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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13326143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Canadian White Ensign (historical) Context triple: [HMC Ships, symbol, Canadian White Ensign (historical)]
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A.
Red Ensign of Canada
The Red Ensign of Canada was a historical national flag featuring the British Union Jack and the Canadian coat of arms, widely used before the adoption of the current maple leaf flag in 1965.
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B.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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C.
White Ensign
The White Ensign is the distinctive white naval flag with a red St George’s Cross and Union Flag in the canton flown by commissioned warships and shore establishments of the Royal Navy.
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D.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
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E.
Australian Blue Ensign
The Australian Blue Ensign is the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Canadian White Ensign (historical) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Red Ensign of Canada
The Red Ensign of Canada was a historical national flag featuring the British Union Jack and the Canadian coat of arms, widely used before the adoption of the current maple leaf flag in 1965.
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B.
British Red Ensign
The British Red Ensign is a historic maritime flag of England and later Great Britain, featuring a red field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally flown by British merchant and civilian vessels.
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C.
White Ensign
The White Ensign is the distinctive white naval flag with a red St George’s Cross and Union Flag in the canton flown by commissioned warships and shore establishments of the Royal Navy.
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D.
British Blue Ensign
The British Blue Ensign is a maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain British government vessels and authorized organizations.
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E.
Australian Blue Ensign
The Australian Blue Ensign is the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedOn |
Royal Canadian Navy commissioned vessels
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1965 ⓘ |
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Subject: Canadian White Ensign (historical) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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