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Houseflags of Shipping Companies (Kenya)

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[EASL new flag] image by Jarig Bakker, 15 Mar 2004 (used between 1968-1980) See also:

Eastern Africa National Shipping Line flag (new version)

In 1968 the diamond and initials at the center of the design were replaced by a blue ball which contained the national emblems of each country, and the initials of the company round its border. In practice, these emblems, the Crested Crane of Uganda, The Torch of Tanzania, The Shield of Kenya and the Yellow Eagle of Zambia, seem to be reserved for the house flag, for even those ships owned by the company have only a plain blue ball on the funnel marking.
Source: J.L.Loughran, A Survey of Mercantile House flags & Funnels, 1979.
Jarig Bakker, 15 Mar 2004

The company went bankrupt in 1980.
Neale Rosanoski, 22 Nov 2004

Eastern Africa National Shipping Line flag

[EASL flag] image by Jarig Bakker, 15 Mar 2004 (used between 1966-1968)

The Eastern Africa National Shipping Line Ltd., of Mombasa, began operations in 1966, using chartered tonnage. At that time, a smart and distinctive marking was used, which combined the colors of four developing nations which had interests in the line: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Source: J.L.Loughran, A Survey of Mercantile Houseflags & Funnels, 1979.
Jarig Bakker, 15 Mar 2004

Jivraj's Navigation Co., Mombasa

[Jivraj's Navigation houseflag] image by Jarig Bakker, 31 Dec 2004 (used between 1966-1968)

Jivraj's Navigation Co., Mombasa - per saltire red and green; in center white disk, black "J".
Source: R.M. Scott, The Caltex book of Flags and Funnels, Cape Town, Caltex Africa Ltd. (1959).
Jarig Bakker, 31 Dec 2004

Southern Line, Ltd., Mombasa

[Southern Line, Ltd. houseflag] image by Phil Nelson, 10 April 2000

Image from Stewart and Styring's Flags, Funnels and Hull Colors, 1963
Phil Nelson, 10 April 2000

Southern Line Ltd. Based Mombasa, Kenya.
Neale Rosanoski, 24 May 2004