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White Ensign

The White Ensign Club at Nowra

A.N. Other · Dec 24, 2019 ·

By Fred Dawson, with acknowledgement to Foster Emery (dec.), Albert Morrison (dec.), Len Seyffer, Robyn Florance, OAM, Alan Clark, AM and Dr John Haken. Following the commissioning in August 1949 ...

HMAS Canberra (1) and her White Ensign

Editorial Staff · Dec 10, 2018 ·

Some months ago the Naval Historical Society (NHS) was approached by Mrs Kylie Lee from Toowoomba, who from her mother’s estate came into possession of a white ensign from HMAS ...

Occasional Paper 18: Ensigns Associated With Ships Based at Garden Island

Rivett, Norman C · Nov 1, 2017 ·

November 2017 Flags have a long been a fascination of founding Society member Mr Norman Rivett as well as Garden Island in Sydney where he has worked and volunteered for ...

The Sovereign’s Colours in the Royal Australian Navy 1925-2003

Davidson, Bill, LCDR, RAN · Dec 7, 2003 ·

‘A moth-eaten rag on a worm-eaten pole, It does not look likely to stir a man’s Soul, ‘Tis the deeds that were done ‘neath the moth-eaten rag, When the pole ...

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The Australian White Ensign

A.N. Other · Jun 9, 2002 ·

From its inception in 1911 the Royal Australian Navy flew as its distinguishing flag the White Ensign featuring the red cross of St. George handed down to it by the ...

Queens Colours – The History of the Colours

A.N. Other · Dec 19, 1989 ·

Since the earliest times, warriors have carried standards or flags as a distinguishing mark and to serve as a rallying point during battle. To lose the standard often meant that ...

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