Pilot flags (The Netherlands)

Loodsvlaggen

Last modified: 2014-06-28 by andrew weeks
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• Signal for a Pilot
• Flag of pilot service
• Pilot vessels
• Pilot inspection pennant
• Former districts of the pilot services:
•   First District
•   Second District
•   Third District
•   Fourth and Fifth District
•   Sixth District

See also:

• The Netherlands
• The Netherlands - Index of all pages

Loodsoproepvlag

image by Mark Sensen, 6 June 1998

The pilot flag (Signal for a Pilot, used to indicate that a pilot is required) is like the pattern of the British pilot jack that was adopted on 15 November 1822: the national flag with a white border (1/5^th of the flagheight) all around.

Mark Sensen, 6 June 1998

Loodsvlag

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Loodsvaartuigen

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Loodsinspectiewimpel

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Source: [ped80] Pedersen 1980

Source: Commando- en Onderscheidings-Vlaggen, Standaarden en Wimpels (official navy publication, 1910)

Eerste District

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Tweede District

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Derde District

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Vierde en Vijfde District

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998

Zesde District

image by Mark Sensen, 8 June 1998