Flags & Burgees

The Lords of the admiralty have given permission to the Club to wear, with restrictions and under conditions laid down, the Red Ensign of the Fleet with the distinctive marks of the Club.

A yacht shall be permitted to wear the Club Ensign provided that the yacht has been duly registered and an Admiralty Warrant issued to the owner, who shall comply with the conditions laid down in such warrant.

The Commodore’s Flag shall be a White Swallow-Tail with a Crown in the center.

The Vice Commodore’s Flag shall be a White Swallow-Tail with a Crown in the center and a Single Red Ball.

The Rear Commodore’s Flag shall be a White Swallow-Tail with a Crown in the center and Two Red Balls.

A Past Commodore’s Flag shall be a White Swallow-Tail with a Crown in the center and a Red Border Surround.

Members flying the Admiralty approved Club Defaced Red Ensign are required to fly the RHADC club pennant or the appropriate Flag officer or past Commodore pennant with the defaced ensign. Under Admiralty Rules you may not fly the defaced ensign without the pennant and the person(s) to whom the Admiralty Warrant was issued must be on board. If the warrant holder is not on board the vessel the defaced ensign should not be flown.

Members may fly the appropriate pennants at any time afloat.

Vexillology

The study of flags. With kind permission of FOTW Flags of the World website at http://flagspot.net/flags/