Yacht ensign

A yacht ensign is a flag allowed by some nations to be hoisted as the national ensign (instead of the civil ensign) by yachts.

As with any other civil ensign, the yacht ensign is the largest flag on board, and is generally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship.

Yacht ensigns differ from merchant ensigns in that their use indicates that the yacht is not carrying any cargo which requires a customs declaration. Carrying commercial cargo on a boat with a yacht ensign is deemed to be smuggling in many jurisdictions.^[1]

Belgium
	All yachts
Denmark
	General yacht ensign
	Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub
	Smalandenes Sejlselskab
	Randers Sejlklub
Finland
	Each club has a distinctive emblem placed on the white canton of the yacht ensign
France
	Yacht Club de France
Ireland
	Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club
	Howth Yacht Club
	Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
	Lough Derg Sailing Club
	Malahide Yacht Club
	National Yacht Club
	Royal Cork Yacht Club
	Royal Irish Yacht Club
	Royal Saint George Yacht Club
	Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland
	Skerries Sailing Club
Italy
	Yacht Club Italiano members can fly the Italian naval ensign
Japan
	All yachts
Netherlands
	Koninklijke Nederlandsche Motorboot Club
	Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeil- & Roeivereeniging
	Koninklijke Roei- en Zeilvereniging De Maas
	Koninklijke Watersportvereniging De Kaag
New Zealand
	Royal Akarana Yacht Club
	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Norway
	Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Poland
	Jacht Klubu Marynarki Wojennej Kotwica
	Polish Yachting Association
	Yacht Klub Polski
Spain
	All yachts
Switzerland
	Cruising Club der Schweiz
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
	Royal Yacht Squadron members can fly the British naval ensign
	Royal Albert Yacht Club, Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Royal Cruising Yacht Club, Royal Dorset Yacht Club, Royal Engineer Yacht Club, Royal Gourock Yacht Club, Royal Highland Yacht Club, Royal Marine Sailing Club, Royal Motor Yacht Club, Royal Naval Club, Royal Naval Sailing Association, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Yacht Club, Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club, Royal Scottish Motor Yacht Club, Royal Solent Yacht Club, Royal Southern Yacht Club, Royal Temple Yacht Club, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Royal Welsh Yacht Club, Royal Western Yacht Club of England, Royal Western Yacht Club of Scotland and Sussex Motor Yacht Club
	Royal Anglesey Yacht Club, Royal Southampton Yacht Club and Royal Torbay Yacht Club
	Aldeburgh Yacht Club
	Army Sailing Association
	Bar Yacht Club
	City Livery Yacht Club
	House of Lords Yacht Club
	Household Division Yacht Club
	Little Ship Club
	Medway Cruising Club
	Medway Yacht Club
	Old Worcesters Yacht Club
	Parkstone Yacht Club
	Poole Yacht Club
	Poole Harbour Yacht Club
	Portsmouth Yacht Club
	Royal Air Force Yacht Club
	Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club
	Royal Artillery Yacht Club
	Royal Burnham Yacht Club
	Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club
	Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
	Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
	Royal Dee Yacht Club
	Royal Forth Yacht Club
	Royal Harwich Yacht Club
	Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club
	Royal London Yacht Club
	Royal Mersey Yacht Club
	Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
	Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
	Royal Ocean Racing Club
	Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club
	Royal Ulster Yacht Club
	Royal Welsh Yacht Club
	Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club
	Severn Motor Yacht Club
	Sussex Yacht Club
	Thames Motor Yacht Club
	Brixham Yacht Club
	House of Commons Yacht Club
	Lloyd's Yacht Club
	Royal Dart Yacht Club
	Royal Fowey Yacht Club
	Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club
	Royal Lymington Yacht Club
	Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club
	Royal Victoria Yacht Club
	Royal Windermere Yacht Club
	Royal Yachting Association
	St. Helier Yacht Club
	West Mersea Yacht Club
	Royal Air Force Sailing Association
United States of America
	All yachts

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