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Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia (U.S.)

Pennsylvania

image by Rob Raeside, 3 September 2018

Description of the flag
Officers’ distinguishing flags

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Description of the flag

Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Estb: 1892. Location: Essington, PA.
Burgee: Pennant 5:9 (web image). White field superimposed by a red St. George's cross. Blue canton superimposed by a white fouled anchor per bend surrounded by 13 white stars.
Source: accessed August 29 2018. Image by Banderas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinthian_Yacht_Club_of_Philadelphia

"On January 12, 1892 a group of 13 men, former members of The Philadelphia Yacht Club which had been taken over a few years earlier by The Quaker City Yacht Club, held a meeting at the Bullitt Building in Philadelphia. They felt dissatisfied with the state of affairs at The Quaker City Yacht Club as a result of schisms developing among the members and occasioned by undignified acts by some members. There also developed and incompatibility between people of different social and professional standing. During this period a change in the size of the yachts was taking place with larger seagoing yachts overtaking the then prevalent smaller 20' to 40' vessels. This meeting concluded with a resolution recommending the advisability of breaking away from The Quaker City Yacht Club and forming a new club. A month later, in February 1892, a charter was approved and a certificate of incorporation was issued for the newly formed Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia. (CYCOP).”
Source: accessed August 30 2018,
http://corinthianyachtclub.clubhouseonline-e3.com/About-Us/Club-History
Peter Edwards, 3 September 2018

In 1903 and 1917, and probably other editions as well, the same flag is shown in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 4 September 2018

Officers’ Distinguishing Flags

Commodore

image by Rob Raeside, 3 September 2018

Rectangle 3:5 (print image). Blue field superimposed by a red St. George's cross; in the blue canton, a white per bend anchor surrounded by 13 white stars.
Peter Edwards, 3 September 2018

Vice Commodore

image by Rob Raeside, 3 September 2018

Same design as the Commodore except red field (blue canton) and white cross.
Peter Edwards, 3 September 2018

Rear Commodore

image by Rob Raeside, 3 September 2018

Same design as Commodore except white field (blue canton) and red cross.
Peter Edwards, 3 September 2018

Fleet Captain

image by Rob Raeside, 3 September 2018

Rectangle 3:5 (print image). White field superimposed by a blue per bend fouled anchor centred on a red St. George's cross.
Source: Bowes, T D. Later Days of the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1967.
Peter Edwards, 3 September 2018