Blue Ensign

proper noun

Originally, the flag of the rear admiral's squadron in the English fleet.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Blue Ensign
  1. Originally, the flag of the rear admiral's squadron in the English fleet.
  2. 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.
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APA

Blue Ensign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Ensign

MLA

“Blue Ensign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Ensign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blue Ensign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Ensign.

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