United States Power Squadrons Ensign
The USPS ensign features a red canton with 13 white stars around a fouled (entangled or twisted) anchor. The body of the flag contains 13 vertical blue and white stripes. This flag was designed by Roger Upton and Charles F. Chapman for the United States Power Squadrons, and by 1915, the flag was officially adopted by the organization. The design and other specifications of this ensign are described in the USPS bylaws and also in the operations manual.
| Flag | Flying Times | Power Yacht Without Mast | Power Yacht with Signal Mast | Sailing Yacht with One Mast | Power or Sail Yacht with Two Masts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign of the United States, U.S. Yacht Ensign (informal), USPS Ensign (when flown in place of U.S. Ensign) |
0800 hours to sunset | Flag Stern Staff | Flag Stern Staff | Flag Stern Staff, Underway at Peak of Gaff, 2/3 up Leech of Mainsail, Equivalent Position along Backstay | Flag Stern Staff, Underway at Peak of After-most Gaff, 2/3 up Leech of Mainsail, Equivalent Position along Backstay |
| USPS Ensign (when NOT flown in place of U.S. Ensign) | Day and Night when in commission and under command of a USPS member | Antenna or Staff Amidships - preferably to starboard | Starboard Spreader, Inboard Halyard or Port Spreader when flown with Foreign Ensign | Starboard Spreader, Inboard Halyard or Port Spreader when flown with Foreign Ensign | Foremost Starboard Spreader, Inboard Halyard or Port Spreader when flown with Foreign Ensign |
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