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Meaning of "red ensign"

red ensign - This phrase refers to a red flag or banner, often used historically as an emblem or symbol, especially a flag used by civil or merchant vessels in the British maritime industry
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  • The flag flown by a British merchant ship.
  • Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada.

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Previously a plain red ensign was used.
Red ensign with the national flag in the canton.
Evolution of the canadian red ensign.
A red ensign with the cross in the fly is used as civil ensign.
They asked in particular if the red ensign was part of it.
The plain red ensign is the civil ensign or merchant ensign of the United Kingdom.
Many wished we had kept the red ensign.
The Red Ensign has been in use since then.
Some Arklow ships sailed under the red ensign and are not listed here.
The Red Ensign was never officially adopted as a national flag.
This was created as a British red ensign incorporating the Guernsey gold cross.
The Red Ensign is still popular among traditionalists and monarchists.
The prestige of the British Red Ensign and the support of consular services.
One hundred and thirty thousand men sailed under the Red Ensign.
The Red Ensign is a red flag with a small Union Jack in the upper left corner.

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The GWR ferries operated the Rosslare to Fishguard route sailed under the red ensign.
The Red Ensign floating in the wind.
The flag of Ontario is a defaced Red Ensign.
A Red Ensign with the flag of India in the canton.
Canada used to use the Red Ensign.
The Canadian Red Ensign was the unofficial flag of Canada at the time.
The flag of Ontario is called the Red Ensign.
Second, they sailed under the red ensign of the merchant marine.
The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign.
The red ensign hangs upside-down from the shrouds to indicate the ship 's distress.
Most vessels soon preferred to fly the Australian Red Ensign.
Despite its unofficial status, the Red Ensign was widely used on land as well.
It was inspired by the American flag and the British Red Ensign.
The Red Ensign is occasionally still used as well, including official use at some ceremonies.
This gave rise to the name the Canadian Red Ensign.
The Canadian Red Ensign can sometimes be seen today, often in connection to veterans ' associations.
Jersey-registered vessels instead used the plain British red ensign.
Attachment to the old Canadian Red Ensign has persisted among many people, especially veterans.
Canada 's new flag is raised on poles across the country, replacing the Red Ensign.
On it, they raised a red ensign with the words " Liberty and Union " sewn onto it.
Around half the ocean-going tonnage was under the Red Ensign.
The Canadian Red Ensign served as the Canadian flag for about 100 years.
The first ‘ provincial ' flag flown appears to have instead been the Canadian Red Ensign.
The red ensign was replaced by the current red and white maple-leaf flag in 1965.
The flag on the stern is a nineteenth-century Hudson 's Bay Company standard red ensign.
The Red Ensign with provincial arms approved by provincial legislature 1965.
This illustration is reproduced on this page, starboard side profile, under the British Red Ensign.
The Jackdaw then flew a Red Ensign to gain permission to dock in Bristol . [ 2 ].
Ontario 's flag closely resembles the Canadian Red Ensign.
The South African red ensign continued to be used at sea until 1951.
For this reason, the majority of the world 's quality yachts fly the red ensign.
There was no standard design for the Red Ensign until the early 1920s.
Revived at Confederation, the fleur-de-lys was included in the Canadian Red Ensign.
Before 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign had served as the de facto national flag of Canada.
She was displaying a nice 3x6 foot Bahamas red ensign.

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