Royal Southern Yacht Club (United Kingdom)

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Flag of Royal Southern Yacht Club

Royal Southern Yacht Club; plain blue. Blue Ensign granted 1847.
David Prothero, 7 June 2014

 Founded 1837 as the Southampton Yacht Club.

15 July 1840. Admiralty Warrant for White Ensign defaced with a crown above the Arms of Southampton. (White over red shield, two red roses on the white panel, one white rose on the red panel.) The warrant was mistakenly made out to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, but he club presumed that it was correct and assumed the title ‘royal’. The mistake was noticed by the Home Office in 1909, when the club was allowed to retain the title.

22 July 1842. Admiralty Warrant for Blue Ensign defaced with a crown and the Arms of Southampton; 1840 warrant withdrawn.

1843. Club changed its name to Royal Southern Yacht Club.
5 August 1843. Previous Admiralty Warrant re-issued in club’s new name.

1847 New Admiralty Warrant for plain Blue Ensign.
Blue burgee: crown on centre of red cross.

David Prothero, 14 November 2014