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Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours
Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours
A consortium of Finska Angfartygs A/B, Rederi A/B Bore and Rederi A/B Svea. According to Lloyds Silja Line O/Y was formed in 1957 and appears in the early days as Siljavarustamo-A/B Siljarederiet O/Y and then Siljavarustamo-A/B Siljarederiet O/Y. From the cap badges in the Collectors Corner site it seems that the early flag was of conventional mode of white and a very broad blue horizontal band bearing a white cross throughout in turn surmounted by an undefined white circle charged with a blue "S"
From Brown 1995 showing the, what I take is, seal head but as a black outline on white and facing the hoist which fits in with the funnel markings. A possibility for Al's flag, failing an actual sighting to disprove it, is that it is likely to be for use as a shore flag only, it being a common ploy for those with names on them to be so used.
Neale Rosanoski, 2 December 2003
United Owners Company, Mariehamn, Aland islands, Finland - ship: Stavos
White swallowtail with a narrow blue horizontal line at 1/3 off the bottom, interrupted by a white shamrock bordered blue, and at hoist and fly blue capitals UO.
Source: Flagchart "Vlaggen in de haven van Amsterdam" (flags in the harbour of Amsterdam), no date
Jarig Bakker, 7 July 2004
Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours
by Jarig Bakker
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926
White flag, blue cross; in all quarters blue "WNAB".
Jarig Bakker, 21 December 2004