The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Funnel-Marks

FUNNEL-MARKS, painted designs on the funnels of ocean steamships to designate the ownership of the vessel. American line steamships are thus designated by a black funnel, white band, with black top; Cunard line, red funnel, with black rings and black top; French line, red funnel with black top; White Star line, buff funnel with black top; North German Lloyd line, cream funnel; Hamburg-American line, buff for express steamers, black for regular steamers; Holland-America line, green, white, and green.