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Naval flags of Paraguay

Naval Jack

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Paraguay

Naval Jack

by Ole Andersen (sources: [ped70] and [kan56])

The Paraguayan jack has a bicolor saltire, one diagonal being blue and the other one red, with a yellow star in the centre.
Ivan Sache 03 Feb 1998

Does Paraguay have a navy? I guess I've always assumed that naval jacks and ensigns were features of the open seas... are they used on river craft as well?
Joshua Fruhlinger, 03 Feb 1998

Yes it has, with 19 river patrol boats (and 7 more currently in command in Spain), 1 repair-ship, 4 transports, 1 hydrographer, 5 planes, 4 helicopters, and 3,700 men. (Source: Cdt Prézelin: Flottes de Combat (Combat Fleets of the World). Edilarge, sa: Rennes, 1998, & Naval Institute Press: Annapolis)
Armand Noel du Payrat, 03 Feb 1998

Yes, Paraguay has a Navy (as Bolivia does too) and it's not so landlocked since you can easily reach the sea in Buenos Aires from Asunción through the rivers Paraguay and Paraná. Other landlocked countries that have merchant navies coming to mind are Luxembourg and Switzerland and both have naval ensigns.
Vantuyl Barbosa, 03 Feb 1998