Red Ensign

British  

noun

1. the ensign of the British Merchant Navy, having the Union Jack on a red background at the upper corner of the vertical edge alongside the hoist Compare White Ensign Blue Ensign

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Example Sentences

But neither the old Red Ensign flag nor the current maple leaf one has ever turned much of the country into flag fanatics.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022

The Civil War epic "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta in 1939; in 1964, Canada dropped its British-themed "Red Ensign" flag in favor of a modern new design, the "Maple Leaf" flag.

From US News • Dec. 15, 2014

We have been quite clear that we need to offer those flying the Red Ensign every opportunity to protect their crews and vessels against these dangerous criminals.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2012

The loudest and longest hassle erupted last May when Pearson proposed a new maple leaf national flag to replace the Red Ensign.

From Time Magazine Archive

Had we been painted scarlet, and flown the Black Jack instead of the Red Ensign, we could not have attracted more attention.

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir