White Ensign - Wikipedia
A White Ensign, without Saint Patrick's Saltire, defaced with a blue lighthouse in the fly, is the Commissioners' flag of the Northern Lighthouse Board. This flag is unique as it uses a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton.
British ensign - Wikipedia
Since the reorganisation of the Royal Navy in 1864, use of the White Ensign (a red St George's Cross on a white field with the Union Flag in the canton) has been restricted to ships, boats, submarines and on-shore establishments of the Royal Navy.
The White Ensign: A brief history of the iconic Royal Navy flag
Sep 2, 2022 · It is united by 475 years of history, a motto that states: "If you wish for peace, prepare for war," and its flag – the White Ensign – which is flown on British Royal Navy ships and shore establishments around the world.
United Kingdom: the White Ensign - CRW Flags
Apr 17, 2021 · The current official specifications for the white ensign are given in BR20 along with the specifications for the Union Flag, admirals' rank flags and pennants. The St.George's cross should be 4/30ths of the flag width, i.e. a little more than 1/7ths.
White Ensign - Military Wiki
The White Ensign or St George's Ensign is an ensign flown on British Royal Navy ships and shore establishments. It consists of a red St George's Cross on a white field with the Union Flag in the upper canton.
The White Ensign – Royal Naval Association – Norwich Branch
May 10, 2016 · A red, white and blue striped ensign has also been retained as the flag of Hawaii. The first recognised White Ensign appears to have been in use during the 16th century consisting of a white field with a broad St Georges cross, a second St Georges cross in the canton.
United Kingdom: Royal Navy - CRW Flags
Feb 5, 2022 · Above the main entrance of the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall are three flagpoles with the Royal Navy's white ensign, the British Army flag, and the RAF ensign flying in that order (from the observer's left to right).
History of British Naval Ensigns Part 3 (Great Britain) - CRW Flags
Mar 21, 2020 · The White Ensign 1800-present. image by Martin Grieve. The White Ensign became the sole ensign of the Royal Navy in 1864. In 1702 an overall St George's cross was added to the white ensign to distinguish it from the French flag, which was mainly white.
Flag, Ensign, White Ensign: Royal Navy - Imperial War Museums
Second World War period Royal Navy White Ensign which was hoisted by a British Naval Signal Party after landing west of Algiers in the early hours of 8 November 1942 (as part of Operation 'Torch', the Allied landings in North Africa).
History of the Naval Ensign - The Trafalgar Way
Oct 17, 2019 · The white ensign has come to be known as the famous flag associated with the Royal Navy, but why the ensign an where did it come from...? An ensign is an identifying flag, flown to designate a ship - military or civilian.
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