Canada embarked on a seemingly harmless attempt to create its own flag but the issue revealed a nation hotly divided on what ...

At sea, things are a bit different. The Merchant Shipping Act lays out rules around what type of British ensign - an adaption of the Union flag designed for use on a boat - can be flown.

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 flag flies at Victory Green to remind us all of the importance of seafarers who still to this day leave their loved ones for months on end to work on ships that heavily contribute ...