blue ensign

English - English

Definition of blue ensign in English English dictionary

The flag flown by a British naval auxiliary vessel

Note: Members of certain British yacht clubs may fly a blue ensign if it has been defaced by the inclusion of an insignia in the fly.

Originally, the flag of the Rear Admiral's squadron in the English fleet

The STATE ENSIGN of the United Kingdom With a Canadian badge on the fly, it becomes the CANADIAN BLUE ENSIGN

{i} flag of the British navy

the state ensign of the United Kingdom The blue ensign, plain, is the flag of the Royal Naval Reserve With an appropriate badge in the fly, it is used by many British government departments, and was formerly used by many colonial governments

Hyphenation

Blue en·sign

Turkish pronunciation

blu ensın

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈensən/ /ˈbluː ˈɛnsən/