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Sentence Examples She still continues to wear the Blue Ensign until her hand-over to the Navy, scheduled for September, and her commissioning is due in October. Peter's body, draped in the White Ensign, was committed to the sea while a guard of honour and the destroyers fired salutes. Sailor Ensign Chino said that she was only able to beam us down in a deserted area just to the southeast of the city. Amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark has sailed for her first training programme under the White Ensign. Decked out in bunting and flying the Red Ensign, the iconic boat had been spruced up for the occasion. The Blue Ensign is not the ensign of the Royal Naval Reserve as such, as is sometimes stated. At 0445 the flight deck was dimly lit, the Australian White Ensign illuminated as sailors and soldiers fell in for the dawn service. The Blue Ensign worn by Government vessels usually has the badge of the department in the fly. The Federation Flag was flown as commonly, particularly in NSW, in part because cornstalks thought the Blue Ensign as so close to the Victorian flag it made no difference. The Ensign Association picked Whit Sunday for the procession because many of the veterans are meeting up in France to mark the anniversary the following week. But does South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford really deserve to be yoked to David Vitter, Larry Craig, Mark Foley, and John Ensign? Ironically, Ensign still has a friend in the U.S. Senate, his onetime rival and fellow nevadan Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Scottish Red Ensign at a historical reenactment of the Battle for Grolle. The saltire is also the flag of Tenerife, the former flag of Galicia and the Russian Navy Ensign. Ensign John Guzman uses an azimuth circle aboard USS Kauffman during leapfrog exercises with the Royal Navy off the coast of Peru. He even called Ensign during a tryst and demanded he end the affair. The RAF Ensign is flown from the flagstaff on every RAF station during daylight hours. Ensign flown by the Royal Logistic Corps from vessels commanded by commissioned officers. Traditionally, the flags follow the Blue Ensign design, with the Union Flag in the canton, and the territory's coat of arms in the fly. The original flag appears in the canton of the Commissioners' Ensign of the Northern Lighthouse Board. Show More Sentences The jacks of ships flying variants of the Blue Ensign are square and have a square Union Flag in the canton. It was inspired by the American flag and the British Red Ensign. Many of them, such as Isle of Man, Cayman islands and Bermuda are used as tax havens and as flags of convenience for ships as part of the Red Ensign group. After nearly four years in France and on French ships, he joined the British merchant marine and for the next fifteen years served under the Red Ensign. Unlike the smaller floatplanes that land on water, the huge Empire flying boats were more like boats that could fly, even hoisting the Ensign flag when they were on the water. She entered the Navy as an ensign and was quickly assigned clerical duties, something commonly done at that time. Think about a fairly new petty officer or ensign dealing with a new system. All Sailors will be given a clear career roadmap, outlining how they progress from seaman to master chief, or from ensign to admiral. From day one as an ensign, I was told military flying was a dangerous business. Marcus was surprised when the ensign led him to a briefing room, and not the Admiral's office. The young ensign is sailing home from India in 1805 when his ship is seized by a French warship and he ends up off Cadiz, Spain. It had become a bit of a joke for any ensign or petty officer new to rank and ship with him. We heard the ship fire a gun, and make a waft with her ensign as a signal for the boat to come on board. As well as being the senior ensign of the King's ships, the red ensign was also worn by merchant ships. The idea of adding the EU's emblem to the red ensign was rejected in a vote in Strasbourg on tighter controls on maritime safety. The ensign above him flapped restively in tune with the men under his inspection. As Lord High Admiral, James II flew a red ensign and a masthead flag bearing the insignia of that office. The ensign is flown from the peak or truck of the mast, except when directed to be flown at hair-mast. This includes the ensign of the merchant navy, which is a plain bicolor flag. Red pennants would be less necessary, since any government vessel would be using a blue ensign rather than red. Show More Sentences Until this time, vessels of the Commonwealth naval forces had flown the Naval blue ensign. In vexillological terms, the rectangular green-and-white bicolour is Cascadia's national, civil, and war flag, as well as the national ensign. He holds himself steady by taking a firm grasp of a flagstaff bearing the British merchant ensign. The Macedonian's mizzenmast was gone, her main and foretopmasts carried away, her main yard cut in two, and her ensign had disappeared. He spent almost his entire life soldiering, being gazetted ensign in the 12th Foot at 13 years of age. Gerald, I am sorry to do this but I hereby demote you to the rank of ensign and I am confining you to your quarters till further notice. An ensign elbowed past her into the elevator as she walked out onto the bridge. At the annual general meeting at the club's lodge at Thredbo on May 17, members raised the ensign on the new flag pole installed at the lodge. A resolution that will be discussed at the party's convention this weekend calls on the province to drop the British ensign from its flag. The current ensign wasn't adopted as a fully fledged flag until 1981, when the Queen visited and personally gave her assent. Believing the emblem to be a national ensign, he could deduce that the two worlds in the star system had formed one nation. Other items on display included the white naval ensign which was flown on the last day on Malta before independence was declared. He had lost two fingers on his left hand as an ensign on the armored cruiser. In 1906, Fletcher graduated from the US Naval Academy and he gained a commission as an ensign. My first full time job was as an ensign in the US Navy Reserve on active duty when I graduated from University. Twenty years ago, I was an ensign on a patrol ship at the Tamall Ship Yard. The ensign at tactical reported ducking as the panel behind him exploded. Pierce had not shifted his gaze from the Spanish ensign, but she suspected that he no longer saw the red and yellow fabric billowing in the breeze. Everyone turned and saluted the ensign flying over the parade ground. I cannot say enough about what the national ensign means to me. Show More Sentences However, he has struck a deal with the management and now his ensign, the black flag sporting the skull and crossbones, will be hung out each night. And as we recovered and responded, our national ensign was everywhere. He graduated last year from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and is currently ranked as an ensign, having served aboard the USS Gettysburg. He was commissioned as an ensign and put back on a ship, the USS Tripoli. In 1863, as the civil war still raged in America, an Englishman called James Tredennick signed on as an ensign of the 57th Foot in Queen Victoria's army. Soon after, on 7 March 1787 he was gazetted ensign in the 73rd Regiment of Foot. This ensign was being sold by the grandson of its second owner, who had originally purchased it from the granddaughter of a USS Kearsarge sailor. This ensign is believed to have been made aboard by her British crew sometime between Alabama's two visits to Cape Town. Smith's nephew, Clement Sawtell of Lincoln Square, Massachusetts, later inherited the ensign from his uncle. On 29 May, a commemorative service was held at St Mary's Church, Wimbledon, where the ensign from HMS Inflexible is on permanent display. It was adopted as the flag of the Irish Free State in 1922 and continues to be used as the sole flag and ensign of the state. When a normal ensign looked at his commander, he ought to see a godlike being, not a, a... future subordinate. Flag designs with which its officers have been involved include those for the badge and ensign of the UK Border Agency and the flag of the UK Supreme Court. Because Alabama was forced to replace several of her original small boats lost at different times during her lengthy cruise, this is likely a larger replacement boat ensign. This part of the coat of arms is the basis of the flag of Amsterdam, flown by the city government, but also as civil ensign for ships registered in Amsterdam. This ensign was given to Willam Anderson, whose ship chandler company made repairs on CSS Alabama, shortly before she made her fateful return voyage to Cherbourg, France. Naval ships will fly the white ensign, merchant and private boats can fly the red ensign, others with special permission such as naval yacht clubs can fly the blue ensign. It is based on the unofficial green ensign of Ireland used in the 18th and 19th centuries and the traditional green flag of Ireland dating from the 16th century. Examples from Classical Literature Ensign Butler was promoted to a captaincy in the regiment to which he belonged. The Ensign was at great pains to encourage the Major to be gracious to Carlota. The second in command of the submarine chaser, Ensign Filson, and two seamen on lookout were on duty aft. She's flying the White Ensign and an admiral's pennant, and, yes, a flag of truce. The Ensign also mixed batter for pan cakes and established quite a reputation as a Pan-Cake maker. As for Ensign Dave, his every nerve was keyed to its highest pitch. Ensign Northerton declared he would not drink her health in the same round with his own toast, unless somebody would vouch for her. Ensign Thomas came aboard and took his place beside his copilot. He said he how proud he was to arrive in the city and see the Red Ensign flying from the port buildings and all ferries and ships yesterday. The fiercely in dependent, multi-racial body of civilians who sailed under the Red Ensign had a long history of poor pay and working conditions. Ensign Spooney, on the contrary, was a tall youth, and belonged to the Grenadier Company, and he tried on a new bearskin cap, under which he looked savage beyond his years. The flag of the club is the blue ensign of Her Majesty's fleet, with a gold crown and Maltese cross. An ensign was handling the shifting of supplies from the flying boat to a truck. Originally this ensign was called a gonfanon, the combination of two Teutonic words, signifying war and a standard. Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff. For a boot ensign to interrupt like that was an impoliteness that Keku chose to ignore. To the halliards was toggled another ensign, somewhat similar in design but infinitely cleaner in its records and traditions. He immediately ran down, hoisting the French ensign, and yawing a little to show it. The blue ensign of Great Britain hung motionless from the mizzen of the yacht Petrel. This was a semi-literary club of profligates with the priapic emblems for its ensign. Show More Sentences Certain yacht clubs are also authorized by special admiralty warrant to fly the blue ensign. The fan is at once the creation of Amor and the chief ensign of his sovereignty! He knows that we are an English yacht, for there are our ensign and burgee to bear witness to the fact. Special forms of the red ensign may be flown by merchant ships of three of the British Dominions, viz. Every ship of the squadron bore a red ensign long enough to float from the masthead to the water. The red ensign, represented in Fig. 97, is the special flag of the ordinary merchantman. And when they did catch us up our skipper simply broke out the red ensign, showed his codeflags, and went ahead. In those days, of course, even the shabby old red ensign was an inviolable sanctuary. The ensign haulyards are reeved through a small block at the peak end, and lead down to the boom. Coverdale was an ensign in my own regiment, and we were sworn friends from the first. It was the junior officers' mess, and when the coffee came, a young ensign went to the piano and began to bang out a popular tune. The chase on this hoisted a blue ensign and hove-to with main-topsail to the mast. There are, however, instances during the eighteenth century of these ships flying a red or blue ensign. I take it unkind of you that you have not so much as dipped ensign to me on leaving. From the wing-struts we transferred to a Navy dory, manned by enlisted men commanded by a blank-faced ensign in dungarees. She had dipped her flag to the Wiggle's blue ensign, and Bones had replied with two terrific blasts on his siren. Another idiosyncracy was the flying of the blue instead of the red ensign. There,' says our new-made ensign to our boson, 'what it says. The Redcar Community and Leisure Heart was among the buildings to fly the red ensign. The former serviceman, who was holding a red ensign on behalf of the Merchant Navy at the time, needed emergency treatment from paramedics. Show More Sentences A French lancer had speared the young ensign in the leg, who fell, still bravely holding to his flag. A schooner riding to an anchor in the bay was flying her ensign for help. Before that hurricane of passion the ensign recoiled, despite himself. From a flagstaff at the pierhead, the red ensign of England was displayed. Each band bore as an ensign a spear or bow decorated with beads, porcupine quills, and painted feathers. The Roman lituus, the chief ensign of the augurs, became the crozier. She was like a good many other ships that fly the red ensign, worn out. Along came a submarine, flying the white ensign of the royal navy. Under no ensign of war which I can observe,'' answered Rebecca. Bingley's large fortune, the mention of which gave animation to their mother, was worthless in their eyes when opposed to the regimentals of an ensign. Wounded as he was, it was wonderful how fast he could move, his grizzled hair tumbling over his face, and his face itself as red as a red ensign with his haste and fury. More rapidly now we closed the distance between ourselves and the stranger, until I could plainly see the red ensign of the British merchant marine. Find more words! 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