Blue Ensign
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The Blue Ensign is a British maritime flag featuring a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, traditionally used by certain government vessels, colonial administrations, and authorized organizations.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British ensign
→
maritime flag → national flag variant → |
| canton |
Union Jack
→
|
| category |
British maritime flag
→
blue flag → government ensign → |
| color |
dark blue
→
|
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| distinguishedFrom |
Red Ensign
→
White Ensign → civil ensign → naval ensign → |
| fieldColor |
blue
→
|
| flagType |
ensign
→
|
| hasDesignElement |
Union Jack in the canton
→
dark blue field → |
| historicalUse |
basis for flags of former British colonies
→
flag of many British colonies → |
| influenced |
flag of Australia
→
flag of Fiji → flag of New Zealand → flag of Tuvalu → flag of several British Overseas Territories → |
| legalStatus |
regulated by the United Kingdom government
→
use restricted to authorized users → |
| partOf |
British ensign system
→
|
| regulatingAuthority |
Admiralty (historical)
→
UK Department for Transport → UK Ministry of Defence → |
| relatedTo |
Red Ensign
→
Union Jack → White Ensign → |
| timePeriod |
in use since at least the 17th century
→
|
| usedBy |
British Overseas Territories (defaced variants)
→
British colonial governments (historical) → British government departments at sea → Royal Fleet Auxiliary (defaced variant) → Royal Naval Reserve (historical and variants) → United Kingdom → certain yacht clubs under warrant → |
| usedFor |
authorized organizations
→
civil shipping under warrant → colonial administrations → government vessels → maritime identification → naval auxiliary vessels → yachts with special warrants → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
British Red Ensign
→
RAF Ensign → White Ensign → |
relatedFlag |
|
Flag of Anguilla
→
Flag of Ascension Island → Flag of the Falkland Islands → |
usesDesign |
|
Flag of the Cayman Islands
("Blue Ensigns")
→
Flag of the Falkland Islands ("Blue Ensigns") → |
category |
|
Hong Kong under British rule
("Blue Ensign with Hong Kong badge")
→
|
flag |
|
British Blue Ensign
("blue ensign")
→
|
flagType |
|
British ensign system
→
|
hasComponent |
|
Flags of the United Kingdom
→
|
includesFlag |
|
Red Duster
→
|
relatedTo |
|
Flags of British Overseas Territories
→
|
usesDesignElement |