Ensign of the United States Navy
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The Ensign of the United States Navy is the national flag flown by U.S. Navy ships and shore commands to signify their American nationality and naval service.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Navy ensign | 2 |
| Ensign of the United States | 1 |
| Flag of the United States Navy | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| authority |
Chief of Naval Operations
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ⓘ
Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Flag of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of the United States Navy
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ⓘ
Maritime flags of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ National ensigns ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designElement |
blue canton
ⓘ
red and white stripes ⓘ thirteen horizontal stripes ⓘ white five-pointed stars ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| flownAt |
flagstaff at the stern when moored or at anchor
ⓘ
gaff of U.S. Navy ships when underway ⓘ naval shore installations ⓘ stern of U.S. Navy ships when underway ⓘ |
| governedBy |
U.S. Code provisions on the flag of the United States
ⓘ
U.S. Navy Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Continental Colors
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early U.S. naval flags ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official national flag for U.S. Navy vessels ⓘ |
| protocol |
flown continuously when engaged in battle
ⓘ
flown from sunrise to sunset when in port ⓘ half-masted as a sign of mourning when ordered ⓘ |
| purpose |
to indicate that a vessel is in commission in the U.S. Navy
ⓘ
to indicate the nationality of U.S. Navy vessels ⓘ |
| regulates | identification of U.S. Navy vessels at sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flag of the United States
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ⓘ
Jack of the United States ⓘ Naval jack of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signifies |
American nationality
ⓘ
naval service ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
membership in the U.S. armed forces
ⓘ
the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Navy ships
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ⓘ
U.S. Navy shore commands NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
daily operations of U.S. Navy ships
ⓘ
naval ceremonies ⓘ official visits and diplomatic occasions at sea ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Navy
this entity surface form:
Flag of the United States Navy
this entity surface form:
United States Navy ensign
this entity surface form:
Ensign of the United States
this entity surface form:
United States Navy ensign