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The Red Ensign or Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is one of the British ensigns, and it is used either plain or defaced with either a badge or a charge, mostly in the right half. It is the flag flown by British merchant or passenger ships since 1707.
Jamaica (Civil Ensign) A British Red Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white disc. 1957–1962: Jamaica: A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white disc. 1957–1962: Jamaica (Civil Ensign) A British Red Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a ...
In British maritime law and custom, an ensign is the identifying flag flown to designate a British ship, either military or civilian. Such flags display the United Kingdom Union Flag in the canton (the upper corner next to the staff), with either a red, white or blue field, dependent on whether the vessel is civilian, naval, or in a special category.
English Red Ensign. The origin of the New England flag lay with the Red Ensign of the Royal Navy. The red ensign was first used in 1625, with merchant vessels being granted its usage by 1663. Although it was an official flag of Great Britain there was no official or standardized design of the banner.
Scottish Red Ensign, used by the Royal Scottish Navy: A red ensign with the Flag of Scotland in the canton 1707–1801: Red Ensign of Great Britain: The Red Ensign with the first version of the Union Jack. (This was the flag flown over the Thirteen Colonies before the American Revolution) 1707–1801: White Ensign of Great Britain
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 flag of Canada before 1965. [3] The flag is a British Red Ensign, with the Royal Union Flag in the canton, emblazoned with the shield of the coat of arms of Canada.
Colonial flag of Jamaica: A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle 13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962: Civil Ensign of Jamaica: A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle 1875–1906: Flag of the governor of Jamaica
The Red Ensign is one of three British ensigns in use and is also the basis of the flags of numerous British overseas territories and former colonies in the British ...