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Harlem Yacht Club (U.S.)

New York

image by Ivan Sache, 6 July 2003
source: www.hyc.org

Description of the flag
Officer's Flags
Officers' Flags 1890s

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Description of the flag

Harlem Yacht Club. Est: 1883. Location: City Island, NY.
Burgee: Pennant circa 4.5:7. Blue field superimposed by two horizontal white lines, 0.5 units wide, from hoist to fly and centred 1.5 units from top and bottom of hoist A vertical white line from top to bottom of fly 1 unit from hoist and 0.5 units wide.
Source: wikipedia [image from Lloyd's Register of American Yachts]
Peter Edwards, 18 April 2018

Note: "Organized and Incorporated in 1883 the club had its start at the junction of the Harlem and East Rivers when that location was the leading yachting center. In its present location on Eastchester Bay since 1903 . . . " [Between City Island, New York and the Bronx.
Source: www.hyc.org
Peter Edwards, 18 April 2018

Officer's Flags

image by Peter Edwards, 18 April 2018

Officer's Distinguishing Flag:
Commodore: Rectangle, 2:3. Same design as burgee, but includes a star in each of the three rectangles between the hoist and the vertical white line.
Source: www.hyc.org
image by Peter Edwards, 18 April 2018

Officers' Flags 1890s

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 9 September 2022

Officers' Distinguishing Flags circa 1890's
Commodore: Broad Pennant circa 5:7 (5:5 to crutch). Blue field superimposed by a bend wise white fouled anchor surrounded by 13 white stars.

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 9 September 2022
Vice Commodore: Same design as Commodore except with red field.

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 9 September 2022
Rear Commodore: Same design as Commodore except with white field and blue anchor and stars.

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 9 September 2022
Fleet Captain: Same shape as Commodore with blue field.

Source: Manning's Yacht List, 1893.

Peter Edwards, 18 April 2018