INFLEXIBLE flying three ensigns from the fore-topmast (white ensign at the peak, red ensign below, white ensign just above the fore spotting top) plus two ensigns flying from the mainmast (white ensign at peak of main-topmast, white ensign at the peak of the gaff). Verner's watercolor illustrations, which are re-produced in the book, show: Higher than the after-decks, masses of black oily smoke from theįunnels, against which the many ensigns (we were flying five) showed White streaks at stems and the water boiling in their wakes, often
".the two Battle Cruisers forcing their way through the quiet sea, The use of Battle Ensigns at the Battle of the Falkand Islands, DecemberĮxtracted following from The Battle Cruisers at the Falklands The following post from Byron Angel describes Obviously, they were treated with some respect! The great black box containing our Battle Ensigns was brought up and the lid unscrewed. The 19 August 1916 sortie, when he was on the forebridge of Lion, Volume 66 Number 2, 1980), the late Admiral of the Fleet Lord Louis Mountbatten would recall that during In the article An Appreciation Given at the Annual The Captain is to see that two Ensigns are always displayed inĪ conspicuous position, without interfering with signalling. The Second World War, in which only 1 Battle Ensign appears -Ĭontrasted with several quotes describing "numerous" ensigns flownĪt least in 1913, the policy (here quoted from the Handbook of Underlying this question are a few well-known photographs from Just how many Battle Ensigns would be flown by Royal Navy
The tradition has continued into the twentieth century. The tradition originally began in the days of the sailing navy, toĮnsure that at least one flag would continue to fly should the riggingīe damaged, because showing no ensign was a signal that the When in action: numerous, big flags, from various parts of the ship. It is well-known that the Royal Navy has always flown Battle Ensigns
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