The Russian-American Company was liquidated in 1881.[2] The flag of the RAC however, continued to influence Russian flag design into the 20th century. On January 28, 1881, Emperor Aleksandr II approved the design for the flag of the Volunteer Fleet Company,[11] clearly influenced in proportion and design by the RAC flag. Other companies also followed the same pattern: Society of Fisheries,[11] Department of Turkestan and Blacksea-Dunaisky Basin Fisheries,[11] and the Department of Transcaucasian Fisheries[11] all employed a tri-coloured Russian commercial flag, the white stripe covering half the width of the flag, with the emblem placed in the upper quarter.