Red Ensign - Wikipedia
The Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is one of the British ensigns, and it is used either plain or defaced with …
Canadian Red Ensign - Wikipedia
The ensign is the Red Ensign of the United Kingdom, embellished with the Arms of Canada as a shield in the bottom right quarter. The shield is divided into four quarters, consisting of the …
British ensign - Wikipedia
The Red Ensign is the correct flag to be worn as courtesy flag by foreign private vessels in United Kingdom waters. Merchant vessels from British overseas territories and Crown dependencies …
Red Ensign Group
The Red Ensign (or "Red Duster" as it is occasionally known) is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as a British ensign flown by the Royal Navy and was later adopted specifically by …
Hoist Up the Flag: The British Red Ensign - Colonial Williamsburg
Sep 21, 2020 — However, the vast majority of English colonies throughout the world (outside of New England) did use the “Red Ensign.” Many of those former colonies still use the ensign as …
British Red Ensign | flag | Britannica
British Virgin Islands. In flag of British Virgin Islands. The undefaced Red Ensign is proper for locally registered vessels and as a courtesy flag, although in practice a version defaced with …
History of British Naval Ensigns Part 2(Great Britain)
Apr 4, 2020 — The British Red Ensign, also called the "Colonial Red Ensign" and the "Meteor" Flag, was adopted by Queen Anne (1702-1714) as the new flag for England and her colonies …
United Kingdom: red ensign - CRW Flags
Jul 19, 2014 — Over the last 100+ years, there have been a number of circulated credible publications suggesting (erroneously) that the proper flag or ensign for civil use concerning …
History of British Naval Ensigns Part 1 (Great Britain)
Mar 21, 2020 — The first (#1) appears to be an early version of the Red Ensign and was displayed at the poop of a unidentified ship in the picture, while the second was displayed like a naval …
Red Ensign (before 1864) - Royal Museums Greenwich
The Red Ensign was worn by British merchant vessels from the early part of the 17th century. At this time the Cross of St George was placed in the canton. After the Act of Union in 1707 this …