# flag state

> jurisdiction a merchant vessel is registered under; has authority/responsibility to regulate vessels registered under its flag, e.g. inspection, certification, issuing safety/pollution prevention documents

**Wikidata**: [Q3591841](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3591841)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_state)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/flag-state


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013