Re: FB - emblems

> > Blue is nowadays used by the Royal Navy Reserve, some Govt Depts and
any
> > yacht club with the word Royal in its name.
> > 
> > White is Royal Navy and Royal Naval Yacht Squadron.
> > 
> > Red is merchant shipping and pleasure craft.
> > 
>      Thank you for the information.	However, sometime between now
> and then the assignment of colors may have to change.   The only 
> other alternative is that I have the toughest batch of merchant ships
the
> universe ever has seen.   Well, I suppose one more viewpoint is
available,
>  these craft do give ME pleasure,  I suppose that (IF you Realllllly
> stretch) qualifies for the red ensign.

I wouldn't worry about it. Originally the red, white and blue ensigns
were flown 
by the red, white and blue squadrons of the Royal Navy. (Also called the
1st, 
2nd, 3rd squadrons but I can't remember which colour went with which
number.)

No reason why the NAC can't have reinvented something similar and have
Red, 
White and Blue Fleets.

	Steve

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