List of British Flags - Ensigns

Ensigns

Flag Date Use Description
1801 on Blue Ensign, used by some organisations or territories associated with the UK and also used by Royal Navy Captain of Merchant Navy Ship – e.g., RMS Queen Mary A blue field, with a Union Flag in the canton
1864 on Government Service Ensign (previously the Transport Ensign or Admiralty Ensign) A blue ensign defaced with a horizontal yellow anchor
1801 on Red Ensign, used by the Merchant Navy A red field, with a Union Flag in the canton
Civil Jack A Union Flag with a white border
1931 on Civil Air Ensign, used by civilian aircraft and at civil airports A blue and white cross on a light blue field with the Union Flag in the canton
1943 – 1945,
1949 – 1968
Flag of the Civil Defence Service/Civil Defence Corps A blue and yellow flag defaced with a Tudor Crown and the letters CD
Standard of the Royal British Legion A blue ensign with a yellow band across the middle with the words Royal British Legion and the name of the branch

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