Flags
Flags
Flag design burgee. A swallow-tailed flag. The flag of the
Red Star Line (below) is a burgee.
 canton. The upper quarter of a flag next to the
flag staff. field or ground. The
background color of a flag. fimbriation. A narrow stripe of colour, usually
white, that separates colors or symbols from the baclground colour
of a flag. flag staff. Also called a flag pole or
mast. fly. The length of a flag measured horizontally
between the hoist end and the fly end. The fly end of a flag is the
end furthest from the flag staff. fly end. The end of a flag furthest from the
flag staff. halyard. The rope used to raise a flag on a
flag staff. hoist. The vertical width of a flag measured
from the top to the bottom. hoist end. The end of a flag nearest to the
flag staff. pennant. A triangular-shaped flag. The flag of
the Clyde Steamship Company (below) is a pennant.
 quarter. A flag can be divided into four parts,
called quarters, by lines. The P&O flag (left) is divided into
quarters using diagonal lines. The Southern Railway flag (right) is
divided into quarters using horizontal and vertical lines.  P&O flag |  Southern Railway
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saltaire. A cross made by two diagonal lines,
connecting the corners of a flag. Also known as a St Andrew`s
Cross. The Royal Mail Lines flag (below) contains a red
saltaire.
 St George`s Cross. A cross made by one
horizontal and one vertical line, connecting the midpoints of
opposite sides. The Orient Line flag (below) contains a blue St
George`s Cross
 truck. The small sphere on the top of a flag
staff. Flag usageensign. A large flag hoised on a staff at a
ship`s stern, showing the nationality of a ship. house flag. It is usual for a merchant ship to
fly the flag of its owner (usually the company flag), called a
`house` flag. During the early 20th century, house flags were flown
at the highest point of the ship, except on Brocklebank ships,
where the house flag was flown at the bow. Red Ensign. The ensign flown by British
merchant ships. It has a red field with the Union Jack in the
canton.
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