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The flag flown by a British merchant ship. / (historical, Canada) Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada.

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red ensign

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red ensign

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Canada historical

The flag flown by a British merchant ship. / (historical, Canada) Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada.

Japanese Meaning

イギリスの商船が掲げた赤い旗 / 歴史的に（カナダ）において、カナダの紋章を掲げた旗。かつてカナダの準公式国旗として使用されたもの

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The merchant captain ordered the crew to hoist the red ensign before leaving port.

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商船の船長は出港前に英国商船の旗を掲げるよう乗組員に指示した。

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The flag flown by a British merchant ship.

Both Worthing and Brighton sail under the red ensign and are excellent testimonials to their British builders, William Denny & Brothers, from whose yard so many notable cross-channel and shallow-draught vessels have come.

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