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red ensign
red ensign. After the division of the British fleet by squadronal colours was abolished in 1864, the red ensign, or red duster as it is colloquially called, became the ensign of the British merchant marine. Today it is flown by all British merchant vessels and most yachts. Some yachts are entitled to fly it defaced on the hoist, normally by the insignia of the yacht club they belong to, provided their owners have the requisite warrant from the Admiralty.
See also blue ensign; white ensign. |
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"red ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "red ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-redensign.html "red ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-redensign.html |
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red ensign
red ensign a red flag with the Union Jack in the top corner next to the flagstaff, flown by British-registered ships.
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"red ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "red ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-redensign.html "red ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-redensign.html |
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