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Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast whilst under way. When alongside, the Union Jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow, but can be flown under way on only special circumstances, i.e. when dressed with masthead flags (when it is flown at the jackstaff), to signal a court-martial is in progress ...
Flag Date Use Description 2014–present Standard of the King of Spain: A crimson square with the Coat of arms of the King in the center. A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use.
A flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15 centuries: 14th and 15 centuries: A flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15th centuries: 1320–1321: Flag of Phasis: 1184–1213: Flag of the Kingdom of Georgia: Used during the reign of Queen Tamar. 1089–1125: Flag of the Kingdom of Georgia: Used during the reign of David the ...
His Majesty's Naval Service (or, when the reigning monarch is female, Her Majesty's Naval Service), referred to informally as the Royal Navy, after the primary fighting arm of the service, [1] is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service.
The Flag of the Lord High Admiral. The flag of the Lord High Admiral is to be hoisted, on occasions when the Lord High Admiral (office currently vacant), is present with any body of Royal Naval or Royal Marines forces, afloat or ashore, and on such other maritime occasions as The Lord High Admiral may command. [17] Flag Officers. Admirals: Flags.
This flag is unique as it uses a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton. The burgee of the Royal Naval Tot Club of Antigua and Barbuda is sometimes misidentified as a White Ensign; the burgee is a white swallowtail pennant (similar to a Royal Navy Commodore's) with the Union Flag is use until 1801 in the upper hoist canton.
Note the Russian naval jack at the front and naval ensign at the rear. A naval ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by naval ships of various countries to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from a country's civil ensign or state ensign. [1] It can also be known as a war ensign.
Pages in category "Royal Navy traditions" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bunting tosser; C.