Ensigns 1938-1977 (Spain)

Last modified: 2000-01-21 by santiago dotor
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• Customs (Treasury) Ensign 1945-1977
• Yachts' Ensign 1943-1977

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• Spanish State 1938-1977
• Ensigns and Jack
• Spain

Hacienda

by Michael P. Smuda

In Pedersen 1971: "Customs Service. H stands for Hacienda ('Treasury')". I am sure it is related to the Customs Police Ensign but obviously a predecessor. The "H" and crown appear as light blue in the book. Right next to the customs service flag is the flag of fishery inspection which is similar with "V" and "P" flanking the arms, without crowns.

Michael P. Smuda, 15 January 1999

Ensign for Recreational Vessels

   
Two possible variants
both by Santiago Dotor

According to Calvo and Grávalos 1983, a 1943 Decree modified the 1875 yachts' ensign (or recreational vessels) by changing the crown to an imperial one and specifying this should be all blue coloured. Since there is no image of the ensign in Calvo and Grávalos 1983, nor have I ever seen it, I have used the imperial crown (on the dexter pillar) in the current coat-of-arms (similar to the one in the 1938-1977 coats-of-arms) and have made two possible images, one with a transparent cap (as in some versions of the current ensign), the other with other transparent elements.

Santiago Dotor, 25 June 1999