blue ensign

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Synonyms: blue ensigns

Antonyms: blue ensigns

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Proper noun

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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