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  1. 4 days ago · England expects. England expects that every man will do his duty. A probable reproduction of Nelson's signal. N elson used the "Telegraphic Signals or Marine Vocabulary" [1] at Trafalgar. The "England expects that every man will do his duty" signal required 12 lifts which were made up of the following flags: 253, 269, 863, 261, 471, 958, 220 ...

  2. 2 days ago · El Salvador: Aspect ratio of 189:335. Monaco: Aspect ratio of 4:5. Nepal: The only national flag that is not rectangular, being made with 5 sides. Bordering aspect ratio of ~ 5:6. Niger: Aspect ratio of 6:7. Qatar: The largest aspect ratio of any national flag, the flag's width 2.545 times as large as the height.

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  4. 2 days ago · An ensign used by British naval and merchant ships, the Red Ensign is the British flag initially favored by the colonists, and all designs of American flags descended from this banner. First used by George Washington on January 1, 1776, this modification of the British Red Ensign became in effect the first national flag of the United States.

  5. 2 days ago · Six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British vessels at sea flew the flag in 1775 as they sailed under his command. It became the maritime flag of Massachusetts in 1776 and ...

  6. 19 hours ago · A total of 136 beaches and one inland bathing water have been awarded a Seaside Award in 2024. Bathing Waters. East Midlands - Rutland Water - Anglian Water Services Ltd. Beaches. East of England ...

  7. 1 day ago · British Sea Power, 1750–1815. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2003, ISBN: 754608301X; 239pp.; Price: £37.50. Dr Cindy McCreery, review of Representing the Royal Navy. British Sea Power, 1750–1815, (review no. 436) Now is an appropriate time to consider the role of the British Navy and its cultural significance. 2005 marks the bicentenary of the Battle ...

  8. 5 days ago · The Queen's personal flag consists of the initial 'E' ensigned with the Royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses. The design is in gold (or yellow) on a blue field and the flag is fringed with gold (or yellow). Since its introduction, the flag's use has been altered. Although it is not a 'Head of Commonwealth' flag, it has in effect become ...

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