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Noun:

  • nautical American The flag, consisting of the blue star-studded field in the corner of the national ensign, flown at the jack staff by ships at anchor'''US FM 55-501 ''MARINE CREWMAN?S HANDBOOK; 1 December 1999'''''.
  • nautical British The flag, consisting of the flags of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland combined, flown on ships of the government of the United Kingdom
  • The flag of the United Kingdom, consisting of the flags of England (St. George's Cross), Scotland (St. Andrew's Cross), and Ireland (St. Patrick's Cross) now only used in Northern Ireland combined.

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