The ship was flying the American flag.

certification by Recognized Security Organizations (RSOs) of ships flying the national flag

Noting with satisfaction the flying of the United Nations flag at the Olympic Games,

Turkey had declared neither a blockade nor a pacific blockade against Armenia and did not obstruct vessels flying the Armenian flag or carrying commercial goods to Armenia.

12. Calls upon States not to permit vessels flying their flag to engage in fishing on the high seas without having effective control over their activities and to take specific measures, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, the Agreement and the Compliance Agreement, to control fishing operations by vessels flying their flag

22. Invites the International Maritime Organization and other relevant competent international organizations to study, examine and clarify the role of the genuine link in relation to the duty of flag States to exercise effective control over ships flying their flag, including fishing vessels

28. Invites the International Maritime Organization and other relevant competent international organizations to study, examine and clarify the role of the genuine link in relation to the duty of flag States to exercise effective control over ships flying their flag, including fishing vessels

Emphasizes the obligations of flag States to discharge their responsibilities, in accordance with the Convention and the Agreement, to ensure compliance by vessels flying their flag with the conservation and management measures adopted and in force with respect to fisheries resources on the high seas

2. Emphasizes the obligations of flag States to discharge their responsibilities, in accordance with the Convention and the Agreement, to ensure compliance by vessels flying their flag with the conservation and management measures adopted and in force with respect to fisheries resources on the high seas

3. Emphasizes the obligations of flag States to discharge their responsibilities, in accordance with the Convention and the Agreement, to ensure compliance by vessels flying their flag with the conservation and management measures adopted and in force with respect to fisheries resources on the high seas

41. Urges States individually and collectively through regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to cooperate to clarify the role of the genuine link in relation to the duty of States to exercise effective control over fishing vessels flying their flag and to develop appropriate processes to assess performance of States with respect to implementing the obligations regarding fishing vessels flying their flag set out in relevant international instruments

Urges States to exercise effective control over their nationals and vessels flying their flag in order to prevent and deter them from engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities

The key in that regard is that flag States must exercise effective control over ships flying their flags, taking all necessary measures to establish effective maritime administrations to ensure compliance.

37. Urges States to exercise effective control over their nationals and vessels flying their flag in order to prevent and deter them from engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities

A flag is a national symbol.

(b) The offence is committed on board a vessel that is flying the flag of that State Party or an aircraft that is registered under the laws of that State Party at the time that the offence is committed.

(b) The offence is committed on board a vessel that is flying the flag of that State Party or an aircraft that is registered under the laws of that State Party at the time that the offence is committed.

They stole our flag! They stole our flag!

The maritime security measures also require States which are SOLAS Contracting Governments to provide general guidance on the measures considered appropriate to reduce the security risk to ships flying their flag when at sea.

45. Calls upon States to take all necessary measures to ensure that vessels flying their flag do not engage in trans shipment of fish caught by fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

54. Calls upon States to take all necessary measures to ensure that vessels flying their flag do not engage in trans shipment of fish caught by fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

This is a flying buttress.

The Republic of Korea has put in place a framework to prevent the operation of substandard vessels and to exercise effective control over vessels flying its flag in order to prevent or deter them from engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

4. A State Party shall respond expeditiously to a request from another State Party to determine whether a vessel that is claiming its registry or flying its flag is entitled to do so and to a request for authorization made in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.

(a) Note the ongoing work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in cooperation with other competent international organizations, following the invitation extended to it by the General Assembly in its resolutions 58 14 and 58 240 to study, examine and clarify the role of the genuine link in relation to the duty of flag States to exercise effective controls over vessels flying their flag

There's a flying turkey under a tree.

63. Requests States to take appropriate measures with regard to ships flying their flag or of their registry to address hazards that may be caused by wrecks and drifting or sunken cargo to navigation or the marine environment

70. Requests States to take appropriate measures with regard to ships flying their flag or of their registry to address hazards that may be caused by wrecks and drifting or sunken cargo to navigation or the marine environment

Flying a kite can be dangerous.

I saw a helicopter flying overhead.

You'll see also, there's a flag on Antarctica.

(h) Call upon all flag States to ensure that vessels flying their flag do not engage in trans shipments of fish caught by fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and upon States, individually or through regional fisheries management organizations, to develop more effective enforcement and compliance measures to prevent and suppress such trans shipments in accordance with international law

A plane is flying above the city.

The birds were flying in a group.

He saw a UFO flying last night.

42. Urges States, individually and collectively through regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements, to develop appropriate processes to assess the performance of States with respect to implementing the obligations regarding fishing vessels flying their flag set out in relevant international instruments

48. Urges States, individually and collectively through regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements, to cooperate to clarify the role of the genuine link in relation to the duty of States to exercise effective control over fishing vessels flying their flag

And look at the amazing change in this one, where that gully has completely healed using nothing but livestock mimicking nature, and once more, we have the third generation of that family on that land with their flag still flying.

(b) Recall the appeal made by the Ministers of Fisheries of FAO in their Declaration on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the FAO Ministerial Meeting on Fisheries, held on 12 March 2005, to take international action to eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by vessels flying flags of convenience, as well as to require that a genuine link be established between States and fishing vessels flying their flag

This is the flag of Monaco. Ladies and gentlemen, the flag of Indonesia. Please examine.

A deer with an itchy leg. A flying motorcycle.

Flying monks.

Here, obviously, a huge responsibility rests with the flag States.

She walked elegantly, like a giraffe on the African savannah, holding the flag on her shoulder. I jogged behind on my tiptoes holding the flag on my extended arm, so that my head was actually under the damn flag.

The flag is up.