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   Unknown, possibly Francis Hopkinson. The Grand Union Flag. The ensign of the United States is the flag of the United States when worn as an ensign (a type of maritime flag identifying nationality, usually flown from the stern of a ship or boat, or from an installation or facility of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United ...

   • Ensign (flag) - Wikipedia

     The ensign is a maritime flag that is used for the national...

   • Naval ensign - Wikipedia

     A naval ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by naval...

2. www.usni.org › december › flying-national-ensignFlying the National Ensign | Naval History Magazine ...

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   As with so many things in the Navy, there are special customs relating to the American flag. To begin with, when flown on board a Navy ship, it is properly referred to as the national ensign. The procedures for displaying the national ensign on board ships differ, depending on the circumstances.

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   What does Ensign mean on a ship?

   • Ensign —an ensign, according to Wikipedia, is “the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality. The ensign is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern of the ship.” According to the US Power Squadron, the national ensign should represent the registry of the vessel, not the nationality of the owner or operator.

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   What is the difference between Ensign and national flag?

   • ensign, a flag, especially the national flag. The term is most often applied to the flag flown at the stern by naval vessels in commission or by merchant vessels. British Red Ensign. The U.S. Navy ’s ensign is the same as the national flag, but many other navies have distinctive naval ensigns which are "worn" by their war vessels.

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   What does a state ensign mean?

   • A state ensign or government ensign (usage symbol ) is worn by government vessels of official government agencies or civilian equipped auxiliary ships. A naval ensign (usage symbol ) is used by a country's navy as a war flag for military ships, which are enlisted as such. War ensigns do not mean that the country is at war.

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   What is a civil ensign?

   • A civil ensign (usage symbol ) is worn by merchant and pleasure vessels. The merchant maritime flag or civil ensign is, therefore, the specific flag for the Merchant navy 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.

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4. acbs.org › burgees-ensigns-flags-pennantsBURGEES, ENSIGNS, FLAGS and PENNANTS - ACBS

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   Learn about the history, usage and meaning of the national ensign, the flag of the United States flown on a vessel to indicate nationality. Find out how to fly it correctly and respectfully on your boat, and see examples of other types of flags and burgees.

5. www.history.navy.mil › officer › ensignEnsign - NHHC

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   May 13, 2014 · Ensign comes from the Latin word insignia that meant and still means emblem or banner. A warrior who carried his lord's banner or ensign became known as an ensign bearer and then just an Ensign. Later, the Ensign, still bearing his banner, led a military unit of about 500 foot soldiers called an "ensigne." As a military rank Ensign started in ...

6. www.britannica.com › topic › ensign-flagEnsign | Flag | Britannica

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   ensign, a flag, especially the national flag. The term is most often applied to the flag flown at the stern by naval vessels in commission or by merchant vessels.