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Civil Ensign of Mexico 1897 - 1968 (fotw);
Civil Ensign of Bahamas (fotw);
Civil Ensign of Singapore (fotw);
Civil Ensign of Croatia (fotw)
Custom Ensign of the US (fotw);
Customs Ensign of Finland (fotw);
Customs Ensign of Brunei (fotw)
Government Ensign of Germany 1893–1918 (fotw); Government Ensign of
Singapore (fotw);
Royal Maritime Auxiliary, UK (fotw)
Please note however, that the defaced Blue Ensigns of British Dependent Territories act as both an official flag on land, and as a Government Ensign when flown by a Government owned vessel at sea.
Ensign of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (fotw)
Naval Ensign of Nigeria (fotw);
Naval Ensign of The RSA (fotw);
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (fotw);
Naval Ensign of Italy (fotw)
Reserve Ensign of India (fotw);
Reserve Ensign of the UK (fotw);
Reserve Ensign of The Netherlands (fotw);
Reserve Ensign of Germany 1935 – 1945 (fotw)
Ensign of
Trinity House, UK (fotw); Ensign of the
Eastern Canadian Customs Service (fotw);
Ensign for the Commissioners for Northern Lights, UK (fotw)
Please note that a service ensign can also be a government ensign when the service involved is a government responsibility, for example that of the Eastern Canadian Customs illustrated above.
War/Naval Ensign of
Germany 1903 – 1919 (fotw); War/Naval Ensign of
Fiji (fotw);
War/Naval Ensign of Malaysia (fotw)
Yacht Ensign of Belgium (fotw);
Yacht Ensign of Spain (fotw);
Yacht Ensign of Japan (fotw); Yacht Ensign of the
Royal Burnham Yacht Club, UK (fotw)
Please note that in UK usage the owners of civil/leisure vessels flying a plain blue or defaced ensign are legally obliged to have the warrant/club membership papers applicable to that ensign available on board, and must produce it when requested to do so by the appropriate authorities.
State Flag and Arms of Spain 1945 - 1977 (fotw), Flag,
Arms and Ceremonial Flag of
Braga, Portugal (fotw and official website)
Notes
a) The provenance of this term is uncertain
and its use of the description “banner” (as defined herein) inaccurate. However, a
possible derivation from insignia-banner (as opposed to armorial banner) cannot be
ignored.
b) A full
set of armorial bearings (most notably in Continental civic heraldry) need not contain
all the traditional elements (such as supporters and motto), and to avoid any potential
confusion the new term “armorial flag” (both generically and specifically) is
recommended for use in description.
Ensign of Honour 1819-1917; Current
Frontier Guard Ensign of Honour, Russian Federation (fotw
& CS), Ensign of Honour,
Bulgaria 1955 – 1991 (fotw)
The Ensign/Naval Ensign of Spain 1785–1931 (fotw);
The Ensign/Naval Ensign of Italy 1861 – 1946 (fotw);
The Ensign/Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1878 – 1908 (fotw)
The Lesser Arms of Sweden (fotw); State Flag and Lesser Arms of Serbia (fotw); Historical Flag and 1659 Arms
of Rijeka, Croatia (FAME)
Please note that the correct heraldic term for a charge that is placed in front of rather than at the top of another is ‘surmounted by’.
Flag and Arms of Hildesheim, Germany (fotw);
Flag and Arms of Krásné Pole, Poland (fotw); Flag of
Beringen, Switzerland (fotw)
Arms and Arms of North Rhine – Westphalia, Germany (fotw)
Arms and Flag of Lázně Bělohrad Czechia (ICH
& fotw)
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