Allowances of the United States Revenue Marine-Continued. Dimensions of revenue ensigns and pennants, Union jacks, &c. Ft. In. Feet. 10 0 76 50 Hoist. Whole length. Length of union. Hoist. Length. Hoist. Length. Revenue ensigns are to have sixteen perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, beginning with the red at the luff. In upper quarter, next the head, is the union, composed of the coat of arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field, eight-sixteenths of the length of the flag, or to the first edge of the fourth red stripe from the and extending down the hoist half way. The whole depth of the ensign is to be ten-sixteenths of its whole length. Narrow pennants are to have the union composed of thirteen blue. stars on a white field, one-fourth the length of the pennant, the remaining three-fourths of its length to be alternate red and white stripes, as in the ensign, ending in red in the narrow part of the taper. Meal pennants, red, two feet hoist, and six feet long, tapering to a point in the fly. Remarks. Allowance of revenue ensigns and pennants, &c., according to their numbers in foregoing table. The above allowance of ensigns and narrow pennants is for one year. Jacks and signal pennants should be made to last five years. Meal pennants may be renewed when required. The national union jack will be hoisted on Sundays and holidays, or for a pilot. Each revenue vessel will be supplied with a national ensign and pennant corresponding in size to No. 2 revenue ensign and pennant; also, boat ensign and pennant corresponding with same in revenue marine. First and second-class steamers and sailing vessels will be supplied with one set of foreign ensigns, corresponding in size to No. 2 revenue, of the following foreign countries: Great Britain, France, North Germany, (or Prussia,) Russia, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Italy, Brazil, and Mexico. |