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Naval Ensign, UK; Naval Ensign
South Africa 19521981
National Flag of St. Lucia
Flag of Outeiro, Portugal;
Flag of Abrantes, Portugal; Flag of Alvendre, Portugal
Two Conjectural/Reconstructed Images of the Bauceant
Flag and Emblem of the Army,
South Africa;
Flag of Hemne, Norway
Please note – not to be confused with two sets of arms, or elements from those arms, which are impaled by dimidiation – see 'dimidiated' and following note.
Flag and Arms of Nœrøy, Norway
Please note that a ceremony of consecration – particularly that of some non-military colours may also include the honouring of an individual with the title of God Parent to the flag involved see ‘flag patron’).
Putative Banner of the Portuguese Knights Templar
Construction/Specification Sheet for the National Flag of
Qatar
Consular Officer’s Flags Ashore and Afloat, UK; Consular Flag,
Thailand
The Continental Colors, US
Please note that English sources restrict this term to the attitude of animals, however, European heraldry (and Scottish heraldic authority) also apply it to inanimate charges as illustrated above.
Flag of Mulgrave-et-Derry, Canada;
Flag of Gothenburg, Sweden;
Flag of Saint-Pierre, France
Burgee of the Jedriličarski klub "Split", Croatia; Squadron Commander’s Pennant c1929, Uruguay; Masthead Pennant, Croatia
Notes
a) This is not an established term, but has been introduced by the
Editors as no properly accurate and established alternative could be found.
b) The Editors also consider that this term should be retained to
describe a pennant or streamer that narrows towards the fly, and that a rectangular flag
(as illustrated below) whose stripes narrow in the same way, whilst uncommon, should be
classed as having 'expanding stripes' see ‘expanding stripes’.
A Flag of Amarante do Maranhão, Brazil
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