the blue ensign

Japanese: the blue ensign(英語表記)theblueensign
the blue ensign

…The Royal Navy's naval ensign, the White Ensign, is a white flag with a red cross dividing it into four quarters and the Union Jack in one corner. The Royal Navy Reserve ensign, with the Union Jack on a blue background, is the Blue Ensign, and the Merchant Ensign, with the Union Jack on a red background. The Soviet Navy's naval ensign was a white flag with a blue border at the bottom, and a red hammer and sickle on top. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "The Blue Ensign" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリス海軍の軍艦旗the white ensignは白地を赤十字で四分した一隅に,国旗(Union Jack)を配した旗である。なお,青地に国旗を配したものは海軍予備隊旗the blue ensign,赤地に国旗を配したものは商船旗the red ensignである。旧ソ連海軍の軍艦旗は白地の下縁を青色で縁どり,これに赤星ならびに赤いハンマーと鎌を交差させたものを配した旗であった。…

※「the blue ensign」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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