# 33 C.F.R. § 23.20 (2026): Coast Guard commission pennant

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 23.20 (2026)
- **Heading:** Coast Guard commission pennant
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 23: DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS FOR COAST GUARD VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT / § 23.20: § 23.20   Coast Guard commission pennant.

## Text

The Coast Guard commission pennant shall have the union part composed of thirteen blue stars in a horizontal line on a white field, one-fourth the length of the pennant; the remaining three-fourths shall consist of sixteen vertical stripes of equal width, alternate red and white, beginning with the red, and a tail piece of red about one-fifth the entire length of the pennant, ending in a swallow tail.
[CGFR 57-35, 22 FR 6765, Aug. 22, 1957, as amended by CGFR 71-75, 36 FR 13268, July 17, 1971]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 23.01 (2026) § 23.01   Basis and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_01.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.05 (2026) § 23.05   Where and when displayed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_05.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.10 (2026) § 23.10   Coast Guard emblem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_10.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.12 (2026) § 23.12   Coast Guard identifying insignia.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_12.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.15 (2026) § 23.15   Coast Guard ensign.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_15.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.20 (2026) § 23.20   Coast Guard commission pennant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_20.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 23.30 (2026) § 23.30   Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P23_S23_30.md)

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