Naval jack of the United States
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The Naval jack of the United States is a maritime flag flown by U.S. Navy ships at the bow, historically featuring a blue field with white stars symbolizing the states of the Union.
Aliases (5)
- 38-star jack ×1
- 45-star jack ×1
- 48-star jack ×1
- U.S. naval jack ×1
- United States naval jack ×1
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime flag
→
naval jack → |
| category |
Flags of the United States Navy
→
Maritime flags → National symbols of the United States → |
| charge |
white stars
→
|
| country |
United States of America
→
|
| designBasis |
flag of the United States
→
|
| fieldColor |
blue
→
|
| flagType |
jack
→
|
| flownAt |
bow of a ship
→
|
| governingBody |
Department of the Navy
→
|
| hasVariant |
13-star jack
→
38-star jack → 45-star jack → 48-star jack → 50-star jack → First Navy Jack → |
| positionRelativeTo |
United States national ensign
→
commissioning pennant → |
| regulationBy |
U.S. Navy flag regulations
→
|
| relatedTo |
Union Jack
→
ensign of the United States → |
| symbolizes |
states of the Union
→
|
| symbolType |
national symbol of the United States
→
|
| usedBy |
United States Navy
→
|
| usedFor |
display of national identity at sea
→
identification of U.S. Navy vessels → |
| usedIn |
naval ceremonies
→
peacetime operations → wartime operations → |
| usedOn |
U.S. Navy craft
→
commissioned U.S. Navy ships → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Naval jack of the United States
("48-star jack")
→
Naval jack of the United States ("45-star jack") → Naval jack of the United States ("38-star jack") → United States flag ("U.S. naval jack") → |
hasVariant |
|
United States Navy
→
|
flag |
|
U.S. civil ensign
("United States naval jack")
→
|
relatedTo |