Canadian White Ensign (historical)
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The Canadian White Ensign (historical) was the distinctive naval flag flown by Royal Canadian Navy warships before the adoption of the current national flag in 1965.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian White Ensign (historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
naval ensign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian maritime history
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy heritage ⓘ |
| basedOn | British White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian flags
ⓘ
Ensigns of the British Empire and Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval flags of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designElement |
Canadian shield of arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Jack in the canton ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
military heritage sites in Canada
ⓘ
naval museums in Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Maple Leaf flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Ensign of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | maritime vexillology ⓘ |
| flagType | naval jack and ensign ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy regulations ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary maritime flag of Canada before 1965 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British White Ensign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy ensign (post-1965) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | National Flag of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | warships only ⓘ |
| status | historical flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Canadian identity within the British Commonwealth at sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBefore | adoption of the Maple Leaf flag in 1965 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian naval forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of Canadian warships
ⓘ
naval ceremonies ⓘ naval operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War era naval operations
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedOn |
Royal Canadian Navy commissioned vessels
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1965 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HMC Ships