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An ensign is a distinguishing flag of a ship or a military unit, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office. The word has also given rise to the military rank of "ensign", a rank of junior officer once responsible for bearing the ensign of his unit. Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Russia. ...
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The Russian Navy (Russian: Военно МорÑкой Флот (ВМФ) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ...
Ensign is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. ...
The word is derived from the French enseigne from the Latin plural insignia and is more particularly used of a military or naval standard or banner. An armorial ensign applies specifically to heraldic symbols of an army. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
In nautical use, an ensign in the form of a flag is usually flown at the stern of a ship or boat to indicate its nationality. Ensigns may also be flown from the gaff of a ship, and may be shifted to the yardarm when the ship is underway, where it is known as a steaming ensign. Vexillologists distinguish three varieties of a national flag when used as an ensign: Aft of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gaff rig. ...
The fore royal yard on the Prince William. ...
Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. ...
A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ...
 The Red Ensign, as currently used for British civilian vessels - A civil ensign (usage symbol (
 ) is worn by by merchant and pleasure vessels. - A state ensign or government ensign (usage symbol (
 ) is worn by non-military government vessels, such as coast guard ships. - A naval ensign (usage symbol (
 ) is used by a country's navy. Many countries don't distinguish between these uses, and employ their standard national flag in all three contexts. Others (like the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Japan) use a variant of the national flag as the naval ensign. (Such flags are often strictly regulated as usable only on warships; civilian ships, with very few exceptions, would not fly naval ensigns.) Distinct civil ensigns are also common. In rare cases a distinct design is used for the state ensign, such as the blue ensign of the United Kingdom. Image File history File links Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...
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The civil ensign (a. ...
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A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. ...
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The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...
USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ...
The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707–1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ...
If a warship goes into battle, large versions of naval ensigns (called battle ensigns) are raised on the ship's mainmast. A Battle Ensign is the name given to a large war flag which is put up flown in flag terminology on a warships mast just before going into battle. ...
The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. ...
In heraldry, an ensign is the ornament or sign, such as the crown, coronet or mitre, borne above the charge or arms. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ...
In many modern militaries, a "standard" refers to a type of ensign placed on a vehicle to indicate the rank of the occupant. This may be in the form of a decal on a windshield (such as the blue decals used to mark officers' cars in the United States armed forces), a license plate depicting an officer's rank insignia, or a small flag mounted on the hood or fender. These are the "standards" referred to in the 10th General Order for Sentries and a salute is required from subordinates when the flags or placards are displayed ("not cased"). General Orders for Sentries is the official title of a set of rules governing military guard duty. ...
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