AMUR SHIPPING CO.

A pennant was authorised by decree on 29 August 1924, without design details in the note. Victor Lomantsov recalls the illustrated flag in 1970s magazines, dates adoption to the 1920s and thinks it remained in use until the 1990s.

The lettering beneath A689’s bands probably gives a vessel name, appearing to read “VOLGA 2001”, possibly “4001”.