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Flags used in Royal Navy vessels
The White Ensign, at one time called the St George's Ensign because of the simultaneous existence of a crossless version of the flag, is an ensign worn
White_Ensign
Naval ensign
The Australian white ensign (also known as the Australian naval ensign or the Royal Australian Navy ensign) is a naval ensign used by ships of the Royal
Australian_white_ensign
British civil ensign
The Red Ensign or Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom. It is one of the British ensigns, and it is used either plain or defaced with either
Red_Ensign
British maritime flag
fly the white ensign by special dispensation. The Royal Air Force Ensign. The British Civil Air Ensign. Ensign of the Air Training Corps. Ensign of the
British_ensign
Association football club in England
White Ensign Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play
White_Ensign_F.C.
Flag of the Indian Navy
The Indian Naval Ensign, also referred to as the Indian White Ensign, or Nishaan, is the naval ensign of the Indian Navy (IN), used aboard Indian naval
Indian_Naval_Ensign
Maritime flag used by civilian vessels to denote their nationality
versions of plain and defaced Red and Blue ensigns for civilian and state use, as well as the naval ensign (White Ensign) that can also be used by yachts of
Civil_ensign
National symbols of France
white ensign with Spanish arms and by decree of 28 May 1785 ordered the red-and-yellow ensign that became the modern Spanish flag. The white ensign was
Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_France
Flag used by the Royal New Zealand Navy
The New Zealand White Ensign (also known as the New Zealand Naval Ensign or the Royal New Zealand Navy Ensign) is a naval ensign used by ships of the Royal
New_Zealand_White_Ensign
British state ensign
The Blue Ensign is a British ensign that may be used on vessels by certain authorised yacht clubs, Royal Research Ships and British merchant vessels whose
Blue_Ensign
is based on the British Blue Ensign—a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—featuring a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth
Flag_of_Australia
Maritime flag used by naval ships to denote their nationality
and defaced Red and Blue ensigns for civilian and state use, as well as the naval ensign (White Ensign). Some naval ensigns differ in shape from the national
Naval_ensign
Flag of the Royal Canadian Navy
Ships. The ensign is also the flag of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and is used on land in this capacity. The ensign consists of a white flag with the
Canadian_Naval_Ensign
Symbol of surrender
in 1781. The French (left) are displaying the white ensign. Royalist army used the white Bourbon ensign, during the French Revolutionary Wars (here, the
White_flag
Maritime flag used for national identification of ships
and State Ensign New Zealand Red Ensign Indian Navy Ensign Indian Civil Ensign Civil and Naval ensign of Albania Belgian Navy Ensign Ensign of the Royal
Ensign_(flag)
Flag of Canada from 1892 to 1965
The Canadian Red Ensign (French: Red Ensign canadien) served as a nautical flag and civil ensign for Canada from 1892 to 1965, and later as the de facto
Canadian_Red_Ensign
haki o Aotearoa), also known as the New Zealand Ensign, is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton
Flag_of_New_Zealand
old-style flags with white discs may still be seen. Such flags have generally been adopted by Order in Council. Civil (Red Ensign) flags are under the
List_of_United_Kingdom_flags
Flag that identifies a ship from France
the ensign motif. The current French ensign is not identical to the flag of France. Though both are blue, white and red, the French civil ensign has those
French_ensigns
a similar time became the pre-eminent maritime flag referred to as a white ensign. It was used as a component in the design of the Union Jack in 1606.
Flag_of_England
gules (red). Government Ensign of Belgium The naval ensign of Belgium has the three national colours in a saltire, on a white field, with a black crown
Flag_of_Belgium
Cabinet (2022). "Australian ensigns". Australian flags (3rd ed.). Australian Government. ISBN 978-0642471345. "Air Force Ensign". Royal Australian Air Force
List_of_Australian_flags
Church in Charlton, London, England
Woolwich, is buried in the churchyard. The church is entitled to fly the ensign that was in use prior to the 1800 Acts of Union. It can do so on the saint's
St_Luke's_Church,_Charlton
Flag of the Royal Air Force
Union Flag, a White Ensign and a Red Ensign were flown on one side of the Cenotaph and a Union Flag, a White Ensign and a Blue Ensign were flown on the
Royal_Air_Force_Ensign
Flag of the United Kingdom
Australian Navy Ensign (also known as the Australian White Ensign), the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign, the Australian Red Ensign (for use by merchant
Union_Jack
Historical flag flown by Irish merchant vessels
Massachusetts Flag of the British African Front Blue Ensign Red Ensign White Ensign Green harp flag "Irish green ensign - National Maritime Museum". "Nieuwe Tafel
Green_Ensign
the Royal Indian Navy switched to White Ensign as naval ensign, and the Blue Ensign became the naval jack. Civil ensign of British India, which was also
Flags_of_British_India
Government. Jamaica's naval ensign follows the British system and is a White Ensign with a Saint George's Cross and the Jamaican national flag in the canton
Flag_of_Jamaica
colonial gunboats. Mulholland 2016, p. 128. The drawing of the United Tribes Ensign sent by Governor Bourke to King William IV Archived 25 May 2010 at the Wayback
List_of_New_Zealand_flags
sheet The civil ensign is the national flag in a 1:2 ratio. The naval ensign (used by Coast Guard vessels) is a British white ensign with the national
Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago
English football league season
Basildon United Benfleet Buckhurst Hill Frenford Great Wakering Rovers & White Ensign Hackney Wick Halstead Town Harwich & Parkeston Hullbridge Sports Ilford
2025–26 Essex Senior Football League
2025–26_Essex_Senior_Football_League
the Australian Defence Force Ensign, the Royal Australian Navy white ensign followed by the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign. The Australian national flag
Flags of the Australian Defence Force
Flags_of_the_Australian_Defence_Force
British sailing club
(with the appropriate warrant) to wear the White Ensign of the Royal Navy rather than the merchant Red Ensign worn by the majority of other UK registered
Royal_Yacht_Squadron
Unofficial flag of the British Empire
had the White Ensign, the Naval Reserve used the Blue Ensign, and the mercantile marine used the Red Ensign. Each colony also had an ensign of its own
British_Empire_flag
Flag designated for use on ships or at sea
engaged in battle, wear the "battle ensign" or multiple ensigns. Tradition dictated that if a ship lowered its ensign it was deemed to have surrendered
Maritime_flag
Football league season
Romford Benfleet Buckhurst Hill Clacton Frenford Great Wakering Rovers & White Ensign Halstead Town Hullbridge Sports Ilford Little Oakley Saffron Walden Town
2024–25 Essex Senior Football League
2024–25_Essex_Senior_Football_League
colonial period. It is a defaced cyan "Blue Ensign" (the actual Blue Ensign version of the flag is the government ensign), with the shield from the national coat
Flag_of_Fiji
Flag of a country or nation
ensign for civil use, a white ensign as its naval ensign, and a blue ensign for government non-military vessels. Italian naval ensign bears the arms of the
National_flag
a country or nation-state. Flags – and the related (royal) standards, ensigns, banners, and pennons / pennants – come in many shapes and designs, which
List of national flags by design
List_of_national_flags_by_design
Blue saltire on a white field
naval ensign of the Navy of the Russian Federation since 1992, and the naval ensign and war banner of the Russian Navy since 2000. The flag has a white background
Ensign_of_the_Russian_Navy
Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
British White Ensign, with the Union flag replaced with the Indian Tricolour in the canton. In 2001, this flag was replaced with a white ensign bearing
Indian_Navy
not use the national flag as an ensign. Merchant vessels and pleasure craft fly a civil ensign of red charged in white with a variant of the crescent and
Flag_of_Singapore
List of flags used in India under British rule
Royal Indian Navy switched to White Ensign as naval ensign, and the Blue Ensign became the naval jack.[citation needed] Ensign of the Royal Indian Marine
Flags used during the British Raj
Flags_used_during_the_British_Raj
Maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force
Government would purchase five new MH-60R Seahawks for the Navy. White Ensign 1941–1968 White Ensign 1968–present The Combat Force consists of two Anzac-class
Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
establishment may use the White Ensign as a car flag. Certain officers abroad, such as naval attachés, may also use the White Ensign as a car flag with the
Royal Navy officer rank insignia
Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia
(2023–present) Civil Ensign of India (1880–1947) State Ensign of India (1880–1947) Civil Ensign of India (1947–present) State Ensign of India (1947–present)
Flag_of_India
based on the British white ensign, a red cross on a white field, with the addition of the national flag in the canton. The naval ensign is used by the Royal
Flag_of_Grenada
coloured gold. The Barbadian naval ensign follows much the same pattern as that of the United Kingdom, the White Ensign; rather than a Union Jack, the canton
Flag_of_Barbados
Flag of the United States
The ensign of the United States is the flag of the United States when worn as an ensign (a type of maritime flag identifying nationality, usually flown
Ensign_of_the_United_States
Groupings of flags
century, the British government declared the white ensign for use exclusively by the Royal Navy, a blue ensign for all vessels "belonging to, or permanently
Flag_families
Pirate flag
Jolly Roger The Jolly Roger was the ensign flown by a pirate ship preceding or during an attack, during the early 18th century (the latter part of the
Jolly_Roger
Proposed national flag made in the 1830s
The Australian Federation Flag, also known as the New South Wales Ensign, was the result of an attempt in the 1830s to create a national flag for Australia
Australian_Federation_Flag
pale blue or Imperial blue field. The naval ensign (used by coast guard vessels) was a British white ensign with the federal flag in the canton. Flag flying
Flag of the West Indies Federation
Flag_of_the_West_Indies_Federation
1916 Revenge-class battleship of the Royal Navy
annual ceremony marking the loss of the ship, Royal Navy divers place a White Ensign underwater at her stern. Unauthorised divers are prohibited from approaching
HMS_Royal_Oak_(08)
Association football league in England
2002–03 Bishop's Stortford Swifts White Ensign Debden Sports 2003–04 White Ensign Debden Sports Faces 2004–05 White Ensign White Notley Linford Wanderers 2005–06
Essex Olympian Football League
Essex_Olympian_Football_League
Maritime component of the Canadian Armed Forces
Ensign) on the lower right fly. These elements are found in the 1979 and 2009 colours. The colours from 1926, 1939 and 1959 consist of a White Ensign
Royal_Canadian_Navy
Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle. The monument was restored in 2009. The Royal Navy's White Ensign and signal flags spelling out Nelson's famous message "England expects
Nelson_Monument,_Edinburgh
British businessman (1929–2019)
rear admiral of the Reserve. He also had a long association with the White Ensign Association, serving as chairman from 1979 to 1983, vice president from
Donald_Gosling
Naval ensign
African Naval Ensign is a naval ensign used by ships of the South African Navy. A variant of the White Ensign, it features a green cross on white with the
South_African_Naval_Ensign
First national flag of the United States
the United Colonies, with a banner distinct from the Red Ensign, White Ensign, and Blue Ensign flown by British ships and the Union Flag carried on land
Continental_Union_Flag
1910–1928 unofficial flag of the Union of South Africa
South Africa. The design of the flag was a red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of South Africa on a white disc. When the Union of South Africa was created
South_African_Red_Ensign
flags Maritime flag Naval jack Naval ensign Flag of the United States Navy Blue Ensign Red Ensign White Ensign Category:Lists and galleries of flags
Lists_of_naval_flags
Rectangular area of a flag
Following the practice of British ensigns, a canton sometimes contains a symbol of national unity, such as the blue field and white stars of the flag of the United
Canton_(flag)
British overseas territory flag
a blue ensign with the British Antarctic Territory coat of arms in the fly was introduced as a government ensign. The flag is a white ensign, without
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory
Flag_of_the_British_Antarctic_Territory
1962 American TV series or program
Ensign O'Toole is an American sitcom that stars Dean Jones in the title role as an officer aboard the United States Navy destroyer USS Appleby in the early
Ensign_O'Toole
Traditional European nautical symbol
privateers had to fly red flags to distinguish their ships from the White Ensign flown by Royal Navy warships. Many of these privateers later turned to
Bloody_flag
ensigns that inspired him to create a flag for his society. Williams styled the flag of the Church Missionary Society like the British White Ensign,
Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand
Flag_of_the_United_Tribes_of_New_Zealand
Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)
appears on the flags and ensigns of many Christian countries. The English cross of St. George is a plain red cross on white ground; the Scottish cross
Flag_of_Great_Britain
Type of military unit
prestigious, and the military colour is generally carried by a young officer (ensign), while experienced non-commissioned officers (colour sergeants) are assigned
Colour_guard
Naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
Military history of Australia portal Australian Navy Cadets Australian White Ensign Battle and theatre honours of the Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian
Royal_Australian_Navy
Footballer (born 2006)
2006) is a professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for White Ensign. Born in England, he represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at international
Dondre_Abraham
Sporting organisation in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
Ireland. In that same year, the club was granted an ensign by the Admiralty of a white ensign with the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Ireland beneath
Royal_Irish_Yacht_Club
Flags, coats of arms, and other signals used to aid in military navigation
adaptations of the naval ensign (with a different ensign with the rank) plus the stripes. The 1935 design (that of a white field with a blue lower stripe
Military colours, standards and guidons
Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons
London church
calendar on 20 September. St Giles in the Fields is the custodian of the White Ensign flown by HMS Indefatigable at the taking of the Japanese surrender in
St_Giles_in_the_Fields
Football league season
Essex Olympian League: Benfleet Frenford May & Baker Newbury Forest White Ensign Clubs joined from the Essex and Suffolk Border League: Brightlingsea
2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League
2018–19_Eastern_Counties_Football_League
Heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry
the same time, the vessel would reveal her true colours by raising the White Ensign (the Royal Navy flag). When successfully fooled, a U-boat could quickly
Q-ship
English football league
Essex White Ensign Woodford Town Athletic Newham Barking & Romford Buckhurst Hill Coggeshall Town Clacton Frenford Great Wakering Rovers & White Ensign Halstead
Essex_Senior_Football_League
games of Uckers and Euchre. Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast
Customs and traditions of the Royal Navy
Customs_and_traditions_of_the_Royal_Navy
in 1705 it was adopted as the civil ensign of the Tsardom of Russia; the flag continued to be used as a civil ensign under the Russian Empire. In 1858,
Flag_of_Russia
River-class destroyer escort of Royal Australian Navy
to fly the Australian White Ensign. The Australian White Ensign did not officially replace the British White Ensign as the ensign flown by RAN ships until
HMAS_Stuart_(DE_48)
Association football club in Essex, England
battle on the final day with Sporting Bengal United, Athletic Newham and White Ensign. In the FA Cup Boro lost 1-0 away at Stanway Rovers in the Extra-Preliminary
Romford_F.C.
War memorial in Whitehall, London
Kingdom—the Royal Air Force Ensign, Union Flag, and Red Ensign on one side, and the Blue Ensign, Union Flag, and White Ensign on the other. Lutyens intended
The_Cenotaph
border. 1928–1950 1928–1934: Ensign of the Royal Indian Marine 1934–1950: Ensign of the Royal Indian Navy The White Ensign of the Royal Navy. 1928–1958
Historical_Indian_flags
2021 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy
Portsmouth Naval Base". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 28 October 2020. "White Ensign Raised as HMS Spey joins the Royal Navy". Royal Navy. 8 January 2021
HMS_Spey_(P234)
flew above Samuel de Champlain's habitation in 1608. ..... the completely white flag of the French Royal Navy was flown from ships, forts and sometimes
List_of_Canadian_flags
the principal flag was white with a green border on three sides and a lion and emblem in the centre. There was also a naval ensign which had a red and green
Flag_of_Iran
French pirate (c. 1689 – 1730)
of two white flags and five black flags used by Levasseur. Jolly Roger flag of pirate Olivier Levasseur (La Buse), described as a "white ensign with a
Olivier_Levasseur
Bismarck-class battleship of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine
destroyers, left port on 6 September; in a ruse de guerre, Tirpitz flew the white ensign on the approach to the island the following day. During the bombardment
German_battleship_Tirpitz
United States of America) tended to be variations of the Red and Blue Ensigns of Great Britain with no colonial badges or coat of arms attached to them
Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories
Historical_flags_of_the_British_Empire_and_the_overseas_territories
National flag and ensign of Colombia State flag and ensign of Colombia Military and civil flags Civil ensign of Colombia Naval ensign of Colombia War flag
Flag_of_Colombia
the ensign containing the Falkland arms on a white disc. Red Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms superimposed is used as the islands' civil ensign. Previously
Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands
of the Kriegsmarine in the West 1940–1945 Feldgrau.com S.W. Roskill, White Ensign: The British Navy at War 1939–1945 (1960) pp 422–423 Royal Navy in World
Naval_history_of_World_War_II
a white field in the canton, and contains no cross; which is commonly used by the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team. The red ensign was
Flag_of_New_England
1815 period of the Napoleonic Wars
of the brig Zéphir, under Captain Andrieux. Inconstant flies the tricolour of the Empire, while Zéphir flies the white ensign of the House of Bourbon.
Hundred_Days
English actor (1904–1988)
Marquess 1930 London Melody Jan Moor 1933 Trouble Uncredited 1934 White Ensign Cortez 1936 East Meets West Nazim 1937 The Last Adventurers Fred Devlin
Ballard_Berkeley
the royal arms, the national flags, and the squadron ensigns (by this time plain red, blue and white flags, for the first, second and third squadrons respectively)
List of command flags of the Royal Navy
List_of_command_flags_of_the_Royal_Navy
Royal Australian Navy is formed and it is directed that the British white ensign be flown at the stern and the Australian flag at the jackstaff. In the
Timeline of the flag of Australia
Timeline_of_the_flag_of_Australia
(kungliga flaggan) is identical to the triple-tailed naval ensign, but has in its centre a white field with the greater or the lesser coat of arms surrounded
Flag_of_Sweden
Royal Australian Navy Majestic-class aircraft carrier
Reef. On 1 March 1967, the ensign flown by RAN ships was changed from the British White Ensign to the Australian White Ensign. Sydney became one of only
HMAS_Sydney_(R17)
Football league season
Buckhurst Hill Coggeshall Town Clacton Frenford Great Wakering Rovers & White Ensign Halstead Town Hullbridge Sports Ilford Little Oakley Romford Saffron
2023–24 Essex Senior Football League
2023–24_Essex_Senior_Football_League
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
Boy/Male
Indian, Oriya
White Win; White Victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from White.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
White; Pure; Bright White; Clear and White
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Welsh
White Wavess; White Wave
Boy/Male
British, English
White
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a watchman, Anglo-Norman French waite (of Germanic origin; compare Wachter), or from the same word in its original abstract/collective sense, ‘the watch’. There may also have been some late confusion with White.
Boy/Male
Australian, Portuguese
White; Blond; Fair-one
Boy/Male
Polish
White; white haired.
Female
Arthurian
, bosom white; white breast.
Boy/Male
Polish
White; white haired.
Female
Arthurian
, bosom white; white breast.
Boy/Male
British, English
Guard
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Polish
White Wave; White Complexion; Fair; White Race
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Whitton.
Girl/Female
British, English
Bright; Pure; Name of Colour
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
White Flower; White Rose
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : from Middle English whit ‘white’, hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, Hwīt(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on bán ‘white’ (see Bain 1) or fionn ‘fair’ (see Finn 1). There has also been some confusion with Wight.Translated form of cognate and equivalent names in other languages, such as German Weiss, French Blanc, Polish Białas (see Bialas), etc.Peregrine White (1620–1704), brother of Resolved, was born in Cape Cod harbor on board the Mayflower, thus becoming the first child of English descent to be born in New England. His father, William White, was the son of the rector of Barham, near Ipswich, Suffolk, England; he died in 1621 during the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.Americanized spelling of German Heit.
Female
Arthurian
, bosom white; white breast.
Surname or Lastname
English (Nottingham)
English (Nottingham) : variant of White.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Witt.
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : habitational name from places named Butterworth in Lancashire (near Rochdale) and in West Yorkshire. Both are so named with Old English butere ‘butter’ + worð ‘enclosure’. The surname is recorded from an early date in each of these two places; it probably arose independently in each.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Gaelic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Light Skinned; Fair-skinned; Fair; The God of Silence
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
One who Grinds Grain; Surname
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The First Life Form All Knowledgeable and All Pure
Girl/Female
Muslim
Like deer
Boy/Male
Tamil
Night, The Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Son of Vajashravas
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Mountain. Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery.
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
WHITE ENSIGN
n.
A person with a white skin; a member of the white, or Caucasian, races of men.
n.
Something having the color of snow; something white, or nearly so; as, the white of the eye.
v. t.
To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach.
n. pl.
Cloth or garments of a plain white color.
n.
A white pigment; as, Venice white.
a.
As white as cream.
imp. & p. p.
of White
v. i.
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
superl.
Reflecting to the eye all the rays of the spectrum combined; not tinted with any of the proper colors or their mixtures; having the color of pure snow; snowy; -- the opposite of black or dark; as, white paper; a white skin.
superl.
Destitute of color, as in the cheeks, or of the tinge of blood color; pale; pallid; as, white with fear.
n. pl.
The finest flour made from white wheat.
n.
A white mark in the forehead of a horse, descending almost to the nose; -- called also white-blaze.
a.
Having a white front; as, the white-fronted lemur.
n.
Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery, which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is shot.
a.
White with heat; heated to whiteness, or incandescence.
v. t.
To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.
n.
See White-face.
a.
White as snow; very white.
conj.
During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
n.
Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to Pieris, and allied genera in which the color is usually white. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.