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white ensign
white ensign, the ensign flown by all ships of the British Navy, and by yachts over a certain tonnage which belong to The Royal Yacht Squadron, Britain's senior yacht club. When the division of the British fleet into squadronal colours was abolished in 1864, only the white ensign was retained for all naval ships.
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"white ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "white ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-whiteensign.html "white ensign." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-whiteensign.html |
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white ensign
white ensign a white British naval flag carrying a St. George's cross with the Union Jack in the top corner next to the flagstaff, flown by the Royal and most Commonwealth naviesand the Royal Yacht Squadron.
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"white ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "white ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-whiteensign.html "white ensign." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-whiteensign.html |
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