Of British Overseas Territories (see also ‘ armorial ensignī) Regarding 2), before 1864 an Admiral’s seniority was outwardly displayed by theĬolour of his command flag and by the ensigns flown by any ships under his command - the junior colourīeing blue, the next white and the senior red - however, in 1864 this colour system was abolished, and
(but not exclusively) if flown at sea – a British-style ensign (see alsoīlue ensign c1630 – 1707, England (fotw) Ī) With regard to 1), the blue ensign is also used either plain orĭefaced as the ensign of many British yacht clubs, as a template (or archivexillum) for the flags of Government departments and – with few exceptions – ‘ white ensign 2)’, ‘ yellow admiral’ andģ) Generically, any canton flag (either plain or defaced) with a blue field – particularly (undefaced) ensigns carried by a warship until 1864 – see Vessels commanded by an officer of the Royal Naval Reserve – but see 2)Ģ) In English then British RN usage, now obsolete (and largely – but not exclusively -ĭependent upon the rank of the admiral in command), the junior of three alternative 2) See ‘ red flag 2)’.īLUE ENSIGN 1) In British maritime usage, the ensign worn (undefaced) by those merchant Please note that the above arms would be blazoned as: Or a twig Vert with five leaves issuant in sinister of a stump Proper on a mount Vert and in chief a crown Proper.īLEU CELESTE The heraldic term for the colour sky-blue - seeīLOODY FLAG (or COLOURS) 1) See ‘ flag of defiance’. BLAZONING (or BLAZONED) (v) The act of describing (or having earlier described) heraldic symbolism as defined in ‘ blazon’. Party per pale and per band embattled Gules and Or in chief three mullets of the second and first counterchanged.Īpply only to heraldic symbolism, and be employed in vexillology solely in thatĬontext. Gules an oak tree eradicated Or in base a cannon Sable Gules a bend Argent between two swords in bend of the same hilted and pommelled Or Parti per pale Gules and Argent overall a willow tree eradicated of the second and first counterchanged Gules, a tower embattled Argent issuant from a base Azure and in chief a mullet Or Catherine's Wheel’.īLAZON In heraldry the description, either oral or written, of an armorial banner, set ofĪrmorial bearings or a shield from those arms, given according to heraldicĭonja Dubrava and Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia (fotw)Ī) The shields illustrated above may be blazoned as follows: 2) In heraldry - see ‘ argent’,īLACK FLAG 1) A plain flag implying allegiance to nothing higher, and considered symbolic of anarchism.īLACK LIBERATION FLAG (or COLORS/COLOURS) See ‘ Garvey colors/colours’.īLADED WHEEL See ‘ St. This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Dictionary of Vexillology: B (Black and White - Bow Pennant)īLACK AND WHITE 1) In vexillology - see ‘ monochrome 2)’.
Dictionary of Vexillology: B (Black and White - Bow Pennant)