Rhodesian Air Force Ensign
The Rhodesian Air Force Ensign was used as the flag of the Rhodesian Air Force. The first flag was created in 1954 under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, being updated following Southern Rhodesia exiting the Federation in 1963. It was updated further in 1970 when Rhodesia unilaterally declared themselves a republic. History Originally, Rhodesian aircraft had borne the Royal Air Force Ensign. In 1954, following the establishment of the Federation, the Rhodesian Air Force ensign was raised. In keeping with British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth air forces using local versions of the RAF roundel, the Rhodesian Air Force defaced theirs with three assegais. A year later, they were granted a Royal title. Following the breakup of the Federation in 1963, Southern Rhodesia amended the ensign so that it only bore a single assegai. The ensign remained unchanged, even after Rhodesia breaking away from the British Empire. In 1968, despite a new Flag of Rhodesia b ...
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Blue Ensign
The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated or formerly associated with the United Kingdom. It is used either plain or Defacement (flag), defaced with a Heraldic badge, badge or other emblem. The evolution of the Blue Ensign followed that of the Union Jack. The ensign originated in the 17th century with the St George's cross (the Flag of England) in the Canton (flag), canton, and with a blue field. The Acts of Union 1707 united England and Wales with Scotland in the Kingdom of Great Britain, thus producing a new Blue Ensign with the new Union Flag in the canton. With the Act of Union 1800, Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland became a part of the new United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Saint Patrick's Flag , St Patrick's Cross was incorporated into the Union Flag and, accordingly, into the cantons of all British ensigns from 1 January 1801. File:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg, The m ...
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