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These flags are usually flown when the ship is dressed for special occasions. You can sort the flags alphabetically by name of the country, but also by population and size of the country. Each flag has a description and it is also indicated which colours are used and what the original proportion of the flag is. It is also stated when a country adopted a flag for the first time, when the current flag was first used and when the last modification was made to the current flag. At Countryflags.com you can find a large collection of images of all the flags of the world.  
  
  
  
Civil and Merchant Ensigns  
  
  
  
The Yacht Ensign differs from Merchant Ensigns and is used to indicate the yacht is not carrying any cargo which would require a customs declaration. Carrying commercial cargo on a boat with a Yacht Ensign is considered smuggling in many jurisdictions. A State Ensign, also see all the banners and ensigns here known as a Government Ensign, is used by government vessels, such as Coast Guard ships.  
  
Each flag has a description and it is also indicated which colours are used and what the original proportion of the flag is.At Countryflags.com you can find a large collection of images of all the flags of the world.Choose from vector files, images, backgrounds or our extensive collection of icons of each country.Carrying commercial cargo on a boat with a Yacht Ensign is considered smuggling in many jurisdictions.This gallery of sovereign state civil flags shows the civil ensigns of sovereign states that appear on the list of sovereign states.A Yacht Ensign is allowed by some nations to be hoisted as the national ensign by yachts.You can sort the flags alphabetically by name of the country, but also by population and size of the country.  
  
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In addition to the information about the flags of the world you will also find information about all countries. With each flag a map is displayed click here to browse flag styles of the country with the location of the country in the world. Here you will find general information about the countries, such as the population, size, population density, capital, official language, government, currency and time zone. With each flag you can view the neighbouring countries and you can also see what the national flags of the neighbouring countries look like. A Jack is a national flag flown by warships, and certain other vessels, at the head of the ship.  
  
  
  
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Choose from vector files, images, backgrounds or our extensive collection of icons of each country. A Civil Ensign, also known as a Merchant Ensign or Merchant Flag, is used by civilian vessels to denote nationality. The Civil Ensign is the see where to buy American flags largest flag on board and generally flown at the rear of the ship. This gallery of sovereign state civil flags shows the civil ensigns of sovereign states that appear on the list of sovereign states. Each flag is depicted as if the flagpole is positioned on the left of the flag. A Yacht Ensign is allowed by some nations to be hoisted as the national ensign by yachts.