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Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association

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by Marc Pasquin, 23 Dec 2004

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AVCGA Flag/Jack

Unlike what the name might suggest to some, the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association is not an auxiliary force of the full-time Coast Guard (there being no coast guard in Australia) but rather an association similar to the British Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

It is clear from the rank flags that at least its symbols were inspired by the US coast guards. Beyond the use of an eagle-like bird as their emblem, ranks of officers are denoted by the use of bar(s), leaf, an eagle and stars (unlike the Australian navy which use the British system.)

The AVCGA flag (or jack) image is based on a drawing in the members handbook. It does not contain pantone values for the colours but describes the blue as being as the one in the Australian national flag.
Marc Pasquin, 23 December 2004

[The flag is blue, with an AVCGA badge in the centre. The badge features a yellow eagle holding an anchor, surrounded by five white five-pointed stars in the shape of the southern cross with the words "AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COAST GUARD" interspersed in white, all within a yellow circular rope.]

There are two main rival volunteer organizations: The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association, and the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol These organizations have no law enforcement powers, but are essentially auxiliary Search and Rescue (SAR) services.
Miles Li, 23 December 2004

Burgees of rank

Flotilla Burgee

by Marc Pasquin, 17 Mar 2005

A blue bifurcated flag with the logo off centered to the hoist and white large letters and number in the middle. I guess the letters and number would change depending on where the boat is based (Victorian Flotilla 1 ?).
Marc Pasquin, 17 Mar 2005

Regular and Associate Members

by Marc Pasquin, 17 Mar 2005

A white triangle with a white and blue version of the logo toward the hoist. For those who don't have the right to a fly a rank flag one would assume.
Marc Pasquin, 17 Mar 2005

Flotilla Section Officer

by Marc Pasquin, 25 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a thin yellow vertical bar in the fly.]

Flotilla training officer, Flotilla admin. officer, Flotilla purser & Division Admin. officer

by Marc Pasquin, 25 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a yellow vertical bar in the fly.]

Deputy Flotila Commander & Deputy Division Commander

by Marc Pasquin, 25 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a white vertical bar in the fly.]

Squadron Vice-Captain

by Marc Pasquin, 27 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and two yellow vertical bars in the fly.]

Flotilla commander, Division commander

by Marc Pasquin, 27 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and two white vertical bars in the fly.]

National captain

by Marc Pasquin, 28 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a yellow leaf in the fly.]

Squadron Training Commodore, Squadron Admin. Commodore & State training Coordinator

by Marc Pasquin, 28 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a white leaf in the fly.]

Deputy Squadron Commodore

by Marc Pasquin, 29 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a white eagle in the fly.]

Squadron Commodore, State Council Chairman

by Marc Pasquin, 28 Dec 2004

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and a white five pointed star in the fly.]

National Executive Commodore

by Marc Pasquin, 1 Jan 2005

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and two white five pointed stars in the fly.]

National Commodore

by Marc Pasquin, 1 Jan 2005

[A blue pennant, with the AVCGA badge to the hoist and three white five pointed stars in the fly.]