[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR23.05]

[Page 91]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
          CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 23--DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS FOR COAST GUARD VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 23.05  Where and when displayed.

    (a) The Coast Guard Ensign is a mark of authority and is required to 
be displayed whenever a Coast Guard vessel takes active measures in 
connection with boarding, examining, seizing, stopping or heaving to of 
a vessel for the purposes of enforcing the laws of the United States. 
The distinctive markings of Coast Guard aircraft serve the same purpose.
    (b) The Coast Guard Commission pennant indicates a Coast Guard 
cutter under the command of a commissioned officer or commissioned 
warrant officer.
    (c) When applicable, these distinctive marks shall be displayed, the 
Coast Guard Ensign at the masthead of the foremast, and the commission 
pennant at the after masthead. On ships having but one mast the Coast 
Guard Ensign and commission pennant shall be at the masthead on the same 
halyard. In mastless ships they shall be displayed from the most 
conspicuous hoist.

[CGFR 67-26, 32 FR 6576, Apr. 28, 1967]