Right-Wing Site Falsely Accuses ABC News Of Misreporting Romney Party Yacht’s Cayman Flag

[ProSense]

Right-Wing Site Falsely Accuses ABC News Of Misreporting Romney Party Yacht’s Cayman Flag

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However, they failed to note that a different version of the Cayman Islands flag, the “Civil Ensign,” features the Union Jack on a field of red:



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Update: In a series of hilarious updates, presented below in chronological order, the Free Beacon learned that ABC News Knows Their Flags:

UPDATE (1:31 p.m.): According to Charter World, the yacht is officially registered in the Caymans; its home port is in Fort Lauderdale. ABC reports the flag the yacht is flying is the Cayman flag; the flag is the Bermudan flag, however. It is unclear why the yacht is flying a Bermudan flag.

UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): Upon further review, there are in fact multiple Cayman Island flags, and it appears that the original report by ABC News’ Brian Ross correctly identified the flag flying on the boat in question. The Washington Free Beacon regrets the error.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/right-wing-site-falsely-accuses-abc-news-of-misreporting-romney-party-yachts-cayman-flag/

Civil ensign 1999-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands

Note: 1999 to current. So it's current.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021225917

[CJCRANE]

1. It's probably a previous version of the Cayman Islands Civil Ensign...

notice the white circle:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/8/8b/20100407031417!Civil_Ensign_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg

[ProSense]

3. It's the current version. n/t

[CJCRANE]

4. The flag on the yacht appears to have a white circle...

the current flag doesn't have a white circle if the pictures above are correct.

If the boat was registered several years ago then it wouldn't be surprising if the flag was slightly out of date.

[ProSense]

7. Ah, got it. Found:

Previous Civil Ensign (Still in Use)



http://www.fotw.net/flags/ky.html#civ

[CJCRANE]

2. Here is the pic of the boat:

[jberryhill]

5. That's because....

In historical British maritime practice, a distinction was made between naval vessels and civilian vessels. So, there are "civil ensigns" for non-naval vessels.

[mercuryblues]

6. Even

rMoney's yatch uses the Cayman Island to dodge taxes.

Cause you just know rMoney doesn't

a/remember registering it in the Caymans
b/ trust him, he really did register it in the states
b/ his dog did it
c/ you people have seen all the yachts we're showing
d/ it's my son's yacht

[tanyev]

8. Probably each bank in the Caymans has their own flag.