Blue Ensignn.

Brit.

/ˌbluː ˈɛnsʌɪn/,

/ˌbluː ˈɛnsn/, U.S.

/ˌblu ˈɛnsaɪn/,

/ˌblu ˈɛns(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., ensign n.

Etymology: < blue adj. + ensign n. Compare Red Ensign n.

1. British. Nautical. Originally: the ensign of the Blue Squadron of the Royal Navy. Later: the ensign flown by naval auxiliary vessels and by ships belonging to certain yacht clubs. Cf. Red Ensign n. 1.The Blue Ensign consists of a blue flag with a Union Jack in the top corner near the hoist.

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society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > naval or merchant

pavilion1572

blue flag1613

jack1633

white ensign1676

Red Ensign1720

Blue Ensign1745

red flag1757

red rag1809

Union Jack1832

duster1904

red duster1914

1745 App. to Minutes at Court-martial Capt. R. Norris 21 Some of the men mistook her for an enemy, and fired at her, which the deponent observing, stopped them 'till the smoak cleared away, and then discovered her blue ensign.

1802 Naval Chron. 7 449 The men of war shifted the blue ensigns to St. George's colours.

1898 Argosy Nov. 602 I sail under the blue ensign of her majesty's fleet.

1918 Times 12 Nov. 8 The people of the British Empire salute the White, the Red, and the Blue Ensigns, and those who have given their lives for the Flag.

1939 A. Powell What's become of Waring vii. 197 The Royal Naval Reserve use a blue ensign.

1996 Daily Tel. 28 Aug. 19/6 The Blue Ensign is worn only by ships belonging to members of certain privileged clubs who hold a warrant from the Ministry of Defence.

2. In some former British colonies and dominions: the British Blue Ensign as flown (originally) for government use on land, often featuring a local emblem or crest on the fly, and (in later use) also as a civil ensign. Also: spec. each of a number of flags, based on a design of this type; esp. the national flag of Australia or New Zealand.

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society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > flags of other specific nations

Red Ensign1828

Southern Cross1855

sun flag1882

Eureka flag1896

Vierkleur1900

Blue Ensign1919

1919 Eng. Speaking World Oct. 23/1 The Blue Ensign is reserved for Government use ashore.

1941 in Year Bk. Austral. No. 67 (1983) (Austral. Bureau of Statistics) 36 The Official view is that there should be no unnecessary restriction placed on the flying of the Blue Ensign on shore.

1978 E. M. C. Barraclough & W. G. Crampton Flags of World iii. 54 Montserrat follows the same pattern as the other colonies, in placing the shield of Arms in the fly of the Blue Ensign.

1992 Courier-Mail (Austral.) (Nexis) 2 May There has..been confusion as to what flag our soldiers have fought under in past conflicts. Was it the red ensign, the blue ensign or the union jack?

2011 National Business Rev. (N.Z.) (Nexis) 21 Oct. Throughout the city, the blue ensign has come to look almost out of place. For the first time, I regret to say, it no longer says anything to me.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	blue ensign
释义	Blue Ensignn. Brit. /ˌbluː ˈɛnsʌɪn/, /ˌbluː ˈɛnsn/, U.S. /ˌblu ˈɛnsaɪn/, /ˌblu ˈɛns(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., ensign n. Etymology: < blue adj. + ensign n. Compare Red Ensign n. 1. British. Nautical. Originally: the ensign of the Blue Squadron of the Royal Navy. Later: the ensign flown by naval auxiliary vessels and by ships belonging to certain yacht clubs. Cf. Red Ensign n. 1.The Blue Ensign consists of a blue flag with a Union Jack in the top corner near the hoist. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > naval or merchant pavilion1572 blue flag1613 jack1633 white ensign1676 Red Ensign1720 Blue Ensign1745 red flag1757 red rag1809 Union Jack1832 duster1904 red duster1914 1745 App. to Minutes at Court-martial Capt. R. Norris 21 Some of the men mistook her for an enemy, and fired at her, which the deponent observing, stopped them 'till the smoak cleared away, and then discovered her blue ensign. 1802 Naval Chron. 7 449 The men of war shifted the blue ensigns to St. George's colours. 1898 Argosy Nov. 602 I sail under the blue ensign of her majesty's fleet. 1918 Times 12 Nov. 8 The people of the British Empire salute the White, the Red, and the Blue Ensigns, and those who have given their lives for the Flag. 1939 A. Powell What's become of Waring vii. 197 The Royal Naval Reserve use a blue ensign. 1996 Daily Tel. 28 Aug. 19/6 The Blue Ensign is worn only by ships belonging to members of certain privileged clubs who hold a warrant from the Ministry of Defence. 2. In some former British colonies and dominions: the British Blue Ensign as flown (originally) for government use on land, often featuring a local emblem or crest on the fly, and (in later use) also as a civil ensign. Also: spec. each of a number of flags, based on a design of this type; esp. the national flag of Australia or New Zealand. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > flags of other specific nations Red Ensign1828 Southern Cross1855 sun flag1882 Eureka flag1896 Vierkleur1900 Blue Ensign1919 1919 Eng. Speaking World Oct. 23/1 The Blue Ensign is reserved for Government use ashore. 1941 in Year Bk. Austral. No. 67 (1983) (Austral. Bureau of Statistics) 36 The Official view is that there should be no unnecessary restriction placed on the flying of the Blue Ensign on shore. 1978 E. M. C. Barraclough & W. G. Crampton Flags of World iii. 54 Montserrat follows the same pattern as the other colonies, in placing the shield of Arms in the fly of the Blue Ensign. 1992 Courier-Mail (Austral.) (Nexis) 2 May There has..been confusion as to what flag our soldiers have fought under in past conflicts. Was it the red ensign, the blue ensign or the union jack? 2011 National Business Rev. (N.Z.) (Nexis) 21 Oct. Throughout the city, the blue ensign has come to look almost out of place. For the first time, I regret to say, it no longer says anything to me. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1745
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