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For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Ensign_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Ensign (disambiguation)">Ensign</a>.</div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Maritime flag used for national identification of ships</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG/220px-Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG/330px-Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG/440px-Hikitia_2_August_2014.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>National civil ensign of New Zealand flown from the stern of <i><a href="/wiki/Hikitia" title="Hikitia">Hikitia</a></i></figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>ensign</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Maritime_flag" title="Maritime flag">maritime flag</a> that is used for the national identification of a <a href="/wiki/Ship" title="Ship">ship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is the largest flag and is generally flown at the <a href="/wiki/Stern" title="Stern">stern</a> (rear) of the ship while in port. Depending on the ship's origin, it may sometimes be identical with a <a href="/wiki/Jack_(flag)" title="Jack (flag)">jack</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Bow_(watercraft)" title="Bow (watercraft)">bow</a> of the ship when in a port. Jacks are more common on <a href="/wiki/Warship" title="Warship">warships</a> than on <a href="/wiki/Merchant_ship" title="Merchant ship">merchant ships</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Middle_English" title="Middle English">Middle English</a> <span title="Middle English (1100-1500)-language text"><i lang="enm">ensign</i></span> is derived from the Latin word <span title="Latin-language text"><i lang="la">insignia</i></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Vexillology">Vexillology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Vexillology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Vexillologists distinguish between three varieties of ensigns:<span class="anchor" id="State_ensign"></span> </p> <ul><li>A state ensign or government ensign (<a href="/wiki/Vexillological_symbol" title="Vexillological symbol">usage symbol</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_000010.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/FIAV_000010.svg/23px-FIAV_000010.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/FIAV_000010.svg/35px-FIAV_000010.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/FIAV_000010.svg/46px-FIAV_000010.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span>) is worn by government vessels of official government agencies or civilian equipped <a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_ship" title="Auxiliary ship">auxiliary ships</a>.</li></ul> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Naval_ensign" title="Naval ensign">naval ensign</a> (usage symbol <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_000001.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/23px-FIAV_000001.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/35px-FIAV_000001.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/46px-FIAV_000001.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span>) is worn by a country's <a href="/wiki/Navy" title="Navy">navy</a> as a <a href="/wiki/War_flag" title="War flag">war flag</a> for military ships.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term "war flag" is used irrespective of if a given country is at war. Large versions of naval ensigns called <a href="/wiki/Battle_ensign" title="Battle ensign">battle ensigns</a> are used when a warship goes into battle. The ensign differs from the <a href="/wiki/Jack_(flag)" title="Jack (flag)">jack</a>, which is additionally flown from a <a href="/wiki/Jackstaff" title="Jackstaff">jackstaff</a> at the bow of a vessel if they are at the port.</li></ul> <ul><li>A <a href="/wiki/Civil_ensign" title="Civil ensign">civil ensign</a> (usage symbol <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_000100.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/23px-FIAV_000100.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/35px-FIAV_000100.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/46px-FIAV_000100.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span>) is worn by merchant and pleasure vessels. The merchant maritime flag or civil ensign is, therefore, the specific flag for the <a href="/wiki/Merchant_navy" title="Merchant navy">Merchant navy</a> of a country, unless the (private) owners are authorized to use another. The commercial flag was created to allow these private individuals to declare their nationality. Some countries have a specific <a href="/wiki/Yacht_ensign" title="Yacht ensign">yacht ensign</a> for recreational boats without declared cargo, which differs from the regular ensign. Merchant flags can only be flown by ships that are not ships of war, ships of state, auxiliary ships or yachts. These ships do not represent an extraterritorial area, but rather belong to a private person or similar and thus do not represent the state itself. This means that the use of the national or even state flag is normally forbidden.</li></ul> <p>Some countries like the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> and <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> use just one flag as an ensign and also as a <a href="/wiki/Jack_(flag)" title="Jack (flag)">jack</a>, while lacking special <a href="/wiki/Canton_(flag)" title="Canton (flag)">cantons</a> and transparent identification. All ships of the seagoing services of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Government">United States Government</a> except for the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> fly the national flag as their ensign, although the ships of some agencies also fly an agency flag as a <a href="/wiki/Distinctive_mark" class="mw-redirect" title="Distinctive mark">distinctive mark</a>. </p><p>Countries like <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a> and <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a> use different ensigns. These are strictly regulated and indicate if the vessel is a <a href="/wiki/Warship" title="Warship">warship</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Merchant_ship" title="Merchant ship">merchant ship</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Mail_Ship" title="Royal Mail Ship">ship under contract to carry mail</a>, or a <a href="/wiki/Yacht" title="Yacht">yacht</a>, for example. </p><p>The national flags of several <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth</a> countries originated in the ensigns of the United Kingdom. Some of these national flags include those of Australia, New Zealand and several island nations. It is also very likely<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> that the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Union_Flag" title="Grand Union Flag">Grand Union Flag</a>, from which the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States" title="Flag of the United States">flag of the United States</a> developed, was strongly influenced by either the British <a href="/wiki/Red_Ensign" title="Red Ensign">Red Ensign</a> or the flag of the British <a href="/wiki/East_India_Company" title="East India Company">East India Company</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage">Usage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Usage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In nautical use, every boat uses a flag belonging to a specific Nation to indicate its organizational membership.<sup id="cite_ref-types_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-types-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This flag signifies the home port of the ship owner and that <a href="/wiki/Tax" title="Tax">taxes</a> for ship-related income are paid there. Flagging out always means that the relevant laws of the country apply on the ship. This includes employment contracts, safety regulations, stamp duty or <a href="/wiki/Value-added_tax" title="Value-added tax">value-added taxes</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In most countries, especially in Europe and the countries of the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth of Nations</a>, it is common for the ensign to display additional information, like whether it is a civil, state or military flag.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ensigns are usually at the <a href="/wiki/Stern" title="Stern">stern</a> <a href="/wiki/Flag#Flagpoles" title="Flag">flagstaff</a> when in port, and may be shifted to a <a href="/wiki/Gaff_rig" title="Gaff rig">gaff</a> (if available) or mast amidships when the ship is under way, becoming known as a <i>steaming ensign</i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>A boat flag is also often used as guest country flag and is flown on the boat when navigating in foreign waters or entering another country's port.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Air_ensigns">Air ensigns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Air ensigns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With the creation of independent <a href="/wiki/Air_force" title="Air force">air forces</a> and the growth in <a href="/wiki/Civil_aviation" title="Civil aviation">civil aviation</a> in the first half of the 20th century, a range of distinguishing flags and ensigns were adopted. These may be divided into <a href="/wiki/Air_force_ensign" title="Air force ensign">air force ensigns</a> (often light blue in color,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> such as the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Ensign" title="Royal Air Force Ensign">Royal Air Force Ensign</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Civil_air_ensign" title="Civil air ensign">civil air ensigns</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Heraldic_ensigns">Heraldic ensigns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Heraldic ensigns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Heraldry" title="Heraldry">heraldry</a>, an ensign is an ornament or sign, such as the crown, coronet, or mitre, borne above the <a href="/wiki/Charge_(heraldry)" title="Charge (heraldry)">charge</a> or <a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms" title="Coat of arms">arms</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(flag)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="The White Ensign as currently used by Royal Navy vessels"><img alt="The White Ensign as currently used by Royal Navy vessels" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The <a href="/wiki/White_Ensign" title="White Ensign">White Ensign</a> as currently used by <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> vessels</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Blue Ensign as currently used for British government vessels"><img alt="The Blue Ensign as currently used for British government vessels" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/120px-Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/180px-Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/240px-Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The <a href="/wiki/Blue_Ensign" title="Blue Ensign">Blue Ensign</a> as currently used for British government vessels</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Red Ensign as currently used for British civilian vessels"><img alt="The Red Ensign as currently used for British civilian vessels" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/120px-Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/180px-Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/240px-Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The <a href="/wiki/Red_Ensign" title="Red Ensign">Red Ensign</a> as currently used for British civilian vessels</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Government Ensign of Gibraltar"><img alt="Government Ensign of Gibraltar" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/120px-Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/180px-Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/240px-Government_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Gibraltar" title="Flag of Gibraltar">Government Ensign</a> of <a href="/wiki/Gibraltar" title="Gibraltar">Gibraltar</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Civil Ensign of Gibraltar"><img alt="Civil Ensign of Gibraltar" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/120px-Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/180px-Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg/240px-Civil_Ensign_of_Gibraltar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="750" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Gibraltar" title="Flag of Gibraltar">Civil Ensign</a> of <a href="/wiki/Gibraltar" title="Gibraltar">Gibraltar</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Royal Air Force Ensign used by the Royal Air Force"><img alt="Royal Air Force Ensign used by the Royal Air Force" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/120px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/180px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/240px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="720" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Ensign" title="Royal Air Force Ensign">Royal Air Force Ensign</a> used by the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Royal Australian Air Force Ensign"><img alt="Royal Australian Air Force Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/120px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/180px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/240px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force_Ensign" title="Royal Australian Air Force Ensign">Royal Australian Air Force Ensign</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Australian Civil Aviation Ensign"><img alt="Australian Civil Aviation Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/120px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/180px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/240px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Civil_Aviation_Ensign" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Civil Aviation Ensign">Australian Civil Aviation Ensign</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="New Zealand Red Ensign"><img alt="New Zealand Red Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg/120px-Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg/180px-Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg/240px-Civil_Ensign_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">New Zealand <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand#New_Zealand_Red_Ensign" title="Flag of New Zealand">Red Ensign</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Indian Navy Ensign"><img alt="Indian Navy Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Indian Navy</a> Ensign</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Belgian Navy Ensign"><img alt="Belgian Navy Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Belgium.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Belgian_Navy" title="Belgian Navy">Belgian Navy</a> Ensign</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ensign of the Royal Danish Navy"><img alt="Ensign of the Royal Danish Navy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="63" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Denmark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1070" data-file-height="560" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Royal Danish Navy">Royal Danish Navy</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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The circled X represents the club emblem"><img alt="Finnish yacht club ensign. The circled X represents the club emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg/120px-Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg/180px-Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg/240px-Flag_of_Finnish_yacht_clubs.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1100" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Finland#Yachting" title="List of flags of Finland">Finnish yacht club ensign</a>. 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Nigeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Nigerian_Navy" title="Nigerian Navy">Nigerian Navy</a> ensign</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_North_Korea.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="North Korean Navy Ensign"><img alt="North Korean Navy Ensign" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/120px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="71" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/180px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg/240px-Flag_of_Norway%2C_state.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1026" data-file-height="608" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Norwegian_Navy" title="Royal Norwegian Navy">Royal Norwegian Navy</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Polish Navy Ensign"><img alt="Polish Navy Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="57" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Poland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Polish_Navy" title="Polish Navy">Polish Navy</a> Ensign</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Russian Navy Ensign"><img alt="Russian Navy Ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg/120px-Naval_ensign_of_Russia.svg.png" 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class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Naval Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Saudi_Navy" title="Royal Saudi Navy">Royal Saudi Navy</a> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_sinister.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Obverse side meant to be hoisted with pole to the observer's right"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/FIAV_sinister.svg/23px-FIAV_sinister.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/FIAV_sinister.svg/36px-FIAV_sinister.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/FIAV_sinister.svg/46px-FIAV_sinister.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Spanish yacht ensign"><img alt="Spanish yacht ensign" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg/120px-Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg/180px-Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg/240px-Yachts_Ensign_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Spanish <a href="/wiki/Yacht_ensign" title="Yacht ensign">yacht ensign</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Naval ensign of Sri Lanka"><img alt="Naval ensign of Sri Lanka" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></div> <div 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