What is the flag on The Bahamas ships?
What is the flag on The Bahamas ships? The civil ensign is a red ensign with a white cross throughout and the national flag in the upper-hoist corner. This sign is also known as the Merchant Marine Bahamas Courtesy Flag. A visitor flag is normally not hoisted until the vessel is properly cleared by customs and immigration.
What does a red flag on a ship mean?
Four signals are created from nautical flags to signal different weather warnings. All-weather warning signals are communicated with red and/or black flags. A small craft warning is simply a single red pendant flag, while a small craft advisory (gale warning) is two red pendant flags.
What are white bahamians called?
White Bahamians are Bahamian citizens of European ancestry, most of whom trace their ancestry back to England, Scotland and Ireland. Bahamians of European descent are sometimes called Conchs, a term that is also applied to people of White Bahamian descent in Florida.