Press, Jonathan (1976). The Merchant Seamen of Bristol, 1747-1789 (Bristol Historical Association pamphlets, no. 38), 23 pp. Duncan, Jason K. (2005). Citizens or Papists? The Politics of Anti-Catholicism in New York, 1684-1821. New York, N.Y: Fordham University. p.35. Before that date, if citizens wanted a distinctive flag to signify an Australian rather than a British identity, they tended to (mis)use the Australian red ensign. Why do SovCits use the Australian red ensign? In excess of 50 wreaths will be laid by the veterans and guests, including Nautilus International, at the First World War memorial, the Falklands Memorial and in the Sunken Garden of the Second World War Memorial on London's Tower Hill. The standards and veterans will take their place in the Sunken Garden at Tower Hill and the invited guests will line the top area in front of the WWI memorial. Nautilus assistant general secretary Olu Tunde lays a wreath during a previous Merchant Navy Day at the Merchant Navy Memorial in London's Tower Hill.

whenever possible, the proper place for a vessel to display the national colours is at the stern, except that when at sea, the flag may be flown from a gaff; when in harbour the flag should be hoisted at 0800 hours and lowered at sunset.Main article: Australian Red Ensign Australian Red Ensign The British Red Ensign being paraded alongside the Australian Red Ensign during the 2007 Anzac Day celebrations in Brisbane, Australia. An example of Merchant Navy Officers, graduating at their 'passing out' ceremony from Warsash Maritime Academy in Southampton, with Former First Sea Lord Alan West, Baron West of Spithead, in 2011. It is the first state award for meritorious service in the history of the Merchant Navy. [25] Recipients must be nominated by someone other than themselves, with at least two written letters of support and are normally required to have completed 20 years service in the Merchant Navy (although in exceptional circumstances it may be less). [26] Ranks [ edit ] British Merchant Navy Officers Ranks and Rank Badges A similar appeal may derive from the fact the ANZACs fought under this flag (as Australian divisions of the British Army). The white ensign of the commissioner of the Northern Lighthouse Board is unique in that it remains one of the only examples of a pre-1801 Union Flag in official use today. [4] This flag is flown only from vessels with commissioners aboard.

The flying of the ensigns of two countries, one above the other, on the same staff is a sign that the vessel concerned has been captured or has surrendered during wartime. The ensign flying in the inferior, or lower, position is that of the country the ship has been captured from; conversely, the ensign flying in the superior, or upper position, is that of the country that has captured the ship. See also: Civil ensign §Civil ensigns with the national flag in the canton British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies [ edit ] Bermuda [ edit ] Bermuda's Red Ensign Until 1864, the Red Ensign was also the principal ensign of the Royal Navy, and as such it was worn by ships of the Red Squadron of the navy, as well as by those warships that were not assigned to any squadron (i.e., those sailing under independent command). The white ensign and the blue ensign were also used by the Royal Navy. The flag was flown by ships of the Thirteen Colonies in North America before the American Revolution. Modification of the flag was used to express the discontent of the colonists before and during the outbreak of the revolution. [8] This can be seen in both the Taunton flag and the George Rex flag. [9] It also formed the basis of the Grand Union Flag of 1775, which served as the first American national flag, although it differed slightly from the primary Red Ensign in that it had a squared Union Flag in the canton. Today [update], Red Ensigns charged with the local emblem are available to be used by ships registered on several of the component registers of the Red Ensign Group: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, and Isle of Man.What do you see in your town on merchant navy day? Do public buildings fly the Red Ensign? Is there a service or ceremony? I'd love to know what goes on in other cities,' he said. So, are fringe groups using it to suggest they are private citizens? The flag’s history suggests it’s not that simple. The hereditary title Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets is assumed to pass to His Majesty King Charles III. The title has been hereditary since the former Queen, Elizabeth II's grandfather, King George V instituted it. Trinity House weather vane Like the current governor-general’s flag, the Australian blue ensign was used only by the Commonwealth government. It did not become the general national flag until 1953. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, maritime education expanded to train merchant navy officers. For example, in 1855 Leith Nautical College provided training for seafarers in Scotland. [3] [4] Other maritime colleges developed in this period included the South Tyneside Marine and Technical College, founded 1861 (now the South Tyneside College) and the Southampton School of Navigation, 1902 (now the Warsash Maritime School). [5]

de Neumann, Bernard (19 January 2006). "Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea (Part One)". WW2 People's War. BBC . Retrieved 17 December 2013. The princely states, also known as 'native states', were over five hundred nominally sovereign territories within the British Raj that were not directly governed by the British, but by a local ruler through a form of indirect rule subject to a subsidiary alliance under the paramountcy of the British Crown. [14] There will also be a march past of the Royal British Legion standards, and the Merchant Navy veterans will also parade past the guest of honour, deputy master of Trinity House Captain Ian McNaught, who will take the salute. He will be accompanied by Lord West of Spithead, a Falklands veteran. This flag can also be referred to as the St Petroc's Ensign, due to its link with the saint. This flag is widely used among Devonian mariners. [ citation needed] Often flown by leisure craft. [ citation needed] Colours [ edit ] The pennant, historically called a pennon, is a long narrow flag, conveying different meanings depending on its design and use. Examples:

Kevin McClory: Irishman who spent 14 days in a lifeboat and later went on to write the James Bond movies Never Say Never Again and Thunderball. In the Royal Navy, admirals fly rectangular rank flags: an Admiral of the Fleet flies a Union Flag, while an admiral flies the St George's Cross. The flags of vice-admirals and rear-admirals have one and two additional red balls respectively. Commodores fly a Broad Pennant which is a short swallow-tailed pennant based on the St George's Cross, with a red ball at the canton (upper quarter next to the staff).

While the movement has no single leader or central doctrine, SovCits believe that by reciting certain phrases, such as “ I am a natural living being” or “ I do not consent”, they can lawfully avoid any obligation to obey laws and regulations. The Red Ensign served as Canada's national flag until 1965 when, after considerable debate, it was replaced by the Maple Leaf flag. The Red Ensign is still popular among traditionalists and monarchists. Although the national Red Ensign is no longer used officially, the provincial flags of Manitoba and Ontario are Red Ensigns bearing their respective coats of arms. Canada's Red Ensign bore various forms of the shield from the Canadian coat of arms in its fly during the period of its use. Shown here are pictures of the three official forms between 1868 and 1965. Canada also used a blue ensign for ships operated by the Canadian government and for the Royal Canadian Navy.The flag representing British India was usually the Union Flag with the Star of India. In many international events and international associations the Red Ensign with the Star of India was used to represent India. After the partition of British India, both India and Pakistan have their own civil ensigns following British tradition, they are all variants of the Red Ensign with their own national flag in the canton.