apply.DavidGC 11:00, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
