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image by Ivan Sache, 14 October 2000
A white pennant with the Hungarian national flag in the
middle, extending all over the pennant length, and a black anchor
over the national flag, shifted to hoist. The flag flies over the
Mahart building in the center of Budapest (Pest side). It can
also be seen very often in touristic leaflets, used as logo on a
blue rectangular background.
Mahart seems to have a kind of monopoly on sailing in Hungary, so
I suspect it is a national company or the privatized avatar of
the former national company during Communist period. In that
sense, it would have been a kind of unofficial civil ensign
Ivan Sache, 14 October 2000
MAHART = MAgyar HAjózási RT means Hungarian Shipping Co.
Ltd.
Information about MAHART (in English) at <www.mahart.hu>.
István Molnár, 15 October 2000
image by Ivan Sache, 24 May 2009
Balatoni Hajozási (Balaton Shipping Co.) was founded on 21
September 1846 with the launching of the steamboat
"Kisfaludy". The company operates today 26 motor
passenger ships serving 22 ports around Lake Balaton. Most
important, the ferry service between Szántórév and Tihanyrév
links the northern and southern shores of the lake. The company
also owns one hotel and several marinas. For more details see:
<www.balatonihajozas.hu>.
The flag of Balatoni Hajozási is horiztonally divided
blue-white-blue- white-blue-white-blue with a red canton covering
three horizontal stripes and c. 40% of the flag width, charged
with the yellow letters "BH". The stripes and canton
are outlined in yellow, except along the hoist.
The flag is shown on a photo available on Flickr
(August 2007). It is confirmed by another photo
shown on the website of the shipping company.
Ivan Sache, 14 October 2000 and 24 May 2009
Balaton Hajozasi RT is indeed a division of Mahart and also a
yacht-club. MAHART Lake Balaton Shipping Co. Ltd site also at
<www.mahart.hu>.
István Molnár, 15 October 2000