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Merchant ships often fly a flag identifying which company owns the vessel. This was formerly flown from the mainmast but is now usually flown from the jackstaff.

⚠️️ Note! Not every company can be precisely assigned a nationality. Companies could be founded in more than one country at a time, be taken over by capital from another country, or be just branches of a larger company. On this website, companies are assigned to countries according to the cities in which they were founded and/or had their first headquarters.

Argentina

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Former

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Argentine Navigation Company Dodero (?–1951)
Argentine Navigation Company Dodero (?–1951)
Argentine Overseas Shipping Fleet (1949–1960)
Argentine Overseas Shipping Fleet (1949–1960)
Empresa Líneas Marítimas Argentinas (1960–1996)
Empresa Líneas Marítimas Argentinas (1960–1996)
Fiscal Oilfields (1951–1992)
Fiscal Oilfields (1951–1992)
Patagonian Importer and Exporter Corporation (1908–?)
Patagonian Importer and Exporter Corporation (1908–?)
Río de La Plata S.A. (1943–1950)
Río de La Plata S.A. (1943–1950)
State Merchant Fleet (1941–1960)
State Merchant Fleet (1941–1960)

Australia

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Blue Star Line
Blue Star Line
P&O Cruises Australia
P&O Cruises Australia
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries

Former

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Adelaide Steamship Company (1875–2006)
Adelaide Steamship Company (1875–2006)
Australasian United Steam Navigation Company (1887–1961)
Australasian United Steam Navigation Company (1887–1961)
Australian Oriental Line (1912–1961)
Australian Oriental Line (1912–1961)
British Phosphate Commissioners (1920–1981)
British Phosphate Commissioners (1920–1981)
Illawarra Steam Navigation Company (1858–1955)
Illawarra Steam Navigation Company (1858–1955)
McIlwraith, McEacharn and Company (1875–1993)
McIlwraith, McEacharn and Company (1875–1993)
Melbourne Steamship Company (1884 - 1961)
Melbourne Steamship Company (1884 - 1961)
Queensland Steam Shipping Company (1881–1887)
Queensland Steam Shipping Company (1881–1887)
Australian Mutual Shipping Company (c. 1878–?)
Australian Mutual Shipping Company (c. 1878–?)

Austria

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Former

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Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (1829–1993)
Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (1829–1993)
Austro Americana Fratelli Cosulich (1903–1919)[1]
Austro Americana Fratelli Cosulich (1903–1919)[1]
Ostend Company (1722–1731)
Ostend Company (1722–1731)
Österreichischer Lloyd (1833–1921)
Österreichischer Lloyd (1833–1921)

Belgium

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Compagnie Maritime Belge
Compagnie Maritime Belge

Former

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Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo (1895–1930)
Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo (1895–1930)
Red Star Line (1871–1935)
Red Star Line (1871–1935)
United Levant Lines (?)
United Levant Lines (?)

Brazil

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Former

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Hoepcke National Shipping Company (1895–?)
Hoepcke National Shipping Company (1895–?)
Lloyd Brasileiro (1894–1998)
Lloyd Brasileiro (1894–1998)
National Coastal Shipping Company (1882–1965)
National Coastal Shipping Company (1882–1965)

Canada

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BC Ferries
BC Ferries
Canada Steamship Lines
Canada Steamship Lines
Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien
Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien
Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Service
Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Service
Teekay
Teekay

Former

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Bowring Brothers (1811–2019)
Bowring Brothers (1811–2019)
British Columbia Salvage Company (?)
British Columbia Salvage Company (?)
British Yukon Navigation Company (1900–?)
British Yukon Navigation Company (1900–?)
Canadian Australasian Line (1893–1953)
Canadian Australasian Line (1893–1953)
Canadian National Railway Ferry (1960–1994)
Canadian National Railway Ferry (1960–1994)
Canada Steamship Lines (1958–1965)
Canada Steamship Lines (1958–1965)
Quebec Steamship Company and Canada Steamship Lines (1867–1958)
Quebec Steamship Company and Canada Steamship Lines (1867–1958)
Canadian National Steamship Company (1919–1986)
Canadian National Steamship Company (1919–1986)
CP Ships (1887–2005)
CP Ships (1887–2005)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1918–1950s)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1918–1950s)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1950s–1970s)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1950s–1970s)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1970s–1987)
Hall Corporation of Canada (1970s–1987)
Imperial Oil (1930s–?)
Imperial Oil (1930s–?)
Job Brothers & Co., Limited (1750–1967)
Job Brothers & Co., Limited (1750–1967)
Marine Navigation Company (?)
Marine Navigation Company (?)
Papachristidis Company Ltd (1946–1970s)
Papachristidis Company Ltd (1946–1970s)
Paterson Steamships Limited (1910s–2002)
Paterson Steamships Limited (1910s–2002)
Royal Line (1910–1918)
Royal Line (1910–1918)
Northern Navigation Company (1899–1949)
Northern Navigation Company (1899–1949)

Chile

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Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica
Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica
South American Steamship Company
South American Steamship Company
State Maritime Company
State Maritime Company

China

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China Merchants Group
China Merchants Group
Chipolbrok
Chipolbrok

Former

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China Merchants Group (1872-1873)
China Merchants Group (1872-1873)
China Merchants Group (1873-1942)
China Merchants Group (1873-1942)
China Merchants Group (1942-1972)
China Merchants Group (1942-1972)
China Merchants Group (1951-1984)
China Merchants Group (1951-1984)
China Ocean Shipping Company (1960-1993)
China Ocean Shipping Company (1960-1993)
Tait & Company (1867-?)
Tait & Company (1867-?)

Croatia

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Atlantska plovidba d.d.[2]
Atlantska plovidba d.d.[2]
Jadrolinija d.d.
Jadrolinija d.d.

Cuba

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Former

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Cuban Shipping Company (1916-1956)
Cuban Shipping Company (1916-1956)

Cyprus

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Colombia Ship Management
Colombia Ship Management

Czechoslovakia

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Former

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Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping (1959–1992)
Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping (1959–1992)

Denmark

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Dampskibsselskabet Torm
Dampskibsselskabet Torm
Danish Shipping
Danish Shipping
East Asiatic Company[3]
East Asiatic Company[3]
J. Lauritzen A/S
J. Lauritzen A/S
Lauritzen Kosan Tankers
Lauritzen Kosan Tankers
Maersk
Maersk
The United Steamship Company (DFDS)
The United Steamship Company (DFDS)

Former

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C. K. Hansen (1893–?)
C. K. Hansen
(1893–?)
Danish-French shipping company (1902–1979)
Danish-French shipping company
(1902–1979)
Danish Russian Steamship Company (1893–1920)
Danish Russian Steamship Company (1893–1920)
J. Lauritzen A/S (1884-1974)
J. Lauritzen A/S (1884-1974)
Olau Line (1956-1980)
Olau Line (1956-1980)
Olau Line (1980-1994
Olau Line (1980-1994
Thingvalla Line (1879–1898)
Thingvalla Line (1879–1898)

Dominican Republic

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Former

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Dominican Ferries (?-1988)
Dominican Ferries (?-1988)

Egypt

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Suez Canal Authority
Suez Canal Authority

Former

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Khedivial Mail Steamship Company (1898-1961)
Khedivial Mail Steamship Company (1898-1961)

Estonia

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Tallink
Tallink

Former

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Baltic Rescue Society (1918-1940)
Baltic Rescue Society (1918-1940)
Carl F. Gahlnbäck (1837-1940)
Carl F. Gahlnbäck (1837-1940)
Gustav Sergo & Ko (1925-1940)
Gustav Sergo & Ko (1925-1940)
Joosep Pruun Shipping Company (1930s-1940)
Joosep Pruun Shipping Company (1930s-1940)
Käsmu Shipowners' Association (1923-1940)
Käsmu Shipowners' Association (1923-1940)
Laevasõidu AS. Merilaid & Company (1930-1940)
Laevasõidu AS. Merilaid & Company (1930-1940)
Tallinn Shipping Company AS (1910s-1940)
Tallinn Shipping Company AS (1910s-1940)

Finland

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Finnlines
Finnlines
Silja Line[4]
Silja Line[4]
Viking Line
Viking Line

Former

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Finland Steamship Company (1883-1990)
Finland Steamship Company (1883-1990)
Silja Line (1980s-2014)
Silja Line (1980s-2014)

France

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Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries
CMA CGM
CMA CGM
Corsica Linea
Corsica Linea
Daher
Daher
Delmas
Delmas
Denis Group
Denis Group
French Rhine Shipping Company
French Rhine Shipping Company
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
National Sea Rescue Society
National Sea Rescue Society

Former

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African Armament Company (1920–1976)
African Armament Company (1920–1976)
Algerian State Railways Company (1908–1938)
Algerian State Railways Company (1908–1938)
Armement Bordes (1843–1935)
Armement Bordes (1843–1935)
Annam Coastal Company (1924–1953
Annam Coastal Company (1924–1953
Auxiliary Shipping Company (1912–1978
Auxiliary Shipping Company (1912–1978
Breton Rescuers Hospitallers (1873–?)
Breton Rescuers Hospitallers (1873–?)
Breton Rescuers Hospitallers (?–1967 )
Breton Rescuers Hospitallers (?–1967 )
Brittany Ferries (1974–1984)
Brittany Ferries (1974–1984)
Brittany Ferries (1984–2006)
Brittany Ferries (1984–2006)
Brittany Ferries (2006–2018)
Brittany Ferries (2006–2018)
Caen Naval Company (1903–1988)
Caen Naval Company (1903–1988)
Cousteau Society (1950s–1990s)
Cousteau Society (1950s–1990s)
Chargeurs (1872–1960s)
Chargeurs (1872–1960s)
Chargeurs (1960s–2000)
Chargeurs (1960s–2000)
Cobrecaf (1965–2011)
Cobrecaf (1965–2011)
Company Fraissinet (1836–1979)
Company Fraissinet (1836–1979)
Corsica-Mediterranean National Shipping Company (1976–2016)
Corsica-Mediterranean National Shipping Company (1976–2016)
Delmas Brothers (1867–?)
Delmas Brothers (1867–?)
Delmas Brothers (?–1910)
Delmas Brothers (?–1910)
Delmas Vieljeux (1910–?)
Delmas Vieljeux (1910–?)
Delmas-Vieljeux-Chargers (1979–?)
Delmas-Vieljeux-Chargers (1979–?)
Fabre Line (1881–1933)
Fabre Line (1881–1933)
François Depeaux (?–1920)
François Depeaux (?–1920)
French East India Company (1664–1794)
French East India Company (1664–1794)
France-Navigation (1937–1940s)
France-Navigation (1937–1940s)
French Telegraph Cable Company (1890–1929)
French Telegraph Cable Company (1890–1929)
General Maritime Company (CGM) (1977–1996)
General Maritime Company (CGM) (1977–1996)
General Transatlantic Company (Transat) (1861–1977)
General Transatlantic Company (Transat) (1861–1977)
General Company of Geophysics (1931–1996)
General Company of Geophysics (1931–1996)
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (1858–?)
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (1858–?)
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (?–?)
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (?–?)
Maritime Chartering Company (CMA) (1978–1996)
Maritime Chartering Company (CMA) (1978–1996)
Marseille Colonial Navigation Company (1940–1946)
Marseille Colonial Navigation Company (1940–1946)
Messageries Maritimes (Sea Couriers) (1851–1977)
Messageries Maritimes (Sea Couriers) (1851–1977)
Northern Railway Company (1920–1937)
Northern Railway Company (1920–1937)
South Atlantic Navigation Company (1912–1962)
South Atlantic Navigation Company (1912–1962)
State Railway Administration (1856–1938)
State Railway Administration (1856–1938)
Western Shippers' Public Limited Company (1902–1937)
Western Shippers' Public Limited Company (1902–1937)

Germany

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AIDA Cruises
AIDA Cruises
Aug. Bolten Wm. Miller’s Nachfolger
Aug. Bolten Wm. Miller’s Nachfolger
Baltrum-Linie Shipping Company
Baltrum-Linie Shipping Company
Bayerische Lloyd
Bayerische Lloyd
Bossler shipping companies
Bossler shipping companies
F. A. Vinnen & Co.
F. A. Vinnen & Co.
Hugo Stinnes Schiffahrt
Hugo Stinnes Schiffahrt
Johann M. K. Blumenthal
Johann M. K. Blumenthal
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Leonhardt & Blumberg
Leonhardt & Blumberg
Ludwig & Jakob Götz
Ludwig & Jakob Götz
Rickmers Group
Rickmers Group
Shipyard Philipp Ebert and Sons
Shipyard Philipp Ebert and Sons
TT-Line
TT-Line
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises
Unterweser Shipping Company
Unterweser Shipping Company
Waibel KG
Waibel KG
Warrings Shipping Company
Warrings Shipping Company
Wyker Steamship Shipping Company Föhr-Amrum
Wyker Steamship Shipping Company Föhr-Amrum

Former

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Argo Shipping Company (1896–1922)
Argo Shipping Company (1896–1922)
A. Kirsten (1899–1969)
A. Kirsten (1899–1969)
August Cords (1904–1971)
August Cords (1904–1971)
Bayer Chemicals (19 th century–?)
Bayer Chemicals (19 th century–?)
Cassens-Werft (1875–2018)
Cassens-Werft (1875–2018)
DDG Hansa (1881-1980)
DDG Hansa (1881-1980)
D. G. Neptun (1873-1974)
D. G. Neptun (1873-1974)
D. H. Wätjen & Co. (1821–1918)
D. H. Wätjen & Co. (1821–1918)
Emil R. Retzlaff (1898-1931)
Emil R. Retzlaff (1898-1931)
Fendel-Stinnes (1970s)
Fendel-Stinnes (1970s)
German East Africa Line (1890-1942)
German East Africa Line (1890-1942)
German East Africa Company (1873-1874)
German East Africa Company (1873-1874)
German East Africa Company (1885-1920)
German East Africa Company (1885-1920)
German-Levant Line (1889-1970)
German-Levant Line (1889-1970)
German New Guinea Company (1884)
German New Guinea Company (1884)
German Shipping Company Kosmos (1872-1926)
German Shipping Company Kosmos (1872-1926)
German Trading and Plantation Company from the South Sea Islands (1878-1887)[5]
German Trading and Plantation Company from the South Sea Islands (1878-1887)[5]
German West African Company (1885-1903)
German West African Company (1885-1903)
Hamburg America Line (1847-1970)
Hamburg America Line (1847-1970)
Hamburg Atlantic Line (1958-1973 1991-1997)
Hamburg Atlantic Line (1958-1973 1991-1997)
Hamburg-Bremen Africa Line (1887-1939)
Hamburg-Bremen Africa Line (1887-1939)
Hamburg Süd (1871-2023)
Hamburg Süd (1871-2023)
Hapag-Lloyd (1970-1987)
Hapag-Lloyd (1970-1987)
Hapag-Lloyd (1987-2000)
Hapag-Lloyd (1987-2000)
Hernsheim & Co (1875-1939)
Hernsheim & Co (1875-1939)
Hugo Stinnes Linien GmbH (1907-1920s)
Hugo Stinnes Linien GmbH (1907-1920s)
Jaluit Society (1887)
Jaluit Society (1887)
Jaluit Society (1888-?)
Jaluit Society (1888-?)
Jantzen & Thormählen (1884-1914)
Jantzen & Thormählen (1884-1914)
Liniendienst von Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn (1850-1879)
Liniendienst von Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn (1850-1879)
Lübeck Line (1924-1990)
Lübeck Line (1924-1990)
Mathias Stinnes (1808-?)
Mathias Stinnes (1808-?)
Norddeutscher Lloyd (1857-1970)
Norddeutscher Lloyd (1857-1970)
Oldenburg-Portuguese Steamboat Shipping Company (1882-2018)
Oldenburg-Portuguese Steamboat Shipping Company (1882-2018)
Robert Meyhoefer Shipping Company (1869-1967)
Robert Meyhoefer Shipping Company (1869-1967)
Roland-Linie (1905-1959)
Roland-Linie (1905-1959)
Strength Through Joy (1933-1945)
Strength Through Joy (1933-1945)
Woermann-Linie (1885-1942)
Woermann-Linie (1885-1942)

Ghana

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Former

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Black Star Line (1957–1982)
Black Star Line (1957–1982)

Greece

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Anek Lines
Anek Lines
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries
Minoan Lines
Minoan Lines

Former

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Chandris Line (1960-1996)
Chandris Line (1960-1996)
Epirotiki Line (1955-1997)
Epirotiki Line (1955-1997)
Ormos Shipping Company (1939-1975)
Ormos Shipping Company (1939-1975)

Hawaii

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Former

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Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company (1883-1947)
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company (1883-1947)

Hong Kong

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Anglo-Eastern Group
Anglo-Eastern Group
Orient Overseas Container Line
Orient Overseas Container Line
Star Ferry
Star Ferry
The Wharf
The Wharf

Former

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Douglas Steamship Company (1883–1987)
Douglas Steamship Company (1883–1987)
Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company (1865–1958)
Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company (1865–1958)
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. (1873-1974)
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. (1873-1974)
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock (1863–1984)
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock (1863–1984)
World Wide Shipping (1955–?)
World Wide Shipping (1955–?)

Hungary

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Bahart
Bahart

Former

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Royal Hungarian Maritime Company "Adria" (1882-1918)
Royal Hungarian Maritime Company "Adria" (1882-1918)
Danube-Sea Navigation Company (1829-1991)
Danube-Sea Navigation Company (1829-1991)
MAHART (1960-2000)
MAHART (1960-2000)

Iceland

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Former

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Eimskip (1914-c. 1969)
Eimskip (1914-c. 1969)

India

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Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.

Former

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Bombay Steam Navigation Company (19th-1952)
Bombay Steam Navigation Company (19th-1952)

Ireland

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Commissioners of Irish Lights
Commissioners of Irish Lights
Irish Continental Group
Irish Continental Group

Former

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Bell Lines Ltd. (?)
Bell Lines Ltd. (?)
Commissioners of Irish Lights (pre–1970)
Commissioners of Irish Lights (pre–1970)
Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company (1871-1926)
Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company (1871-1926)
Guinness Company (1913-1993)
Guinness Company (1913-1993)
Irish Continental Line (1973–1978)
Irish Continental Line (1973–1978)
Irish Continental Line (1978–1988)
Irish Continental Line (1978–1988)
Irish Shipping Limited (1941–1947)
Irish Shipping Limited (1941–1947)
Irish Shipping Limited (1947-1984)
Irish Shipping Limited (1947-1984)
Wexford Steamship Company (?)
Wexford Steamship Company (?)

Israel

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Mano Maritime
Mano Maritime

Italy

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Adria Ferries
Adria Ferries
Caremar
Caremar
Caronte & Tourist
Caronte & Tourist
Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries[6]
Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries[6]
Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises
Fratelli Cosulich
Fratelli Cosulich
Big Fast Ships (GNV)
Big Fast Ships (GNV)
Grimaldi Group
Grimaldi Group
High Speed Navigation Company (SNAV)
High Speed Navigation Company (SNAV)
Italia Marittima
Italia Marittima
Italian State Railways
Italian State Railways
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Messina Line
Messina Line
Moby Lines
Moby Lines
Montanari Navigation
Montanari Navigation
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises - variant
MSC Cruises - variant
Siremar
Siremar
Tirrenia
Tirrenia
Toremar
Toremar

Former

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Adria (1918-1937)
Adria (1918-1937)
Adriatic Navigation (1936-2004)
Adriatic Navigation (1936-2004)
Caremar (1975-2000s)
Caremar (1975-2000s)
Cosulich Line (1919-1932)
Cosulich Line (1919-1932)
Florio Fleet (1925-1931)
Florio Fleet (1925-1931)
Grimaldi Group (1947-?)
Grimaldi Group (1947-?)
Italian General Navigation (NGI) (1881-1932)
Italian General Navigation (NGI) (1881-1932)
Italian Line (1932-2002)
Italian Line (1932-2002)
Italian Line Cruises International (1977-1981)
Italian Line Cruises International (1977-1981)
Italian Steam Navigation Company (1899-1917)
Italian Steam Navigation Company (1899-1917)
Italian Transatlantic Company (CITRA) (1925-1931)
Italian Transatlantic Company (CITRA) (1925-1931)
Lauro Fleet (1923-1987)
Lauro Fleet (1923-1987)
La Veloce (1884-1924)
La Veloce (1884-1924)
Lloyd Italiano (1904-1918)
Lloyd Italiano (1904-1918)
Lloyd Sabaudo (1906-1932)
Lloyd Sabaudo (1906-1932)
Lloyd Sardegna (1990-2006)
Lloyd Sardegna (1990-2006)
Lloyd Triestino (1919-1932)
Lloyd Triestino (1919-1932)
Lloyd Triestino (1932-2006)
Lloyd Triestino (1932-2006)
Marine Recovery Company (SORIMA) (1926-c. 1970s)
Marine Recovery Company (SORIMA) (1926-c. 1970s)
Sardinian Maritime Navigation Company (1964-2006)
Sardinian Maritime Navigation Company (1964-2006)
Saremar (1988-2000s)
Saremar (1988-2000s)
Saremar (2000s-2016)
Saremar (2000s-2016)
Sicula Americana (1906-1921)
Sicula Americana (1906-1921)
Sicula Oceanica (1955-1999)
Sicula Oceanica (1955-1999)
Italian Maritime Services Company ("first" Sitmar, 1913-1936)
Italian Maritime Services Company ("first" Sitmar, 1913-1936)
Siremar (1975-2000s)
Siremar (1975-2000s)
Sitmar Cruises (1937-1988)
Sitmar Cruises (1937-1988)
Sitmar Cruises - variant (1937-1988)
Sitmar Cruises - variant (1937-1988)
State Railways (1999-2007)
State Railways (1999-2007)
Toremar (1975-2000s)
Toremar (1975-2000s)
Toremar (2000s-2012)
Toremar (2000s-2012)
Trans Tirreno Express (1969-1981)
Trans Tirreno Express (1969-1981)
Transatlantic Italian Navigation Company (1913-1926)
Transatlantic Italian Navigation Company (1913-1926)
Tuscany Navigation (1914-1975)
Tuscany Navigation (1914-1975)

Jamaica

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Former

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Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship Company (?-1980)
Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship Company (?-1980)

Japan

[edit]
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises
K Line
K Line
Nippon Yusen
Nippon Yusen
Sharp Corporation
Sharp Corporation

Former

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Oriental Steamship Company (Toyo Kisen Kaisha, 1896–1960)
Oriental Steamship Company (Toyo Kisen Kaisha, 1896–1960)
Osaka Merchant Navy (Osaka Shosen Kaisha, 1878–1964)
Osaka Merchant Navy (Osaka Shosen Kaisha, 1878–1964)
Nihonkai Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha (1935–1993)
Nihonkai Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha (1935–1993)
Kita Nihon Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha (?)
Kita Nihon Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha (?)

Mann

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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Commodores flags

[edit]
Flags used to distinguish the Flagship.
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (1830-1990s)
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (1830-1990s)

Micronesia

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FSM Line
FSM Line

Morocco

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Former

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Franco-Cherifian Navigation Company and Moroccan Navigation Company (1946-2000)
Franco-Cherifian Navigation Company and Moroccan Navigation Company (1946-2000)

Nauru

[edit]
Nauru Pacific Line
Nauru Pacific Line

Netherlands

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Boskalis
Boskalis
Dockwise
Dockwise
Holland America Line
Holland America Line
Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Smit Internationale N.V.
Smit Internationale N.V.
Spliethoff
Spliethoff
Wagenborg
Wagenborg

Former

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Batavian Oil Company (1907-1965)
Batavian Oil Company (1907-1965)
Dutch East India Company (1602-1630s)
Dutch East India Company (1602-1630s)
Dutch East India Company (1630s-1799)
Dutch East India Company (1630s-1799)
Dutch West India Company (1621-1792)
Dutch West India Company (1621-1792)
Holland America Line (c. 1873-1971)
Holland America Line (c. 1873-1971)
Holland America Line (1971-1976)
Holland America Line (1971-1976)
Holland America Line (1976)
Holland America Line (1976)
Holland America Line (1976-2016)
Holland America Line (1976-2016)
Holland Steamship Company (1885-1974)
Holland Steamship Company (1885-1974)
Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (1856-1981)
Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (1856-1981)
Royal Packet Navigation Company (1888-1966)
Royal Packet Navigation Company (1888-1966)
Nedlloyd (1970-1997)
Nedlloyd (1970-1997)
Netherland Line (1870-1970)
Netherland Line (1870-1970)
N.V. Ertslijn (1958–1965)
N.V. Ertslijn (1958–1965)
Royal Rotterdam Lloyd (1883-1947)
Royal Rotterdam Lloyd (1883-1947)
Royal Rotterdam Lloyd (1947-1970)
Royal Rotterdam Lloyd (1947-1970)
Smit Internationale N.V. (1842-1971)
Smit Internationale N.V. (1842-1971)
Smit Internationale N.V. (1960s-1971)
Smit Internationale N.V. (1960s-1971)

Nigeria

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Nigerian National Shipping Line (1959-1995)
Nigerian National Shipping Line (1959-1995)

Norway

[edit]
Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap
Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap
Fred. Olsen & Co.
Fred. Olsen & Co.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International

Former

[edit]
Nortraship (1941-1958)
Nortraship (1941-1958)

New Zealand

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Federal Steam Navigation Company (1824-1973)
Federal Steam Navigation Company (1824-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
New Zealand Shipping Company (1873-1973)
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line (1882-1975)
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line (1882-1975)
Union Steam Ship Company (1875-1972)
Union Steam Ship Company (1875-1972)

Paraguay

[edit]
State Merchant Fleet
State Merchant Fleet

Philippines

[edit]
Cokaliong Shipping Lines
Cokaliong Shipping Lines

Poland

[edit]
Polish Baltic Shipping Company
Polish Baltic Shipping Company
Polish Ocean Lines
Polish Ocean Lines
Polish Sea Shipping
Polish Sea Shipping

Former

[edit]
Dalmor (1946–2012)
Dalmor (1946–2012)
Deep Sea Fishing and Fishing Services Company "Gryf" (1957–2004)
Deep Sea Fishing and Fishing Services Company "Gryf" (1957–2004)
Baltic Shipping Company (1938–1958)
Baltic Shipping Company (1938–1958)
Gdansk Shipyard (1945-1990)
Gdansk Shipyard (1945-1990)
Gdynia America Line (1930–c.1946)
Gdynia America Line (1930–c.1946)
Gdynia America Line (c.1946–1950)
Gdynia America Line (c.1946–1950)
Polish-British Shipping Partnership (Polbryt) (1928-1952)
Polish-British Shipping Partnership (Polbryt) (1928-1952)
Polish Shipping, cargo ships (1927-1950)
Polish Shipping, cargo ships (1927-1950)
Polish Shipping, passenger ships (1927-1939)
Polish Shipping, passenger ships (1927-1939)
Polish-Scandinavian Transport Company JSC (Polskarob 1927-1972)
Polish-Scandinavian Transport Company JSC (Polskarob 1927-1972)
Vistula (1927-1940s)
Vistula (1927-1940s)

Portugal

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíba (around 1756)
Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíba (around 1756)
Colonial Navigation Company (1922–1974)
Colonial Navigation Company (1922–1974)
Grão Pará and Maranhão Company (around 1756)
Grão Pará and Maranhão Company (around 1756)
House of Guinea (1443-1503)
House of Guinea (1443-1503)
Insula Navigation Company (1871-1974)
Insula Navigation Company (1871-1974)
National Steam Navigation Company for Portuguese Africa and Companhia Nacional de Navegação (1881-1985)
National Steam Navigation Company for Portuguese Africa and Companhia Nacional de Navegação (1881-1985)
General Society of Industry, Commerce and Transport (1919-1972)
General Society of Industry, Commerce and Transport (1919-1972)
Portuguese Tanker Society (1947-2004)
Portuguese Tanker Society (1947-2004)
State Maritime Transport (1916-1925)
State Maritime Transport (1916-1925)

Romania

[edit]
Navrom Shipping Line
Navrom Shipping Line

Former

[edit]
Romanian Maritime Service (1894-1948)
Romanian Maritime Service (1894-1948)
Postal Flag of the Romanian Maritime Service (1894-1948)
Postal Flag of the Romanian Maritime Service (1894-1948)

Russia

[edit]
Kama River Shipping Company
Kama River Shipping Company

Former

[edit]
Dalstroy (1931-1957)
Dalstroy (1931-1957)
Dobroflot (1881-1898)
Dobroflot (1881-1898)
Dobroflot (1898-1917)
Dobroflot (1898-1917)
Dobroflot (1922-1925)
Dobroflot (1922-1925)
Riga Steamship Company (1836-1947)
Riga Steamship Company (1836-1947)
Russian-American Company (1799-1881)
Russian-American Company (1799-1881)
Russian American Line (1900-1917)[7]
Russian American Line (1900-1917)[7]
Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company (1856-1917)
Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company (1856-1917)

Samoa

[edit]
Pacific Forum Line
Pacific Forum Line

Scotland

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Company of Scotland (1695-1707)
Company of Scotland (1695-1707)

Singapore

[edit]
Ben Line Agencies
Ben Line Agencies
China Navigation Company
China Navigation Company

Former

[edit]
Straits Steamship Company Limited (1890-1980s)
Straits Steamship Company Limited (1890-1980s)

South Africa

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Thesen's Steamship Company (1880s-?)
Thesen's Steamship Company (1880s-?)
South African Marine Corporation (1946-2020)
South African Marine Corporation (1946-2020)

Spain

[edit]
Baleària
Baleària
Boluda Maritime Corporation
Boluda Maritime Corporation
Elcano Shipping Company
Elcano Shipping Company
Fred. Olsen Express
Fred. Olsen Express
Suardíaz Logistics Group
Suardíaz Logistics Group
Trasmediterránea
Trasmediterránea

Former

[edit]
Asturian-Andalusian Shipping Company (1947-1986)
Asturian-Andalusian Shipping Company (1947-1986)
Compañía Marítima Gorocica S.A. (19th century)
Compañía Marítima Gorocica S.A. (19th century)
Compania Maritima (?-1916)
Compania Maritima (?-1916)
General Tobacco Company of the Philippines (1881-2007)
General Tobacco Company of the Philippines (1881-2007)
Transatlantic Company of Spain (1849-2012)
Transatlantic Company of Spain (1849-2012)

Sri Lanka

[edit]
Ceylon Shipping Company
Ceylon Shipping Company

Sweden

[edit]
Rederi AB Gotland
Rederi AB Gotland
Nordstjernan
Nordstjernan
Stena Line
Stena Line
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Swedish Sea Rescue Society
Swedish Sea Rescue Society
Waxholmsbolaget
Waxholmsbolaget

Former

[edit]
Adolf Bratt & Co (1877-1965)
Adolf Bratt & Co (1877-1965)
Halland Steamboat Company (1850-1950s)
Halland Steamboat Company (1850-1950s)
LB (1955-1981)
LB (1955-1981)
Rederi AB Svea (1870-1990)
Rederi AB Svea (1870-1990)
Swedish American Line (1915-1984)
Swedish American Line (1915-1984)
Swedish American Mexico Line (1911-1946)
Swedish American Mexico Line (1911-1946)
Thule Steamship Company (1870-1916)
Thule Steamship Company (1870-1916)
Thule Steamship Company (1870-1916)
Thule Steamship Company (1870-1916)

Taiwan

[edit]
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Evergreen Marine Corporation

Former

[edit]
Evergreen Marine Corporation (1968-?)
Evergreen Marine Corporation (1968-?)

Turkey

[edit]

Former

[edit]
Turkish Maritime Bank T.A.O. (1951-1992)
Turkish Maritime Bank T.A.O. (1951-1992)

United Kingdom

[edit]
Bibby Line
Bibby Line
Booker Brothers McConnell and Company
Booker Brothers McConnell and Company
Cunard Line
Cunard Line
Caledonian MacBrayne
Caledonian MacBrayne
Denholm Group
Denholm Group
Little Ships of Dunkirk
Little Ships of Dunkirk
Greenshields Cowie and Company
Greenshields Cowie and Company
Harland & Wolff
Harland & Wolff
Hadley Shipping Company
Hadley Shipping Company
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Killick Martin & Company
Killick Martin & Company
Lundy Company
Lundy Company
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
The Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers
National Historic Ships UK
National Historic Ships UK
National Historic Ships UK
National Historic Ships UK
Port of London Authority
Port of London Authority
P&O
P&O
Red Funnel
Red Funnel
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Shell Tankers
Shell Tankers
Trinity House
Trinity House
Company of Watermen and Lightermen
Company of Watermen and Lightermen
Western Ferries
Western Ferries
Wightlink
Wightlink

Former

[edit]
Aberdeen Line (1825-1957)
Aberdeen Line (1825-1957)
Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company (1838-1945)
Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company (1838-1945)
Aitken, Lilburn & Company Glasgow Shipping Company (1867–1911)
Aitken, Lilburn & Company Glasgow Shipping Company (1867–1911)
Aitken, Lilburn & Company General Shipping Company (1873–1911)
Aitken, Lilburn & Company General Shipping Company (1873–1911)
Alfred Booth and Company (1863–1986)
Alfred Booth and Company (1863–1986)
Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers (1819-1917)
Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers (1819-1917)
Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers (around 1905)
Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers (around 1905)
Anchor Line (1855-1980)
Anchor Line (1855-1980)
Anglo-Algerian SS Company (1896-?)
Anglo-Algerian SS Company (1896-?)
Athel Line (1940-1876)
Athel Line (1940-1876)
Anglo-American Telegraph Company (1865-1873)
Anglo-American Telegraph Company (1865-1873)
Anglo-Saxon Petroleum (1907-1955)
Anglo-Saxon Petroleum (1907-1955)
Associated Humber Lines (1935-1971)
Associated Humber Lines (1935-1971)
Atlantic Steam Navigation Company (1934-1971)
Atlantic Steam Navigation Company (1934-1971)
Atlantic Telegraph Company (1856-1870)
Atlantic Telegraph Company
(1856-1870)
Avenue Shipping Company (?-1971)
Avenue Shipping Company (?-1971)
Baltic Trading Company (?)
Baltic Trading Company (?)
Bamburgh Shipping Company (1956-1976)
Bamburgh Shipping Company (1956-1976)
Bank Line (1905-2009)
Bank Line (1905-2009)
Belfast, Mersey and Manchester Steamship Company (1929-1969)
Belfast, Mersey and Manchester Steamship Company (1929-1969)
Belfast Steamship Company (1852-1975)
Belfast Steamship Company (1852-1975)
Blue Anchor Line (1870-1910)
Blue Anchor Line (1870-1910)
Blue Funnel Line (1866-1988)
Blue Funnel Line (1866-1988)
Blue Star Line (1911-2003)
Blue Star Line (1911-2003)
Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company (1885-1979)
Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company (1885-1979)
Bristol General Steam Navigation Company (1821-1980)
Bristol General Steam Navigation Company (1821-1980)
George Trail nad Sons (?)
George Trail nad Sons (?)
British Continental Steamship Company (1906-2012)
British Continental Steamship Company (1906-2012)
The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (1955-1990)
The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (1955-1990)
British and African Steam Navigation Company (1869–?)
British and African Steam Navigation Company (1869–?)
British and Irish Steam Packet Company (1836-1995)
British and Irish Steam Packet Company (1836-1995)
British and Colonial Steam Navigation Company (1891-1900)
British and Colonial Steam Navigation Company (1891-1900)
British India Steam Navigation Company (1856-1972)
British India Steam Navigation Company (1856-1972)
British Overseas Airways Corporation (1932-1974)
British Overseas Airways Corporation (1932-1974)
British South Africa Company (1889-1965)
British South Africa Company (1889-1965)
British Tanker Company (1915-1927)
British Tanker Company (1915-1927)
British Tanker Company (1927-1955)
British Tanker Company (1927-1955)
British Tanker Company (1955-1968 and 1984-1989)
British Tanker Company (1955-1968 and 1984-1989)
BP Shipping (1968-1984)
BP Shipping (1968-1984)
BP Shipping (1989-2000)
BP Shipping (1989-2000)
British Waterways (1962-2012)
British Waterways (1962-2012)
Bristol City Line (19th century-1974)
Bristol City Line (19th century-1974)
Brocklebank Line (1785-1983)
Brocklebank Line (1785-1983)
Bucknall Steamship Lines (1900-1908)
Bucknall Steamship Lines (1900-1908)
Buff Funnel Line (1888-1915)
Buff Funnel Line (1888-1915)
Bullard, King and Company (1850-1960)
Bullard, King and Company (1850-1960)
Burmah Oil (1886-2000)
Burmah Oil (1886-2000)
China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (1880s-1902)
China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (1880s-1902)
City Line (1840-2002)
City Line (1840-2002)
City of Cork Steam Packet Company (1843-1918)
City of Cork Steam Packet Company (1843-1918)
City of Dublin Steam Packet Company (1823-1930)
City of Dublin Steam Packet Company (1823-1930)
Cayzer Irvine and Company (Clan Line) (1877-1910s)
Cayzer Irvine and Company (Clan Line) (1877-1910s)
Clan Line (1910s-1987)
Clan Line (1910s-1987)
Clanrye Steamship Company (?)
Clanrye Steamship Company (?)
Clyde Shipping Company (1815-1924)
Clyde Shipping Company (1815-1924)
Clyde Shipping Company (1924-1974)
Clyde Shipping
Company (1924-1974)
Commonwealth and Dominion Line (1914-1982)
Commonwealth and Dominion Line (1914-1982)
Cork Steamship Company (1843-?)
Cork Steamship Company (1843-?)
Cory Brothers (1842-2003)
Cory Brothers (1842-2003)
Cunard-White Star Line (1934-1949)
Cunard-White Star Line (1934-1949)
Currie Line (1862-1900s)
Currie Line (1862-1900s)
J. D. Clink (?)
J. D. Clink (?)
Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Company (?)
Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Company (?)
Devitt and Moore (1836-1969)
Devitt and Moore (1836-1969)
D.J. Jenkins & Co, London (Shire Line) (?)
D.J. Jenkins & Co, London (Shire Line) (?)
Dodwell & Co. (1858-1995)
Dodwell & Co. (1858-1995)
Dominion Line (1870-1926)
Dominion Line (1870-1926)
Drogheda Steam Packet Company (1825-1902)
Drogheda Steam Packet Company (1825-1902)
Ducal Line (1871-?)
Ducal Line (1871-?)
Duncan Dunbar (?-1964)
Duncan Dunbar (?-1964)
Eagle Oil and Shipping Company (1912-1959)
Eagle Oil and Shipping Company (1912-1959)
East Anglia Steamship Company (?)
East Anglia Steamship
Company (?)
East India Company (1600-1707)
East India Company (1600-1707)
East India Company (1707-1801)
East India Company (1707-1801)
East India Company (1801-1874)
East India Company (1801-1874)
Eastern Telegraph Company (1872-?)
Eastern Telegraph Company (1872-?)
Eastern Telegraph Company (?-1929)
Eastern Telegraph Company (?-1929)
Eastern Extensions Telegraph Company (?-1902)
Eastern Extensions Telegraph Company (?-1902)
E. Bigland and Company (Cuban Steamship Company) (1893-1920)
E. Bigland and Company (Cuban Steamship Company) (1893-1920)
Elder Dempster Lines (1932-2000)
Elder Dempster Lines (1932-2000)
Ellerman Lines (1892-1985)
Ellerman Lines (1892-1985)
Ellerman's Wilson Line (1916–1973)
Ellerman's Wilson Line (1916–1973)
Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company (1882–1981)
Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company (1882–1981)
Euxine Shipping Company (?)
Euxine Shipping Company (?)
Falls Line (1878-1914)
Falls Line (1878-1914)
Furness Bermuda Line (1919-1966)
Furness Bermuda Line (1919-1966)
Furness Withy (1891-1980)
Furness Withy (1891-1980)
Fyffes Line (1901-?)
Fyffes Line (1901-?)
General Steam Navigation Company (1824-1972)
General Steam Navigation Company (1824-1972)
George Marshall and Sons (?)
George Marshall and Sons (?)
Glen Line (1867–1978)
Glen Line (1867–1978)
Golden Fleece Line (1868-1905)
Golden Fleece Line (1868-1905)
Goole Steam Shipping Company (1864-1905)
Goole Steam Shipping Company (1864-1905)
Govan Shipbuilders (1972–1988)
Govan Shipbuilders (1972–1988)
Green's Blackwall Line (1843-1890)
Green's Blackwall Line (1843-1890)
Gulf Line (1860s–1965)
Gulf Line (1860s–1965)
Gulf Line (1883–1929)
Gulf Line (1883–1929)
Harrison Line (1853-2000)
Harrison Line (1853-2000)
Hall, Russell & Company (1864-1992)
Hall, Russell & Company (1864-1992)
Hall Line (1901-1974)
Hall Line (1901-1974)
Hargreaves Coal and Shipping (?)
Hargreaves Coal and Shipping (?)
H. E. Moss & Co (?)
H. E. Moss & Co (?)
HMS Conway (?-1953)
HMS Conway (?-1953)
Hofiya Shipping Company (1933-1934)
Hofiya Shipping Company (1933-1934)
Holme Line (1872-1913)
Holme Line (1872-1913)
Houlder Line (1856-1987)
Houlder Line (1856-1987)
Hudson's Bay Company (1682-1707)
Hudson's Bay Company (1682-1707)
Hudson's Bay Company (1707-1801)
Hudson's Bay Company (1707-1801)
Hudson's Bay Company (1801-1965)
Hudson's Bay Company (1801-1965)
Houston Line (1880-1970)
Houston Line (1880-1970)
Imperial British East Africa Company (1888-1896)
Imperial British East Africa Company (1888-1896)
Inman Line (1850-1893)
Inman Line (1850-1893)
James Baines and Company (1851-1871)
James Baines and Company (1851-1871)
James MacCunn and Company (?)
James MacCunn and Company (?)
Jock Willis Shipping Line (1830-1899)
Jock Willis Shipping Line (1830-1899)
Jock Willis Shipping Line - variant (1830-1899)
Jock Willis Shipping Line - variant (1830-1899)
John Byford and Son (?)
John Byford and Son (?)
Kaye Son & Company (1893-1973)
Kaye Son & Company (1893-1973)
Joseph Somes (1818-1845)
Joseph Somes (1818-1845)
J. Shepherd & Company (?)
J. Shepherd & Company (?)
Lamport and Holt (1845-1991)
Lamport and Holt (1845-1991)
Larne and Stranraer Steamboat Company (?)
Larne and Stranraer Steamboat Company (?)
Larrinaga Steamship Company (1860s-1974)
Larrinaga Steamship Company (1860s-1974)
Levant Company (1592-1825)
Levant Company (1592-1825)
Leyland Line (1873-1892)
Leyland Line (1873-1892)
Limerick Steamship Company (1893-1970)
Limerick Steamship Company (1893-1970)
Londonderry Steamers (?)
Londonderry Steamers (?)
London and Overseas Freighters (1948-1997)
London and Overseas Freighters (1948-1997)
London and Rochester Trading Company (1907-1997)
London and Rochester Trading Company (1907-1997)
London Court Line (1905-1974)
London Court Line (1905-1974)
Lord Line (1879-1917)
Lord Line (1879-1917)
Lyle Shipping Company (1903-1987)
Lyle Shipping Company (1903-1987)
MacDonald Adams and Company (?)
MacDonald Adams and Company (?)
Manchester Ship Canal Company (1880s-?)
Manchester Ship Canal Company (1880s-?)
Manchester Liners (1898-1985)
Manchester Liners (1898-1985)
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (19th century-1908)
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (19th century-1908)
Midland Railway Company (1844-1922)
Midland Railway Company (1844-1922)
Missions to Seamen (1856-2000)
Missions to Seamen (1856-2000)
Gellatly, Hankey & Company (Mogul Steamship Company) (1862-1962)
Gellatly, Hankey & Company (Mogul Steamship Company) (1862-1962)
Monarch Steam Ship Company (1902-1973)
Monarch Steam Ship Company (1902-1973)
Norfolk and North American Steam Shipping Company (?)
Norfolk and North American Steam Shipping Company (?)
North Borneo Chartered Company (1881-1946)
North Borneo Chartered Company (1881-1946)
North West Company (1779-1801)
North West Company (1779-1801)
North West Company (1801-1821)
North West Company (1801-1821)
North Yorkshire Shipping Company (1954-1973)
North Yorkshire Shipping Company (1954-1973)
Nourse Line (1861-1990)
Nourse Line (1861-1990)
Oregon Steamship Company (1940-1979)
Oregon Steamship Company (1940-1979)
Orient Steam Navigation Company (1797-1966)
Orient Steam Navigation Company (1797-1966)
Orkney Steam Navigation Company (1868-1962)
Orkney Steam Navigation Company (1868-1962)
Overseas Containers Limited (1965-1986)
Overseas Containers Limited (1965-1986)
P&O Stena Line (1998-2002)
P&O Stena Line (1998-2002)
Pacific Steam Navigation Company (1838-1965)[8]
Pacific Steam Navigation Company (1838-1965)[8]
Palace Shipping Company (?)
Palace Shipping Company (?)
Palm Line (1911–1986)
Palm Line (1911–1986)
P Henderson & Company (1834-1967)
P Henderson & Company (1834-1967)
Phillips & Graves (?)
Phillips & Graves (?)
Planet Line (?)
Planet Line (?)
Prentice Service & Henderson (Crown S.S. Co., Ltd.) (1890-1918)
Prentice Service & Henderson (Crown S.S. Co., Ltd.) (1890-1918)
Prince Line (?)
Prince Line (?)
Regent Petroleum Tankship Company (1947-1967)
Regent Petroleum Tankship Company (1947-1967)
R&J Craig Company (Country Line) (1890s)
R&J Craig Company (Country Line) (1890s)
Ropner Shipping Company (1874-2000s)
Ropner Shipping Company (1874-2000s)
Ross Group (1920-1969)
Ross Group (1920-1969)
Rowland & Marwoods Steamship Company (1890-1934)
Rowland & Marwoods Steamship Company (1890-1934)
Royal African Company (1660-1752)
Royal African Company (1660-1752)
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (1839-1932)
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (1839-1932)
Royal Niger Company (1879-1987)
Royal Niger Company (1879-1987)
Royal Sovereign Steamship Company (1879-1987)
Royal Sovereign Steamship Company (1879-1987)
Scrutton & Company (1808-1920)
Scrutton & Company (1808-1920)
Scottish Tanker Company (1951-1982)
Scottish Tanker Company (1951-1982)
Sealink (1970-1984)
Sealink (1970-1984)
Shamrock Shipping Company (1897-1976)
Shamrock Shipping Company (1897-1976)
Shaw Maxton and Company (1865-1882)
Shaw Maxton and Company (1865-1882)
Shewan, Tomes & Co. (1895-1901)
Shewan, Tomes & Co. (1895-1901)
Silvertown Telegraph Company (1852-1930s)
Silvertown Telegraph Company (1852-1930s)
Siemens Brothers (1874-1941)
Siemens Brothers (1874-1941)
Silver Line (1908-1956)
Silver Line (1908-1956)
Silver Line (1956-1985)
Silver Line (1956-1985)
Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons (1905-1985)
Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons (1905-1985)
Sligo Steam Navigation Company (1865-1936)
Sligo Steam Navigation Company (1865-1936)
South Eastern Gas Board (1949-1972)
South Eastern Gas Board (1949-1972)
South Georgia Company (1872-1990)
South Georgia Company (1872-1990)
Stag Line (1846-1983)
Stag Line (1846-1983)
Star Line (1826-1914)
Star Line (1826-1914)
Stephenson Clarke Shipping Limited (1865-2012)
Stephenson Clarke Shipping Limited (1865-2012)
Strick Line (1887-1974)
Strick Line (1887-1974)
Tatem Steam Navigation Company (?)
Tatem Steam Navigation Company (?)
Tavistock Shipping Company (?)
Tavistock Shipping Company (?)
Thomas and James Harrison (Aberdeen Natal Line) (?)
Thomas and James Harrison (Aberdeen Natal Line) (?)
Thomas A. Shute (?)
Thomas A. Shute (?)
Thomas Blyth and Sons (?)
Thomas Blyth and Sons (?)
Thomas Stephens and Sons (?)
Thomas Stephens and Sons (?)
Thomas Wilson Sons and Company (1840-1916)
Thomas Wilson Sons and Company (1840-1916)
Townsend Thoresen (1968-1987)
Townsend Thoresen (1968-1987)
Trader Navigation Company (1936-1970s)
Trader Navigation Company (1936-1970s)
Trinity House (pre-1937)
Trinity House (pre-1937)
Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company (1903-?)
Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company (1903-?)
Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company (?-1976)
Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company (?-1976)
Ulster Steamship Company (1877–1979)
Ulster Steamship Company (1877–1979)
Union-Castle Line (1900–1977)
Union-Castle Line (1900–1977)
Virginia Company (1606-1624)
Virginia Company (1606-1624)
Westcott and Lawrence Line (1864–1987)
Westcott and Lawrence Line (1864–1987)
Westcott and Lawrence Line (1901–1987)
Westcott and Lawrence Line (1901–1987)
Waterford Steamship Company (1836-1912)
Waterford Steamship Company (1836-1912)
Watson Brothers (1860-1928)
Watson Brothers (1860-1928)
William France, Fenwick and Company (1891-1975)
William France, Fenwick and Company (1891-1975)
William Milbrun and Company (1852-?)
William Milbrun and Company (1852-?)
William Thomson & Company (1825-c 1991)
William Thomson & Company (1825-c 1991)
W. Just & Company (Bank Shipping Company) (?)
W. Just & Company (Bank Shipping Company) (?)
White Star Line (1845–1934)
White Star Line (1845–1934)

Commodores flags

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Flags used to distinguish the Flagship.
Clan Line (1877-1987)
Clan Line (1877-1987)
Strick Line (1887-1974)
Strick Line (1887-1974)
The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (1955-1990)
The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (1955-1990)
Trinity House Master's flag (1901-1937)
Trinity House Master's flag (1901-1937)

United States

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Alaska Commercial Company
Alaska Commercial Company
Alcoa Steamship Company
Alcoa Steamship Company
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Crowley Maritime
Crowley Maritime
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Inland Lakes Management Incorporated
Inland Lakes Management Incorporated
Interlake Steamship Company
Interlake Steamship Company
Majestic Cruise Lines
Majestic Cruise Lines
Matson, Inc.
Matson, Inc.
National Geographic Society, used ceremonially on Lindblad Expeditions ships
National Geographic Society, used ceremonially on Lindblad Expeditions ships
OceanGate Inc.
OceanGate Inc.
Ocean Infinity
Ocean Infinity
Pickands Mather Group
Pickands Mather Group
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises
Puget Sound Navigation Company (Black Ball line)
Puget Sound Navigation Company (Black Ball line)
Quark Expeditions
Quark Expeditions
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Great Lakes Group
The Great Lakes Group
US Steel Great Lakes Fleet
US Steel Great Lakes Fleet
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages

Former

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AA Low & Brother (1841-late 19th century)
AA Low & Brother (1841-late 19th century)
Alaska Commercial Company (1868-?)
Alaska Commercial Company (1868-?)
Alaska Packers Association (1982-1982)
Alaska Packers Association (1982-1982)
Alaska Steamship Company (1894-1971)
Alaska Steamship Company (1894-1971)
Alcoa Steamship Company (1917-1963)
Alcoa Steamship Company (1917-1963)
Alcoa Steamship Company (1963-1990s)
Alcoa Steamship Company (1963-1990s)
American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines (1919-1977)
American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines (1919-1977)
American Fur Company (1808-1847)
American Fur Company
(1808-1847)
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company (1899-1968)
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company (1899-1968)
American Line (1871-1932)
American Line (1871-1932)
American Palestine Line (1924–1926)
American Palestine Line (1924–1926)
American President Lines (1938-?)
American President Lines (1938-?)
Arnold Bernstein Line (1940-1959)
Arnold Bernstein Line (1940-1959)
Atlantic Transport Line (1881-1936)
Atlantic Transport Line (1881-1936)
Baltimore Steam Packet Company (1840-1962)
Baltimore Steam Packet Company (1840-1962)
Black Ball Line (1817-1878)
Black Ball Line (1817-1878)
Black Star Line (1919-1922)
Black Star Line (1919-1922)
Black X Line (1846-1867)
Black X Line (1846-1867)
Baltimore Mail Steamship Company (1930-1938)
Baltimore Mail Steamship Company (1930-1938)
Buckeye Steamship Company (1923-1969)
Buckeye Steamship Company (1923-1969)
Black Diamond Steamship Company (1919-1955)
Black Diamond Steamship Company (1919-1955)
California Steam Navigation Company (1854-1871)
California Steam Navigation Company (1854-1871)
Catalina Island Steamship Line (1946–1975)
Catalina Island Steamship Line (1946–1975)
Chamberlain & Phelps (?)
Chamberlain & Phelps (?)
Chambers & Heiser (?)
Chambers & Heiser (?)
Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Company (1913-1967)
Chicago, Duluth and
Georgian Bay Transit Company
(1913-1967)
Cleveland Tanker Company (1933-?)
Cleveland Tanker Company (1933-?)
Clyde Steamship Company (1874-?)
Clyde Steamship Company (1874-?)
Collins Line (1818-1850s)
Collins Line (1818-1850s)
Collins Line (1850s-1858)
Collins Line (1850s-1858)
Commercial Pacific Cable Company (1901-1951)
Commercial Pacific Cable Company (1901-1951)
Columbia Transportation Division of the Oglebay Norton Company (1920-1994)
Columbia Transportation Division of the Oglebay Norton Company (1920-1994)
Cornelius Comstock & Company (1850s-?)
Cornelius Comstock & Company (1850s-?)
Crowley Maritime Corporation (?-2022)
Crowley Maritime Corporation
(?-2022)
Crowley Maritime Corporation - variant (?-2022)
Crowley Maritime Corporation - variant (?-2022)
Cuyamel Fruit Company (1890s-1929)
Cuyamel Fruit Company (1890s-1929)
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company (1860s-1951)
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company (1860s-1951)
Dollar Steamship Line (1900-1938)
Dollar Steamship Line (1900-1938)
Eastern Steamship Lines (1901-1955)
Eastern Steamship Lines (1901-1955)
John I. Earle (?–1850s)
John I. Earle (?–1850s)
John I. Earle & Company (1850s–?)
John I. Earle & Company (1850s–?)
Fall River Navigation Company (1927-1958)
Fall River Navigation Company (1927-1958)
Farrell Lines (1925-2000)
Farrell Lines (1925-2000)
Franklin Steamship Company (1906-1970s)
Franklin Steamship Company (1906-1970s)
Grace Line (1886(?)-1967)
Grace Line (1886(?)-1967)
Glidden & Williams (1849-1877)
Glidden & Williams (1849-1877)
Great Lakes Towing Company (1899-1950s)
Great Lakes Towing Company (1899-1950s)
Grinnell, Minturn & Company (?)
Grinnell, Minturn & Company (?)
Gulf & South American Steamship Company (1947-1971)
Gulf & South American Steamship Company (1947-1971)
Gulf Fleet Marine (1978-1985)
Gulf Fleet Marine (1978-1985)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1907–1920)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1907–1920)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1920–1964)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1920–1964)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1964–1985)
Gulf Oil Corporation (1964–1985)
Henry W. Peabody's Australia Line (1850s-?)
Henry W. Peabody's Australia Line (1850s-?)
Howland & Aspinwall (1832-1848)
Howland & Aspinwall (1832-1848)
Huron Cement (1940s-1973)
Huron Cement (1940s-1973)
Isthmian Steamship Company (1910–1974)
Isthmian Steamship Company (1910–1974)
Jenkins Steamship Company (1906-1937)
Jenkins Steamship Company (1906-1937)
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company (1901–1907)
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company (1901–1907)
Joseph & William R. Wing Company (1852-1914)
Joseph & William R. Wing Company (1852-1914)
Kangaroo Line (1853–?)[9]
Kangaroo Line (1853–?)[9]
Kermit Line (1818–1835)
Kermit Line (1818–1835)
Kermit Line (1835–1867)
Kermit Line (1835–1867)
Kinsman Marine Transit Company (1901–1975)
Kinsman Marine Transit Company (1901–1975)
Los Angeles Steamship Company (1920-1937)
Los Angeles Steamship Company (1920-1937)
Luckenbach Steamship Company (1850-1974)
Luckenbach Steamship Company (1850-1974)
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company (1898-?)
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company (1898-?)
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company (?-2005)
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company (?-2005)
M. A. Hanna Company (1922-?)
M. A. Hanna Company (1922-?)
Marine Fueling Incorporated (c. 1955-1982)
Marine Fueling Incorporated (c. 1955-1982)
McCormick Steamship Company (1908-1938)[10]
McCormick Steamship Company (1908-1938)[10]
Midland Steamship Line (1931-1963)
Midland Steamship Line (1931-1963)
Mobil (1967-1990s)
Mobil (1967-1990s)
Munson Steamship Line (1899-1920s)
Munson Steamship Line (1899-1920s)
Munson Steamship Line (1920s-1939)
Munson Steamship Line (1920s-1939)
Nathaniel Lynde and George Griswold Company (N.L & G. Griswold) (c. 1796-?)
Nathaniel Lynde and George Griswold Company (N.L & G. Griswold) (c. 1796-?)
New York & Texas Steamship Company (Mallory Line) (1866-1932)
New York & Texas Steamship Company (Mallory Line) (1866-1932)
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Company (1890-1948)
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Company (1890-1948)
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company (1874–1908)
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company (1874–1908)
Oceanic Steamship Company (1878–c. 1926)
Oceanic Steamship Company (1878–c. 1926)
Oceanic Steamship Company (c. 1926–1976)
Oceanic Steamship Company (c. 1926–1976)
Oglebay Norton Corporation (1920s-2006)
Oglebay Norton Corporation (1920s-2006)
Ocean Steam Navigation Company (1847-1857)
Ocean Steam Navigation Company (1847-1857)
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (1879–1910)
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (1879–1910)
Pacific Coast Steamship Company (1867-1916)
Pacific Coast Steamship Company (1867-1916)
Pacific Mail Steamship Company (1848-1949)
Pacific Mail Steamship Company (1848-1949)
Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company (1920s-1954)
Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company (1920s-1954)
Pringle Barge Line (1917-?)
Pringle Barge Line (1917-?)
Puget Sound Navigation Company (1898-1927)
Puget Sound Navigation Company (1898-1927)
Puget Sound Navigation Company (1927-c.1959)
Puget Sound Navigation Company (1927-c.1959)
Red D Line (1861–1936)
Red D Line (1861–1936)
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company (?)
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company (?)
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co (1930s-1957)
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co (1930s-1957)
Socony Mobil Oil Co (1957-1967)
Socony Mobil Oil Co (1957-1967)
Spofford, Tileston & Company (1845-1870s)
Spofford, Tileston & Company (1845-1870s)
Star Line (?)
Star Line (?)
States Marine Lines (1930-1974)
States Marine Lines (1930-1974)
States Steamship Company (1928-1940s)
States Steamship Company (1928-1940s)
States Steamship Company (1940s-1950s) and its subsidiaries
States Steamship Company (1940s-1950s) and its subsidiaries
States Steamship Company (1940s-1950s) and its subsidiaries - variant
States Steamship Company (1940s-1950s) and its subsidiaries - variant
States Steamship Company (1950s-1979)
States Steamship Company (1950s-1979)
States Steamship Company (1950s-1979) - variant
States Steamship Company (1950s-1979) - variant
Sutton & Co.'s Disptach Line (1860s-?)
Sutton & Co.'s Disptach Line (1860s-?)
Swayne & Hoyt Lines (1890-1930s)
Swayne & Hoyt Lines (1890-1930s)
Union Sulphur Company (1896-1955)
Union Sulphur Company (1896-1955)
Union Oil & Gas Corporation (1955-1960)
Union Oil & Gas Corporation (1955-1960)
United Fruit Company (1899-1970)
United Fruit Company (1899-1970)
United States Lines (1931-1938)
United States Lines (1931-1938)
United States Lines (1938-1986)
United States Lines (1938-1986)
Upper Lakes Shipping Company (1931-2011)
Upper Lakes Shipping Company (1931-2011)
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company (Ward Line) (1841-1954)
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company (Ward Line) (1841-1954)
Wells & Emanuel (Empire Line) (19th)
Wells & Emanuel (Empire Line) (19th)
White Diamond Line (1844-?)
White Diamond Line (1844-?)
Williams & Guion Black Star Line (1848-1866)
Williams & Guion Black Star Line (1848-1866)
Wilmington Transportation Company (1884-1997)
Wilmington Transportation Company (1884-1997)
Winsor Line (1840s-1907)
Winsor Line (1840s-1907)
Wisconsin Steel Company (1940s–1970s)
Wisconsin Steel Company (1940s–1970s)
Wm. T. Coleman & Co. (1856-1864)
Wm. T. Coleman & Co. (1856-1864)
Zapata Marine Service (1999-2018)
Zapata Marine Service (1999-2018)

Vietnam

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Falcon Shipping Company (later renamed to "Vietnam Oil and Gas Transportation Joint Stock Company"
Falcon Shipping Company (later renamed to "Vietnam Oil and Gas Transportation Joint Stock Company"
Vietnam Sea Transport & Chartering Company
Vietnam Sea Transport & Chartering Company
Vinaship Joint Stock Company
Vinaship Joint Stock Company

Former

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Bach Thai Company (1909-?)
Bach Thai Company (1909-?)
Bach Thai Company - variant (1909-?)
Bach Thai Company - variant (1909-?)
Falcon Shipping Company (?-2007)
Falcon Shipping Company (?-2007)

Yugoslavia

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Former

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Jugoslavenski Lloyd (1929-1940s)
Jugoslavenski Lloyd (1929-1940s)

Other

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Flag of an African slave trader, presented to William Henry Wylde, involved in the 1865 commission to revise Slave Trade Instructions, by Capt. Arthur Parry Eardley Wilmot R.N.
Flag of an African slave trader, presented to William Henry Wylde, involved in the 1865 commission to revise Slave Trade Instructions, by Capt. Arthur Parry Eardley Wilmot R.N.
Fictional East India Company flag (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Fictional East India Company flag (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Flag of CHOAM (Dune)
Flag of CHOAM (Dune)

References

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  1. ↑ Founded when Trieste was under the rule of Austria-Hungary. After the first World War, the company changed name in "Cosulich Line" and became an Italian-based shipping company under the control of italian capital.
  2. ↑ Founded when Dubrovnik was under the rule of Yugoslavia.
  3. ↑ The company became an international conglomerate with multiple headquarters.
  4. ↑ The flag of Tallink Group is also used as the house flag of Silja Line ships
  5. ↑ Founded on the islands of western Samoa, which was a German colony.
  6. ↑ Franco-Italian property
  7. ↑ A Russian subsidiary of a Danish-based conglomerate Santa Fe Group.
  8. ↑ Operated in the Pacific, mainly off the coast of Chile
  9. ↑ Contrary to the name, the company was founded and was based in California
  10. ↑ File is currently on Wikipedia, pending transfer to Commons
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