Red Ensign Merchant Navy 5'x3' (150cm x 90cm) Flag

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The princely states, also known as 'native states', were over five hundred nominally sovereign territories within the British Raj that were not directly governed by the British, but by a local ruler through a form of indirect rule subject to a subsidiary alliance under the paramountcy of the British Crown. [14]

Despite maintaining its dominant position for many decades, the decline of the British Empire, the rise of the use of the flag of convenience, and foreign competition led to the decline of the merchant fleet. For example, in 1939 the Merchant Navy was the largest in the world with 33% of total tonnage. [14] By 2012, the Merchant Navy – while still remaining one of the largest in the world – held only 3% of total tonnage. [15] a b "UK seafarer careers: training provision, information and examination syllabuses". Maritime and Coastguard Agency . Retrieved 18 February 2017. It is a mistake to think such eccentric movements are benign. Some SovCits have been identified as anti-government extremists and a potential terrorism threat in Australia, as well as in America. Public protest or selfish ratbaggery? Why free speech doesn't give you the right to endanger other people's healthTo understand why this particular flag is being flown requires a detour into their strange, conspiracy-laden, pseudo-legal culture. Duncan, Jason K. (2005). Citizens or Papists? The Politics of Anti-Catholicism in New York, 1684-1821. New York, N.Y: Fordham University. p.35. To me, the use of this flag also suggests a yearning for certainty and a simpler past, that, though misguided and exclusionary, perhaps emerges from the collective trauma of the last two years.

The flying of the ensigns of two countries, one above the other, on the same staff is a sign that the vessel concerned has been captured or has surrendered during wartime. The ensign flying in the inferior, or lower, position is that of the country the ship has been captured from; conversely, the ensign flying in the superior, or upper position, is that of the country that has captured the ship. The red ensign may continue to be flown on land in Māori areas or during Māori events under the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 [16] in recognition of long held Māori preference for red flags. New Zealand law allows the defacement of the flag in accordance with Māori custom in which white capital letters identifying a particular family or Māori tribe are added. In the case of the flag on the right, TAKITIMU refers to a grouping of Māori iwi descended from the crew of the Tākitimu waka (canoe). [17] Press, Jonathan (1976). The Merchant Seamen of Bristol, 1747-1789 (Bristol Historical Association pamphlets, no. 38), 23 pp. To a newbie, flags may seem like an inconsequential detail, but flag etiquette is an important element to master before casting off! The term comprises legal requirements, such as things that you will get in trouble for not doing correctly, but also maritime traditions. Among the seafaring community, a flag-related gaffe may cause some serious confusion, or even offence. If missing the mark on legal obligations, you may be subject to a hefty fine. So, we recommend ensuring your etiquette is on point by getting to know the various flags at your disposal. The Red Ensign is of course the place to start! Who can fly the red ensign? Flags of Empire: Ensigns of the Home Nations and Europe". Flags of Empire . Retrieved 24 August 2021.History [ edit ] England (pre-1707) [ edit ] The English Red Ensign as it appeared in the 17th century The flag was flown by ships of the Thirteen Colonies in North America before the American Revolution. Modification of the flag was used to express the discontent of the colonists before and during the outbreak of the revolution. [8] This can be seen in both the Taunton flag and the George Rex flag. [9] It also formed the basis of the Grand Union Flag of 1775, which served as the first American national flag, although it differed slightly from the primary Red Ensign in that it had a squared Union Flag in the canton. Until 1864, the Red Ensign was also the principal ensign of the Royal Navy, and as such it was worn by ships of the Red Squadron of the navy, as well as by those warships that were not assigned to any squadron (i.e., those sailing under independent command). The white ensign and the blue ensign were also used by the Royal Navy.

Merchant Navy Day, the fourth service remembered". 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017 . Retrieved 23 March 2017. In 1928 King George V announced that, in recognition of its service and sacrifice, it would henceforth be known as the Merchant Navy de Neumann, Bernard (19 January 2006). "Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea (Part One)". WW2 People's War. BBC . Retrieved 17 December 2013. Unfortunately, the decentralised nature of the SovCit movement makes it difficult to reach definitive conclusions.

Who are the sovereign citizens?

Testi, Arnaldo (2010). Capture the Flag: The Stars and Stripes in American History. New York, N.Y: New York University Press. p.16. First flown in 2003 the Devon Regatta Ensign adds a Union flag into the canton of the Devon Flag – the flag is described as for use at regattas, high days and holidays, weddings and burials at sea. [5] [6] In the Second World War many Merchant Navy members received the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Lloyd's of London awarded the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea to 541 Merchant Navy personnel for their bravery in 1939–45. [22] [23] Many Royal Humane Society medals and awards have been conferred on Merchant Navy seafarers for acts of humanity in both war and peacetime. In the minds of these fringe protesters, they are not law-breakers, but patriots who possess a deep and true understanding of the law.

The Seafarers' Charity also encourages a donation to the Merchant Navy Fund in support of active and retired UK Merchant Navy seafarers and their families. The Royal Hospital School is the only independent school in the United Kingdom to have been continuously awarded the "Queens Banner" and its own distinctive school ensign. The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company also used Red Ensigns as their corporate flags. Reference was sometimes made to "the yellow squadron". This squadron did not actually exist but was a term used unofficially to describe those naval personnel who worked ashore or did not have a ship. Therefore, there was no 'Yellow ensign'. [10] Canadian ensigns [ edit ]

inderudaey.blogspot.com/2012/09/merchant-navy-ranks-with-shoulder.html Hierarchy of the Merchant Navy] In excess of 50 wreaths will be laid by the veterans and guests, including Nautilus International, at the First World War memorial, the Falklands Memorial and in the Sunken Garden of the Second World War Memorial on London's Tower Hill. The standards and veterans will take their place in the Sunken Garden at Tower Hill and the invited guests will line the top area in front of the WWI memorial. Nautilus assistant general secretary Olu Tunde lays a wreath during a previous Merchant Navy Day at the Merchant Navy Memorial in London's Tower Hill. Smith, Robert (8 September 2015). "Bute sailor's flag campaign gains MSP approval". The Buteman . Retrieved 1 November 2018. In the Royal Navy, admirals fly rectangular rank flags: an Admiral of the Fleet flies a Union Flag, while an admiral flies the St George's Cross. The flags of vice-admirals and rear-admirals have one and two additional red balls respectively. Commodores fly a Broad Pennant which is a short swallow-tailed pennant based on the St George's Cross, with a red ball at the canton (upper quarter next to the staff). Thompson, Captain Barry (2008). All Hands and the Cook: The Customs and Language of the British Merchant Seaman 1875–1975. Takapuna, NZ: Bush Press on behalf of the author. ISBN 978-0-908608-72-0.