Texas 1839 Maritime Auxiliary Flags (U.S.)

Last modified: 2014-12-05 by rick wyatt
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• Revenue Service
• Pilot
• Coasting Trade

See also:

• Historical Texas Flags
• Texas
• United States of America

Here are three designs in 1839 for Texas Maritime Auxiliary Flags.
Source: www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/flags/1991009003MaritimeAuxiliary.html
Miles Li, 6 March 2014

Revenue Service

image by Miles Li, 6 March 2014

Pilot

image by Miles Li, 6 March 2014

Coasting Trade

image by Miles Li, 6 March 2014

This was possibly a flag which exempted the vessel flying it from customs search, similar to the original intention of the US Yacht Ensign, except that this flag was intended to complement rather than to replace the Texan maritime ensign.
Miles Li, 6 March 2014