Shipping Companies' House Flags (Finland), P-Z

image by Jarig Bakker, 10 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World ^[4]

Lepsama - per hoist diagonal white over red; over all "S&H". (I guess Lepsama is a typo for Lepsala)
Jarig Bakker, 10 February 2006

Silja Line

A consortium of Finska Angfartygs A/B, Rederi A/B Bore and Rederi A/B Svea. According to Lloyds Silja Line O/Y was formed in 1957 and appears in the early days as Siljavarustamo-A/B Siljarederiet O/Y and then Siljavarustamo-A/B Siljarederiet O/Y. From the cap badges in the Collectors Corner site it seems that the early flag was of conventional mode of white and a very broad blue horizontal band bearing a white cross throughout in turn surmounted by an undefined white circle charged with a blue "S"

From Brown 1995 ^[4] showing the, what I take is, seal head but as a black outline on white and facing the hoist which fits in with the funnel markings. A possibility for Al's flag, failing an actual sighting to disprove it, is that it is likely to be for use as a shore flag only, it being a common ploy for those with names on them to be so used.
Neale Rosanoski, 2 December 2003

Suomen Petrooli O/Y

image by Jarig Bakker, 5 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World ^[4]

Helsinki, Canadian style White-Blue-White; in the center a white octagon, with inner red outlined octagon; red "SP".
Jarig Bakker, 5 December 2005

Established 1932 and affiliated with Teboil, Suomen Petrooli is responsible for oil acquisition. Both companies are being/have been acquired by the Rusian company Lukoil.
Phil Nelson, 25 December 2005

United Owners Company

United Owners Company, Mariehamn, Aland islands, Finland - ship: Stavos

White swallowtail with a narrow blue horizontal line at 1/3 off the bottom, interrupted by a white shamrock bordered blue, and at hoist and fly blue capitals UO.

Source: Flagchart Vlaggen in de haven van Amsterdam (flags in the harbour of Amsterdam), no date
Jarig Bakker, 7 July 2004

Vaasan Laivat o/y

image by Jarig Bakker, 5 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World ^[4]

Vaasa - white flag, blue disk interrupted by 7 horizontal white stripes; in bottom white flying bird.
Jarig Bakker, 5 December 2005

Vasa-Umeå AB

On vasabatarna.se (closer image here) you can see a flag of the historical Finnish shipping company Vasa-Umeå AB, which used to operate ships going between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden (also Vaasa-Sundsvall and Pori-Sundsvall).
Elias Granqvist, 17 May 2006

Viking Line

White over red flag; in center white diamond fimbriated black; concentric yellow diamond with black "v" in bottom.
Jarig Bakker, 13 August 2005

The Viking Line ABP is Finnish being based in Mariehamn with the ancestry going back to Rederi Vikinglinjen A/B which commenced operations in 1959 under Gunnar Eklund. In 1963 Eklund and others formed Ålandsfärjan A/B which became SF Line A/B and then Viking Line ABP. There has been a Swedish connection in the ownership which was originally a consortium with during the years various comings and goings of participants which makes for difficulties in domiciling the livery which was common to the service with participating vessels registered in various countries. Currently, from what I can make out, the company is now wholly Finnish although the vessels are registered in both Finland and Sweden.
Neale Rosanoski, 25 September 2006

Waldemar Hoglund - Rederi A/B Nordfart

Wasa Nordsjö Ångbåts Akt. Bolag

image by Jarig Bakker
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies ^[9]

White flag, blue cross; in all quarters blue "WNAB".
Jarig Bakker, 21 December 2004