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- Battle_ensign abstract "A battle ensign is the name given to a large war flag which is flown on a warship's mast just before going into battle.The flag identified the allegiance of the ship in what could be a very confusing situation, with thick clouds of gunsmoke obscuring the ships in action, hence the large size of these ensigns typical for the Royal Navy from the 17th to 18th centuries of about 20 by 40 ft (6.1 by 12.2 m). It was commonly accepted that so long as a ship flew its ensign it was an active participant in battle; prior to action it was an acceptable ruse to fly a false flag.If a ship surrendered then it would take down its ensigns (which was known as striking the colors). This is also the origin of the phrase "To nail one's colours to the mast", showing a determination to fight on and never surrender. In practice, warships would fly more than one battle ensign, so that if the flag was destroyed or brought down during the fighting there would be no confusion. Conversely, keeping the flag flying even though the ship might appear to be past fighting was a sign of determination rather than foolishness. The German battleship Bismarck continued to fly its battle ensign even after its gun batteries had all been silenced by British shells, and it sank with the ensign still up.The battle ensign was seen as an important element for the morale of the crew and was held in high regard. If a warship was sinking and had to be abandoned, flags such as the battle ensigns would be taken off the ship before it sank and were entrusted to the senior (surviving) officer.Some countries use their national flag as the battle ensign, while others use their naval ensign. Sometimes unique flags were made and used as battle ensigns, for example the one flown by United States Naval Forces at the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.The battle ensign is sometimes also flown by U.S. Navy warships as a courtesy when entering or leaving foreign ports.".
- Battle_ensign thumbnail Tonnant_LeBreton_PX8975.jpg?width=300.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Annapolis.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Lake_Erie.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Trafalgar.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_the_River_Plate.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Category:Ensigns.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Category:Naval_warfare.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Category:Vexillology.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink French_ship_Généreux_(1785).
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink German_pocket_battleship_Admiral_Graf_Spee.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Glossary_of_vexillology.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink HMS_Foudroyant_(1798).
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Maryland.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Nailing_the_colours.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink National_Maritime_Museum.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Naval_Battle_of_Casablanca.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink New_York_City_Police_Department.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Norwich.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Operation_Torch.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Pearl_Harbor.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Royal_Australian_Navy.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Russian_Navy_Ensign.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink SMS_Emden.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink SMS_Emden_(1908).
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink September_11_attacks.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Striking_the_colors.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink U.S._Navy.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink USS_Arizona_(BB-39).
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink United_States_Naval_Academy.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink United_States_Navy.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink Vexillology.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink War_flag.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink World_War_II.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink File:HMAS_Sydney.jpg.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink File:Naval_ensign1.jpg.
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLink File:Tonnant_LeBreton_PX8975.jpg.
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- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLinkText "Battle Ensign".
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLinkText "Battle ensign".
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLinkText "battle ensign".
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLinkText "battle flag".
- Battle_ensign wikiPageWikiLinkText "war ensign".
- Battle_ensign hasPhotoCollection Battle_ensign.
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- Battle_ensign subject Category:Ensigns.
- Battle_ensign subject Category:Military_symbols.
- Battle_ensign subject Category:Naval_warfare.
- Battle_ensign subject Category:Vexillology.
- Battle_ensign hypernym Name.
- Battle_ensign type Article.
- Battle_ensign type Article.
- Battle_ensign type Concept.
- Battle_ensign type Encoding.
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- Battle_ensign type Object.
- Battle_ensign comment "A battle ensign is the name given to a large war flag which is flown on a warship's mast just before going into battle.The flag identified the allegiance of the ship in what could be a very confusing situation, with thick clouds of gunsmoke obscuring the ships in action, hence the large size of these ensigns typical for the Royal Navy from the 17th to 18th centuries of about 20 by 40 ft (6.1 by 12.2 m).".
- Battle_ensign label "Battle ensign".
- Battle_ensign sameAs Bandera_de_combat.
- Battle_ensign sameAs Bandera_de_combate.
- Battle_ensign sameAs 戦闘旗.
- Battle_ensign sameAs m.04pbwy.
- Battle_ensign sameAs Q3274370.
- Battle_ensign sameAs Q3274370.
- Battle_ensign sameAs 戰鬥旗.
- Battle_ensign wasDerivedFrom Battle_ensign?oldid=678058602.
- Battle_ensign depiction Tonnant_LeBreton_PX8975.jpg.
- Battle_ensign isPrimaryTopicOf Battle_ensign.