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The most notable usage of the Red Ensign as a national flag was when General Louis Botha flew the flag over Windhoek in what was then German South-West Africa after the town's occupation by South African troops in 1915. The use of the Red Ensign as a national flag ended with the introduction of a proper national flag in 1928. This was preceded ...
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.
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
Flag of Bermuda flown on a ship. The flag of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda as a red ensign was first adopted on 4 October 1910. It is a British Red Ensign with the Union Flag (which is the national flag) in the upper left corner, and the coat of arms of Bermuda in the lower right. [1]
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.
The flag proportions on land and the war flag used by the British Army have the proportions 3:5. [1] The flag's height-to-length proportions at sea are 1:2. [2] The Union Flag also features in the canton of the flags of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the British Merchant Navy. These flags are known as ensigns.
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 ...
A civil ensign for use by Jersey registered merchant ships was approved in 2010, after a consultation process. [10] The flag, which is the British Red Ensign with the badge and crown in the fly, was approved by Queen Elizabeth II, [11] and subsequently by the States of Jersey in June 2010. [12]