The history of flags is fascinating to study in many ways. Therefore, you will probably be interested to know what a huys is, what its types and meaning are on the ships of our country, and also to plunge a little into the world and domestic history of this maritime standard.

What is guy

The word "guys" comes from the Netherlands. geu- “Gez”, which was the name of the bow flag of the ships of the Gezes, participants in the anti-Spanish revolution in Holland. Over time, it became a household name. Today, the huys of the Russian Navy and other countries is called the bow of a ship, which, together with the naval, commercial or civil standard, indicates the nationality of the ship.

The second name for the guy is the bowsprit flag, because at the beginning of its history it was raised on a bowsprit or a special flagpole, called the guypole. Today the huys can be seen on the forecastle of a ship. Also, currently it is mainly used by military ships, but some countries also allow jacks for their civilian ships.

Another synonym for huys, which is relevant, however, not in all countries, is the fortress flag, since it is hoisted at coastal fortresses and other important objects on the shore. Guys is also called the mooring flag, because it mainly identifies moored ships rather than ships underway.

World history of guys

During the Middle Ages, guises spoke of the home port of a particular ship. The first nasal flag is considered to be the guis of the Prince of Orange, which was mentioned in 1572 when describing the capture of the town of Den Bril by the Geese, the first liberated from the Spaniards. However, the characteristics of the guy have not been preserved - there is an assumption that its appearance copied the flag of the House of Orange - orange, white and blue equal horizontal stripes.

One of the most famous jacks was the bowsprit flag of the union of England and Scotland, which adorned ships in 1634-1707. The symbolism of the Scottish flag of St Andrew (a white inverted X on a blue background) was superimposed with the symbolism of the English flag of St George (a red cross on a pure white background). Guys in some ways became the prototype of the future flag of Great Britain. It was supposed to fly only on warships, which is why it was nicknamed “Union Jack” (“union jack”); merchant ships had the right to display only the flag of St. Andrew or St. George, depending on their affiliation with the country participating in the union.

Now let’s move smoothly to the history of the Russian Navy jack, first of all becoming familiar with its origin.

Origin of Russian guy

Guys appeared in the Russian Empire in 1658 - after Peter the Great visited the Kingdom of England during the Great Embassy. The flag was supposed to symbolize the power and greatness of the young Russian fleet, which is why its appearance was chosen in the likeness of the flag of the most powerful maritime union - Britain and Scotland, which we examined in detail above.

On the Russian guis, in contrast to the symbol of union, the cross of St. Andrew the First-Called dominated over the cross of St. George, and not vice versa. This was done because it was from St. Andrew, according to Peter, that Rus' received baptism. This cross also had a symbolic meaning - at the time of the creation of the guis, the state already had access to four seas. That is why the first Russian Order of St. Andrew the First-Called was approved in the form of the same four-sided oblique cross.

The use of this nasal flag, which became the prototype of the modern flag of the Russian Navy, began in 1701. His image was also used as a serf standard for forts and other coastal sites.

Guys during the Russian Empire

In 1712, Peter the Great also indicated the use of the approved flag as the Kaiser flag (kaisers flag) - a banner that is raised on ships if there is an admiral general, grand dukes and other important persons on them. The “Naval Charter” of 1720 finally approved its appearance. This Kaiser flag could also be used as a lifeboat flag.

Guys, according to the same “Naval Regulations,” could be raised not only on military vessels, but also on auxiliary (“finned”) ships, and on galleys (in this case, the cross was supplemented with “braids”). Now it is difficult to determine whether merchant ships used such a bow flag in Peter’s time.

Without any changes, the guis approved by Peter the Great existed until 1913. Then, by order of Emperor Nicholas II, the design on the standard was supplemented with a black double-headed eagle located in the center of the panel. This type of guy was in force until the February Revolution of 1917.

The Soviet government used flags and fortress flags from the times of the empire until 1924, which was slightly surprising given the total change in historical symbols and names. Then the standard underwent a number of changes:

• In 1924, Peter's drawing of the guy was supplemented with a white circle in the middle, in the center of which a red star shone with a white hammer and sickle at its core.
• In 1932, the design of the USSR guy was radically changed. The banner began to look like a red banner, the center of which was decorated with a large five-pointed star. A smaller red star was placed in its middle, inside which was a crossed white hammer and sickle.
• In 1964, a slight change in the appearance of the guy followed - the large white star with all its contents was displaced, and its size was also changed.

The last option existed until 1992 - in the next paragraph we will talk about the Russian Navy flag.

Guys of the Russian Federation

Let's briefly look at the most modern part of the history of the Russian bow flag of ships:

• In 1992, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 798 introduced a new type of naval jack - a red cloth with the St. Andrew's and St. George's crosses, which was once invented by Emperor Peter the Great. There was one difference - the stripes of the cross of St. Andrew the First-Called were not originally blue, but light blue.
• In 2000, the Russian Navy guis was returned to the historical color version of the main cross - blue.

Russian border ships use a slightly modified jack - its white edging is three times wider.

Huys currently

Today, the military personnel of the Russian Federation belong only to military courts of the 1st and 2nd ranks. It is raised on the bow (tank) of ships and submarines only when stationary.

Well, in general, the Russian Navy guy - what is it? What does he look like? The modern Russian bow and serf flag is a scarlet cloth with a white background thin vertical cross, on top of which is a blue diagonal (inverted) cross with a white border. The width/length ratios are as follows:

• 1/1.5 - the width of the entire guy to its length;
• 1/10 - the width of the blue stripe of the large cross to the length of the entire flag;
• 1/20 - the width of the white stripe of the background cross to the width of the entire panel;
• 1/40 - the width of the white edging of the main cross to the width of the entire guy.

You can see a photo of the Russian Navy guy in its modern version below.

Currently, the guisu in Russia is identical to the fortress flag. Although they were both approved by one normative act, these concepts should not be considered interchangeable - at different times these terms differed in essence, and the standards differed in appearance.

Usage

According to Art. 628 of the Russian Ship Charter, the jack can only be used on military and border ships of ranks 1 and 2. The bow flag is hoisted on a boompole when ships are moored on a barrel, anchor, or mooring lines.

Today, the jack is raised and lowered by sailors simultaneously with the raising/lowering of the main naval flag of the state - at 8 a.m. and after sunset. It is also permissible to raise it on the masts of coastal fireworks points when launching fireworks.

The meaning of the Russian Navy guy

It was not without reason that Peter the Great, modifying the English-Scottish guis, singled out the cross of St. Andrew the First-Called in first place. According to biblical legends, this apostle was a fisherman, which is why he is considered the patron saint of all seafarers. It is also believed that he preached in the territory of future Rus' and even left two of his pectoral crosses here - in Kyiv and in Volkhov. The image on them was copied in the form of the main element of the Russian guy.

As for the meaning of the colors of the Russian Navy, it is similar to the color symbolism of the main state flag of the country:

• white - purity, purity, peace, perfection;
• red is the color of the blood of the defenders of the Motherland, energy, just cause, strength;
• blue - fidelity, constancy, faith.

Collar-guys

In addition to the standard, the Russian Navy jacket is a collar that is an adornment of a sailor’s suit. The history of its origin is quite practical. In the old days, the charter required sailors to wear powdered wigs and oiled horsehair braids. This peculiar headdress stained the robe, which led to severe punishment for the sailor. Resourceful sailors began to sew a leather flap onto their suit under the braided wig, which protected their clothes from contamination. Over time, this patch was transformed into a modern-looking guy.

According to another version, the “ancestor” of the sailor’s collar was a hood, a bashlyk that sailors put on their heads to protect themselves from bad weather. By tucking the guy under your clothes, you could also protect yourself from cold wind, rain and sea spray.

Today, a sailor collar is made from thick cotton fabric of dark blue color, equipped with three decorative white stripes on the sides. The lining of the guy is also blue. This collar is removable - it is equipped with loops for fastening to the corresponding buttons on the uniform and work jacket.

What do the stripes on the collar mean?

Russian Navy collar patterns suggest the presence of three white fabric stripes on this collar. Their presence is explained by two unofficial versions:

• The number of stripes corresponds to the number of the largest victories of the Russian navy - at Gangut (1714), at Chesma (1770) and at Sinop (1853). It is worth noting that the collars of foreign sailors also have three stripes, the number of which is explained by a similar way.
• The number of stripes symbolized the proximity of a particular squadron to the great Peter. Since there were only three of them, the number of stripes was appropriate. The more stripes there were, the more favorable the Russian emperor was to the sailors of this squadron.

Thus, the huys of both Russia and other countries has an important meaning - it allows you to determine the nationality of the vessel located in the parking lot. In addition, the design of the bow flag also indicates which ship is in front of you - military or border. Guys - both standards and collars - have a rather interesting history of their origin and subsequent modification.

Vessel's bow flag

The first letter is "g"

Second letter "u"

Third letter "th"

The last letter of the letter is "c"

Answer for the clue "Ship's bow flag", 4 letters:
jack

Alternative crossword questions for the word guy

A naval ensign hoisted on the bow of a ship at rest

Berthing flag on a ship

A flag of a special color on the bow of warships at anchorage

A specially colored flag hoisted on the bow of warships when they are at anchor.

Sailing rig

Uniform blue collar with white stripes on a sailor's shirt

Definition of the word guy in dictionaries

Wikipedia Meaning of the word in the Wikipedia dictionary
Guys (from - gyoz, the common name for the nasal flag of sea gyos) is the nasal flag of a ship or vessel, which, along with the state, civil or commercial flag or naval flag, indicates the nationality of ships and vessels....

Great Soviet Encyclopedia The meaning of the word in the dictionary Great Soviet Encyclopedia
(from Dutch Geus ≈ flag), yuis, naval flag. Raised daily at the bow of ships of the 1st and 2nd ranks, exclusively during anchorage, along with the stern flag (usually from 8 a.m. to sunset). G. warships of the USSR ≈ red cloth,...

New explanatory dictionary of the Russian language, T. F. Efremova. The meaning of the word in the dictionary New explanatory dictionary of the Russian language, T. F. Efremova.
m. The flag hoisted on the bow of military ships of the first two ranks during anchorage. A large blue collar on a uniform - a sailor's outer cloth or linen shirt (in the speech of sailors).

Examples of the use of the word guy in literature.

Peter van Jack he painted it so skillfully and in detail that the figures - just like the rest of the depicted objects - seemed three-dimensional and seemed to protrude from the plane of the picture.

Apparently, Beatrice was painted before, since, as indicated in one document cited by Pijoan, van Jack For some time he was a court painter in Ostenburg.

In her soul they fought Jack and memories that had nothing to do with the reason for her coming to Alvaro.

His whole appearance breathed dignity and nobility, and Van Jack clearly deliberately emphasized this with a number of details.

If only van Jack, creating this picture, set out to highlight the figure of Duke Ferdinand of Ostenburg - to whom, without a doubt, such an honor should have belonged due to his higher position - he should, according to the rules, place it at the point of the golden ratio, and not at left side of the composition.

ship's bow flag

A naval ensign hoisted on the bow of a ship at rest

Sailing rig

A specially colored flag hoisted on the bow of warships when they are at anchor.

Uniform blue collar with white stripes on a sailor's shirt

Naval ensign

Berthing flag on a ship

A flag of a special color on the bow of warships at anchorage

Naval ensign

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