Blue Ensign

Proper noun

Meaning

Originally, the flag of the Rear Admiral's squadron in the English fleet.

The flag flown by a British naval auxiliary vessel. Members of certain British yacht clubs may also fly a blue ensign if it has been defaced by the inclusion of an insignia in the fly.

Examples

Spey will enter Portsmouth under the Blue Ensign which is denoting a vessel in government service, rather than one in the Fleet. Source: Internet

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