British ensign system
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The British ensign system is a heraldic and maritime flag scheme that uses different colored field-and-canton designs (notably red, white, and blue with the Union Flag in the canton) to distinguish various branches and functions of British and Commonwealth maritime services.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil ensigns of British Overseas Territories | 1 |
| Naval ensigns of British Overseas Territories | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic flag scheme
ⓘ
maritime flag system ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British government vessels
ⓘ
British merchant navy ⓘ
surface form:
British merchant marine
Commonwealth maritime services ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Union Flag ⓘ |
| classification |
civil ensign system
ⓘ
naval ensign system ⓘ state ensign system ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
civil vessels
ⓘ
government service vessels ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ state vessels ⓘ yachts ⓘ |
| fieldPosition | Union Flag in upper hoist canton ⓘ |
| governedBy |
British Admiralty regulations
ⓘ
Merchant Shipping Act ⓘ
surface form:
Merchant Shipping Acts
|
| hasComponent |
Blue Ensign
ⓘ
British Red Ensign ⓘ
surface form:
Red Ensign
White Ensign ⓘ civil ensigns ⓘ government service ensigns ⓘ naval ensigns ⓘ state ensigns ⓘ yacht ensigns ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
colored field with national canton
ⓘ
consistent canton with varying field colors ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Sail
ⓘ
modern era ⓘ |
| influenced |
ensign systems of Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
maritime flags of former British colonies ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of Blue Ensign by government and certain privileged vessels
ⓘ
use of Red Ensign by merchant ships ⓘ use of White Ensign by Royal Navy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British vexillology
ⓘ
maritime law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of nationality at sea
ⓘ
indication of vessel function ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Overseas Territories ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Overseas Territories
|
| uses |
Union Flag in the canton
ⓘ
ensigns ⓘ field-and-canton design ⓘ |
| usesColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civil ensigns of British Overseas Territories
this entity surface form:
Naval ensigns of British Overseas Territories