
The flag derives from Emden’s city flag, replacing the arms with initials. Radbod’s 2007 photograph confirms the livery; Langeoog shows the flag more clearly while still wearing the Ems-Schlepper funnel. Peter Wessels in March 2010 likewise retained its old funnel with the new flag. Its forward superstructure displayed the two predecessors’ flag emblems with the new one between them.
The flag image was adapted from a German eBay example, offered by shipflag with approximate dimensions of 15 × 24 cm.