White Ensign (ex RN crewmembers perhaps) and where should the ensign be worn (stern flagstaff, masthead etc.)? Under what circumstances can the White Ensign be flown, apart from HMS and Naval shore establishments? Particularly Merchant Navy vessels and replicas of early Naval Square Riggers not now directly associated with the RN. Ships had always used the Red Ensign, and it would not have been practical toĬhange that. The Red Ensign was the obvious choice of ensignįor the Royal Navy as it was the ensign of the senior squadron. The White Ensign by Nelson at Trafalgar may have influenced the choice, but I The White Ensign became the sole ensign of the Royal Navy in 1864. slightly longer than usual.ĭid Nelson's use of the white ensign at Trafalgar result in the use of the This means that the Union in the canton is 13 x 28 units, i.e. The St.George's cross should be 4/30ths of the flag width, i.e. The current official specifications for the white ensign are given in BR20 along with the specifications for the Union Flag, admirals' rank flags and pennants. Keywords: united kingdom | union jack | civil ensign | naval ensign | white ensign | This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website United Kingdom: the White Ensign
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