Royal Yugoslavia (1918-1941): Signal flags

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• Customs signal
  • First version (1922)
  • Second version (1937)
• Post Service signal

See also:

• Royal Yugoslavia (1918-1941)
  • Laws on the flags at sea (with index of the flags)

Customs signal

First version (1922)

by Zeljko Heimer

The customs signal (literally "customs service signal", carinski znak) is prescribed in article 10 of the 1922 law. The customs service vessels hoisted a triangular signal with blue-white-red stripes converging to the fly. The ratio of the flag is 2:3.

Zeljko Heimer, 14 November 2003

Second version (1937)

by Zeljko Heimer

The customs signal prescribed in 1937 is a green triangular flag with the national coat of arms in the middle.

Zeljko Heimer, 22 November 2003

Postal Service signal

by Zeljko Heimer

The postal service signal (postanski znak) is prescribed in article 11 of the 1922 law. Ships that carried mail were to hoist a signal on signal mast being horizontally divided blue-white-red with the midde stripe wider and charged with a blue posthorn. The ratio of the flag is 1:1.

The 1937 law kept this signal.

Zeljko Heimer, 14 November 2003