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a) With regard to 1), the varying types of (historical) Japanese
flag are in the process of detailed classification, and the terms given above
have been limited to those in general use.
b) The“sashimono” and “uma-jirushi”, whilst currently employed to
describe flags, can also refer to a vexilloid - see ‘vexilloid 2)’.
Arms and Flag of Poiares e Canelas, Portugal (fotw); ; Arms of
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (fotw);
Flag of Castro de Filabres, Spain (Klaus-Michael Schneider); Flag of
Tetouan 1968–76, Morocco (fotw)
The Reverse of the National Flag of Saudi Arabia in some De Facto use (fotw);
The Reverse of the National Flag of Saudi Arabia as regulated; National Flag of
Zimbabwe in some De Facto use, and as regulated.
Notes
a) It is suggested that the above terms
should not be used when describing a flag for which no known official specifications
exist, therefore, no de jure design from which a de facto flag may differ, and
under these circumstances we recommend that the term “variant” be employed - see
‘variant 2)’.
b) An example of de jure as opposed to de facto is the proportions of the Belgian national flag which is regulated at 13:15, but which is most often see in practice with the civil ensign ratio of 2:3.
National Flag of Belgium as regulated, plus the Civil Ensign of Belgium as regulated
(which is also the de facto National Flag); National Flag of the
Vatican as regulated, and the
unofficial 2:3 version actually flown
Arms and Flag of L’Abbaye, Switzerland (Wikipedia
& fotw); Arms and Flag of
Alto do Seixalinho, Portugal (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Častrov, Czech Republic (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Schinznach Dorf, Switzerland (fotw
& Wikipedia)
Ensign of the Training Ship Foudroyant c1817 – 1897 (fotw);
Flag of the British Virgin Islands (fotw);
Canadian Red Ensign 1957 – 1965 (fotw);
Civil Ensign of New Zealand (fotw)
Please note that in heraldry and vexillology the term has no pejorative connotation (but see also ‘desecrate’ and/or ‘disfigure’).
From left: Defaced – Government Service Ensign, UK; Undefaced – Reserve Ensign, UK (fotw);
Defaced – Royal St George Yacht Club, UK, Undefaced – Civil Ensign, UK (fotw)
Flag
and Arms of Pardubice, Czech Republic (fotw); Flag of
Romoos, Switzerland (fotw); Flag of
Rügen, German (fotw);
Flag of Gurtnellen, Switzerland (fotw)
Notes
a) One-half of an animal or other charge that is placed
against the centre line of a shield, banner of arms or a flag, is said to be
‘dimidiated’.
b) This term is never used alone, but always
with the charge being so described – for example a demi-horse as shown above or a demi-eagle displayed as seen below.
Flag of Cheb, Czech Republic (fotw)
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