Red Ensign Merchant Navy 5'x3' (150cm x 90cm) Flag

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The civil ensigns that are different from the general national flag can be grouped into a number of categories. Russell, Michael (19 May 2015). "Michael Russell: Petition aims to see boats flying the flag for Scotland". The National . Retrieved 1 November 2018.

The flying of the ensigns of two countries, one above the other, on the same staff is a sign that the vessel concerned has been captured or has surrendered during wartime. The ensign flying in the inferior, or lower, position is that of the country the ship has been captured from; conversely, the ensign flying in the superior, or upper position, is that of the country that has captured the ship. In the US, the SovCit movement has explicitly racist and antisemitic roots, emerging from the Posse Comitatus movement led by the notorious preacher William Potter Gale. There are darker possibilities, too. For some people, it could be an attempt to mirror the use of the Canadian red ensign by the far-right. In Canada, white supremacists see their red ensign as a A similar appeal may derive from the fact the ANZACs fought under this flag (as Australian divisions of the British Army).In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, maritime education expanded to train merchant navy officers. For example, in 1855 Leith Nautical College provided training for seafarers in Scotland. [3] [4] Other maritime colleges developed in this period included the South Tyneside Marine and Technical College, founded 1861 (now the South Tyneside College) and the Southampton School of Navigation, 1902 (now the Warsash Maritime School). [5] In the early years of federation, the red ensign was an important symbol of Australian identity as the main flag used by private citizens on land and at sea. Australians have fought under it during both world wars.

The white ensign of the commissioner of the Northern Lighthouse Board is unique in that it remains one of the only examples of a pre-1801 Union Flag in official use today. [4] This flag is flown only from vessels with commissioners aboard. After the gathering of invited guests inside Trinity House there will be a parade starting about 12:30. The plain red ensign is the civil ensign or merchant ensign of the United Kingdom. The flag has overall ratio of 1:2 with the Union occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton. Great Britain (1707–1800) [ edit ] The British Red Ensign (1707–1800) The British Red Ensign as used in British America (including the Thirteen Colonies)The flag of the British Antarctic Territory has a white field defaced with the territory's badge, while the British Indian Ocean Territory flag has a white and blue wavy-striped field, also defaced.

The Blue Ensign (dark blue field with the Union Flag in the canton) undefaced is worn by masters of vessels in possession of a warrant issued by the Director of Naval Reserves, and by the members of certain yacht clubs. Such warrants are issued to officers in the active or retired lists of the Royal Naval Reserve and the maritime reserve forces of other Commonwealth realms and territories. The master must be of the rank of lieutenant RN or above, and fishing vessels must be crewed by at least four other Royal Naval reservists or pensioners. The Ensign of the Sea Cadet Corps is a blue ensign defaced by the SCC badge. Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Defence, [2] officers of the Sea Cadet Corps hold their ranks as (SCC) RNR on a 'nominal honorific' basis, and are included on the Navy List as a courtesy (though they are not commissioned, but 'appointed' within the Corps). If you are organising a flag-hoisting ceremony, you could consider involving local dignitaries, Merchant Navy veterans, Sea Cadets, etc. This does not have to be on Merchant Navy Day – you may prefer to schedule your event during the week or the weekend of 2-3 September. The Red Ensign may be freely flown ashore anywhere in the UK at any time of the year. Merchant Navy Day, the fourth service remembered". 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017 . Retrieved 23 March 2017. In 1928 King George V announced that, in recognition of its service and sacrifice, it would henceforth be known as the Merchant Navy To ensure Edinburgh has a flag to fly this year and in the future, the Edinburgh & Forth Branch of the MNA is presenting the Edinburgh City Council Chambers with a new Red Ensign on Saturday 2 September at a ceremony at the Chambers. The Seafarers' Charity organises the annual Fly The Red Ensign campaign to honour and remember the sacrifices of Merchant Navy seafarers.

What is the red ensign?

Northern Lighthouse Commissioner's Flag". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 24 October 2006 . Retrieved 20 February 2010. Charles Howard GC FRS FRSE (1906–1941), Earl of Suffolk and of Berkshire. Apprentice officer on the windjammer Mount Stewart; bomb disposal expert in World War II. Battle Atlas of the Falklands War 1982 BRITISH AND ARGENTINE UNITS TAKING PART (Parts 7-16) Part 12. MERCHANT NAVY SHIPS". naval-history.net . Retrieved 6 July 2023. The music will be provided by the massed bands of the Royal Navy, and a Guard of Honour will be provided by HMS President and overseen by parade president RFA Commodore David Eagles.

The red ensign may continue to be flown on land in Māori areas or during Māori events under the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 [16] in recognition of long held Māori preference for red flags. New Zealand law allows the defacement of the flag in accordance with Māori custom in which white capital letters identifying a particular family or Māori tribe are added. In the case of the flag on the right, TAKITIMU refers to a grouping of Māori iwi descended from the crew of the Tākitimu waka (canoe). [17] The Grand Union Flag, the first national flag of the United States of America, was easily produced by sewing white stripes onto the British Red Ensigns. The current Flag of Hawaii is most similar to it, of all American flags. To me, the use of this flag also suggests a yearning for certainty and a simpler past, that, though misguided and exclusionary, perhaps emerges from the collective trauma of the last two years.Despite maintaining its dominant position for many decades, the decline of the British Empire, the rise of the use of the flag of convenience, and foreign competition led to the decline of the merchant fleet. For example, in 1939 the Merchant Navy was the largest in the world with 33% of total tonnage. [14] By 2012, the Merchant Navy – while still remaining one of the largest in the world – held only 3% of total tonnage. [15] Everyone is also welcome to get involved in the annual Fly The Red Ensign campaign by raising a red Merchant Navy flag on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September. The Red Ensign raising ceremony at Nautilus Mariners' Park 2022. The red ensign defaced with a specific club's badge or emblem is allowed to be hoisted as the national ensign by members of the following yacht clubs: whenever possible, the proper place for a vessel to display the national colours is at the stern, except that when at sea, the flag may be flown from a gaff; when in harbour the flag should be hoisted at 0800 hours and lowered at sunset. Thompson, Captain Barry (2008). All Hands and the Cook: The Customs and Language of the British Merchant Seaman 1875–1975. Takapuna, NZ: Bush Press on behalf of the author. ISBN 978-0-908608-72-0.