Civil air ensign

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A civil air ensign is a flag (or a variation thereof) which represents civil aviation in a country or organization. Typically, it is flown from buildings connected with the administration of civil aviation and it may also be flown by airlines of the appropriate country.[1] A civil air ensign is the equivalent of the civil ensign which represents merchant shipping. Not all countries have civil air ensigns and those without usually fly their national flags instead.

List of civil air ensigns[edit]

Countries[edit]

Flag Country Date Name Description
Australia 1948–present Australian Civil Aviation Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the Commonwealth Star and the five stars of the Southern Cross superimposed.[2]
Fiji 1970–present Fijian Civil Air Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the Fijian coat of arms superimposed.
Ghana 1957–present Ghanaian Civil Air Ensign A light blue ensign with the Flag of Ghana in the canton and the national star in the fly.
Guyana 1966–present Guyanese Civil Air Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the Flag of Guyana in the canton.
Luxembourg 1972–present Roude Léiw An ensign as the banner of arms of Luxembourg. Also used as the Luxembourgish civil ensign.[3]
New Zealand 1938–present New Zealand Civil Air Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the stars of the Southern Cross as seen from New Zealand in the fourth quarter
Pakistan 1951–present Pakistani Civil Air Ensign A light blue ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton influenced by the British design.[4]
United Kingdom 1931–present British Civil Air Ensign A light blue ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and a dark blue Saint George's cross fimbriated white placed overall.
Zambia 1965–present Zambian Civil Air Ensign On a field of sky blue an alighting eagle gold set within a ring quartered in the colours of the Republic of Zambia thus. In the first quarter green, on the hoist side orange, in the fly side red and in the base black.

Organizations[edit]

Flag Entity Date Name Description
International Civil Aviation Organization 1993–present International Civil Aviation Organization flag A flag bearing the ICAO emblem similar in size, colour and general layout as the United Nations flag.[5]

List of former civil air ensigns[edit]

Flag Country Date Name Description
Australia 1935–1948 Australian Civil Aviation Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the Commonwealth Star quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross superimposed in gold.
Canada 1922–1923 Canadian Civil Aviation Ensign Light blue, in the dexter canton the Union and in the centre of the fly of the flag on a red shield edged with white, an albatross, white, with wings extended over three maple leaves conjoined on one stem, proper. Briefly used by the Air Board.
Ghana 1964–1966 Ghanaian Civil Air Ensign A light blue ensign with the Flag of Ghana in the canton and the national star in the fly.
Greece 1935–1978 Greek Civil Air Ensign A white cross on a blue field with a Greek roundel in the centre. Also used as the ensign of the Hellenic Air Force (1973–1978).
South Africa 1930s South African Civil Air Ensign An ensign based on the British Civil Air Ensign with the 1928 flag of South Africa in the canton.
Soviet Union 1961–1991 Flag of the Aeroflot

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dictionary of Vexillology: C (Cinquefoil - Civil Jack)".
  2. ^ http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Civil%20Air%20Ensign.htm
  3. ^ "Luxembourg: Air ensign and roundel".
  4. ^ "Radioprotezione.it".
  5. ^ "The Postal History of ICAO". www.icao.int. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13.