{"id":980,"date":"2025-09-18T20:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.cgaux.org\/wp\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=980"},"modified":"2025-09-18T20:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:28:41","slug":"can-i-fly-the-coast-guard-auxiliary-ensign-at-my-home","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/help.cgaux.org\/wp\/knowledge-base-2\/can-i-fly-the-coast-guard-auxiliary-ensign-at-my-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I fly the Coast Guard Auxiliary Ensign at my home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-980\" data-postid=\"980\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-980 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ourj877 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gf5e878 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j8lu597   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Yes.<\/p><p>The Auxiliary\u00a0Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1G\u00a0describes\u00a0the requirements for flying the Coast Guard Auxiliary Ensign.<\/p><p>Ch. 3, D.2.d.(3) discusses flying of the\u00a0Auxiliary Ensign\u00a0by members in AP status, but it is the same\u00a0for\u00a0all members except retired members.<\/p><p>Auxiliarists may fly the Auxiliary Ensign on any currently inspected facility that displays a current facility decal, including vessel, aircraft, or radio facilities, in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (series). They may also fly the Auxiliary Ensign on their own vessels that are not offered\/accepted for use as long as the vessel has successfully completed a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) and displays a current VSC decal. While underway, at least one Auxiliarist must be on board when flying the Auxiliary Ensign.\u00a0Auxiliarists may also fly the Auxiliary Ensign on or near buildings or homes in which such facilities are located or in which the Auxiliarist resides.\u00a0Auxiliarists may fly the Auxiliary Ensign day and night. If an Auxiliarist is present, the Auxiliary Ensign may be displayed in appropriate public places in order to promote the purposes of the Auxiliary. The Auxiliary Ensign must be maintained in good condition at all times (true color, no tattered corners, strings, etc.) to bring credit to the organization.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes.The Auxiliary\u00a0Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1G\u00a0describes\u00a0the requirements for flying the Coast Guard Auxiliary Ensign.Ch. 3, D.2.d.(3) discusses flying of the\u00a0Auxiliary Ensign\u00a0by members in AP status, but it is the same\u00a0for\u00a0all members except retired members.Auxiliarists may fly the Auxiliary Ensign on any currently inspected facility that displays a current facility decal, including vessel, aircraft, or radio facilities, in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"epkb_post_type_1_category":[38],"epkb_post_type_1_tag":[],"class_list":["post-980","epkb_post_type_1","type-epkb_post_type_1","status-publish","hentry","epkb_post_type_1_category-policies","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<p>Yes.<\/p><p>The Auxiliary\u00a0Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1G\u00a0describes\u00a0the requirements for flying the Coast Guard Auxiliary Ensign.<\/p><p>Ch. 3, D.2.d.(3) discusses flying of the\u00a0Auxiliary Ensign\u00a0by members in AP status, but it is the same\u00a0for\u00a0all members except retired members.<\/p><p>Auxiliarists may fly the Auxiliary Ensign on any currently inspected facility that displays a current facility decal, including vessel, aircraft, or radio facilities, in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (series). They may also fly the Auxiliary Ensign on their own vessels that are not offered\/accepted for use as long as the vessel has successfully completed a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) and displays a current VSC decal. While underway, at least one Auxiliarist must be on board when flying the Auxiliary Ensign.\u00a0Auxiliarists may also fly the Auxiliary Ensign on or near buildings or homes in which such facilities are located or in which the Auxiliarist resides.\u00a0Auxiliarists may fly the Auxiliary Ensign day and night. If an Auxiliarist is present, the Auxiliary Ensign may be displayed in appropriate public places in order to promote the purposes of the Auxiliary. 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