Any vessel registered in the UK, a Crown Dependency or UK Overseas Territory, is a British ship and is entitled to fly the Red Ensign flag.

Simply put, the Red Ensign is a flag of Canada and for all Canadians. It is not the current official flag, but it still represents the country and an enormous chunk of its history from 1868 to 1965.

The Red Ensign flag is flown on British commercial vessels at sea The cargo ship Stena Impero, seized by Iran last week, was sailing under a British flag - but it was owned by a Swedish company ...

The Red Ensign Group (*) brings together 13 shipping registers whose vessels are entitled to fly British merchant navy flag or Red Ensign. The group aims to ensure that quality standards in ...