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From left: Two variants of the Rainbow Flag; Variant of the
Dove of Peace Flag; Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (fotw)
Notes
a) With regard to 1), that the practice
of shifting the ensign became necessary in the sailing era due to the introduction of a lower spar to the
mizzen gaff sail, whilst in modern warships the ensign is shifted from an ensign staff to
the peak of the gaff for reasons of tradition or operational requirement
(see also ‘ensign staff’).
b) Also with regard to 1), that (whilst underway) sailing ships - whether
civilian or naval - still have the option of flying their ensigns from the peak of the gaff if fitted, or from
two-thirds the way up the leech of the mainsail if Bermuda rigged (see also
‘leech’), however, the ensign should always be
returned to a staff at the stern when the vessel is at anchor or berthed alongside.
Red Commissioning Pendant, England then UK c1630 – 1864 (CS)
Please note, however, that this dictionary uses the older term first when referring to obsolete designs or patterns of this type - see ‘budgee pendant’, ‘common pendant’, ‘man o'war pendant’, ‘pendant coupe’, ‘pendant number’ and ‘pendant of distinction’.
Pendant of Distinction/Broad Pendant 1674 – 1864, England then UK
Please note – not to be confused with the distinction pendant used in Marryat’s code – see ‘distinction pennant’.
Notes
a) With regard to 2), the following modern flags
can fall into this category: broad pennant,
burgee,
pincel,
club pennant,
command pennant,
guidon,
lance flag,
masthead pennant and others, as do obsolete
(or increasingly obsolete) forms such as
cornet, pavon,
pennon and pensel, and it is strongly suggested that the
more precise terms (as defined separately herein) are to be preferred in description.
b) One common denominator,
which distinguishes a pennant from a flag (as defined in ‘flag 2)’
as referenced above), is that the former is usually secondary
to the latter, and differs from it in shape, size and/or in the manner of display.
Pennant of Command/Kommandowimpel of Germany (Wikipedia)
Please note that this term is a translation of the German kommadowimpel, and should not be confused with a command pennant as separately defined herein.
Lance Pennon of a Pennoncier (or Knight Bachelor), England 1415
Flag of Giebenach, Switzerland (fotw)
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