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Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (The Netherlands)

image by Martijn Nekkers, 28 February 2022

Description of the flags
Funnel markings

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Description of the flags

Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (Texels Own Steamboat Enterprise) was founded in 1907. It operates the ferry service between the Island of Texel and the province North Holland. Departing from the port of Den Helder (also a naval base) the vessels sail to the small ferry port Den Horn on the island. The company was founded by locals on the island, encouraged by their general practitioner doctor Adriaan Wagemaker. The islanders where not satisfied with the than existing ferry service operated by another company on the mainland. Up till now the company is still owned by ca 3100 inhabitants of the island who own the shares of the company. In 2007, the company celebrated its centennial and was awarded with the title Koninklijke. (Royal). So today the official name of the company is Koninklijke Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming. This event inspired the company to create a new house flag. The original colours of the flag, black and green were based on the flag of the island. The coat of arms of the island were also depicted on the funnels of the ferries in the 1970s.
Sources: private observations; Huib Kooiman; postcards; mag. De Blauwe Wimpel 2014/03; internet

Martijn Nekkers, 25 February 2022

2002 Flag

image by Martijn Nekkers, 28 February 2022

1982 Flag

image by Martijn Nekkers, 28 February 2022

Onderneming N.V., Den Hoorn.
Flag: green over black swallowtail; white "TESO".
This is (the island of) Texel's Own Steamship Enterprise.
Image after Brown's Flags and Funnels Shipping Companies of the World, compiled by J.L. Loughran, Glasgow, 1995 [lgr95] Texels Eigen Stoomboot
Jarig Bakker, 13 Feb 2006