RED ENSIGN


Meaning of RED ENSIGN in English

( also infml red duster ) n [ usu sing ]

the flag of the British merchant navy , first used in 1674. It is red with a Union Jack in the top left quarter:

The ship was flying the red ensign.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.