flag state
flag state. Maritime law. The state under whose flag a ship is registered. • A ship may fly the flag of one state only. [Cases: Shipping 2. C.J.S. Shipping § 1.]
flag state. Maritime law. The state under whose flag a ship is registered. • A ship may fly the flag of one state only. [Cases: Shipping 2. C.J.S. Shipping § 1.]