"red ensign" meaning in All languages combined

See red ensign on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: red ensigns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} red ensign (plural red ensigns)
  1. The flag flown by a British merchant ship. Categories (topical): Flags, Nautical
    Sense id: en-red_ensign-en-noun-iYFaWdYk Disambiguation of Flags: 74 26 Disambiguation of Nautical: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. (historical, Canada) Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada. Tags: Canada, historical
    Sense id: en-red_ensign-en-noun-sjVi7~Cx Categories (other): Canadian English

Inflected forms

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