New Zealand Flag Institute

GLOSSARY

 

 

 

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WEAR A FLAG -

A nautical term meaning to fly a flag from a ship.

 

WHITE ENSIGN -

The war ensign of the United Kingdom, and that of New Zealand until 1968. It is a white flag bearing Saint George's cross and the UNION FLAG in the CANTON. The New Zealand White Ensign replaces the Saint George’s Cross with the four red stars of the Southern Cross.

 

WHITE FLAG -

A flag of truce, or of surrender.

 

Width -

The dimension (height) of a flag measured along the hoist from top to bottom.

 

WREATH -

See TORSE.

 

Yardarm -

A spar slung horizontally across a flagpole.