White Ensign
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| Use | Naval ensign   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | Royal Navy |
| Design | White field (background) defaced with the Saint George's Cross and the Union placed in the canton (top left corner). |
The White Ensign, also called St George's Ensign in the past, is an ensign worn on British Royal Navy ships and shore establishments. It has a red St George's Cross on a white field (background), the same as the flag of England, but it has the Union Flag (British flag) in the top left corner (canton).[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Royal Navy" (PDF). The Royal Navy Social Branding Guidelines.
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