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blue ensign
blue ensign. When the division of the British fleet by squadronal colours was abolished in 1864, the blue ensign was reserved for naval auxiliary vessels. Owners of yachts registered with certain yacht clubs are granted permission by the British Admiralty to fly the blue ensign. It is then sometimes defaced by an insignia or design in its hoist, normally that of the club to which the yacht belongs.
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"blue ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blue ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-blueensign.html "blue ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-blueensign.html |
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blue ensign
blue ensign Brit. a blue flag with the Union Jack in the top corner next to the flagstaff, flown chiefly by British naval auxiliary vessels.
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"blue ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blue ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-blueensign.html "blue ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-blueensign.html |
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