Battle ensign
A battle ensign is the name given to a large war ensign which is flown on a warship's mast just before going into battle. The flag identified the allegiance of the ship in what could be a very confusing situation, with thick clouds of gunsmoke obscuring the ships in action, hence the large size of these ensigns typical for the Royal Navy from the 17th to 18th centuries of about 20 by 40 ft (6.1 by 12.2 m). It was commonly accepted that so long as a ship flew its ensign it was an active participant in battle; prior to action it was an acceptable ruse to fly a false flag.
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Battle ensign
A battle ensign is the name given to a large war ensign which is flown on a warship's mast just before going into battle. The flag identified the allegiance of the ship in what could be a very confusing situation, with thick clouds of gunsmoke obscuring the ships in action, hence the large size of these ensigns typical for the Royal Navy from the 17th to 18th centuries of about 20 by 40 ft (6.1 by 12.2 m). It was commonly accepted that so long as a ship flew its ensign it was an active participant in battle; prior to action it was an acceptable ruse to fly a false flag.
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A battle ensign is the name gi ...... ring or leaving foreign ports.
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Se denomina Bandera de combate ...... a bandera de combate arbolada.
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戦闘旗（せんとうき Battle ensign）は、戦闘状態にあることを示すために、軍艦のマストに掲揚される軍艦旗およびその掲揚された状態を意味する。
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戰鬥旗是表示戰鬥裝態的旗幟，原本是軍艦的軍艦旗。 軍艦在使用 ...... 下降下戰鬥旗是通例。不過，如果艦隻希望避免被虜獲會故意留下。
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A battle ensign is the name gi ...... able ruse to fly a false flag.
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Se denomina Bandera de combate ...... lmente tengan el mismo diseño.
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戦闘旗（せんとうき Battle ensign）は、戦闘状態にあることを示すために、軍艦のマストに掲揚される軍艦旗およびその掲揚された状態を意味する。
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戰鬥旗是表示戰鬥裝態的旗幟，原本是軍艦的軍艦旗。 軍艦在使用 ...... 下降下戰鬥旗是通例。不過，如果艦隻希望避免被虜獲會故意留下。
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Bandera de combate
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Battle ensign
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戦闘旗
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戰鬥旗
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