Blue Ensign

British  

noun

1. an ensign having the Union Jack on a blue background at the upper corner of the vertical edge alongside the hoist: flown by Royal Navy auxiliary vessels, and, with some extra distinguishing mark or insignia, by certain yacht clubs Compare Red Ensign White Ensign

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Blue Ensign

Slowly the Blue Ensign was lowered, and way taken off the ship.

From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Our consuls have the Blue Ensign with the royal arms in the fly.

From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Macgeorge, Andrew

The Blue Ensign differs from the Red only in the field being plain blue instead of red.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

April 5th we hoisted a Blue Ensign, loosened our Fore Topsail, and fired a Gun as a Signal for our Consorts to unmoor, and so fell down to Robin and Penguin Islands.

From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus

The Nadine was flying the Blue Ensign and the pennant of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

From The World Masters by Griffith, George Chetwynd