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The significance of the National Historic Ships registers and the differences between the two ensigns are succinctly explained on the National Historic Ships website. The National Register of Historic Vessels contains details of over 1,000 vessels, including "designer, builder, dimensions, construction, propulsion, service history, current location and ownership", together with images of many of the vessels. Within this group, there is a sub-group of vessels called the National Historic Fleet, these being the vessels entitled to fly the ensign with the coronet. These are distinguished, according to National Historic Ships by:
The badge was designed by the Flag Institute.
Kenneth Fraser, 8
January 2011
I take it the design is meant to represent a white ship's prow
pushing through the waves?
James Dignan, 3 February 2011
"With
regards of the National Historic Ships UK Defaced Ensigns, this is a national
Ensign endorsed by the Secretary of State . . . A Ministry of Defence 'Ensign
Permit' to fly the Defaced Ensign will be also issued."
Acknowledgement: The
assistance of the NRHV's Office Administrator, Ms. Camilla Ravani, MA.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historic_Ships
Peter Edwards, 5
February 2018
image by Clay Moss, 3 February 2011
National Register of Historic Vessels (United Kingdom)
Estb: 2006.
Location: Greenwich, London.
Special Ensign, worn by ships and boats
registered by the National Register of Historic Vessels (NRHV).
Ensign:
British Red, defaced on the fly with the NRVH's badge: a white-edged blue disk
enclosing a stylized blue wave and white sail.
Peter Edwards, 5
February 2018
image located by Peter Edwards, 5 February 2018
Flag: Rectangular. Blue field superimposed by the NRHV's badge in the centre.
Peter Edwards, 5
February 2018
image by Clay Moss, 3 February 2011
Special Ensign, worn by ships and boats that are members of the National
Historic Fleet of the NRHV.
Ensign: British Red, defaced on the fly with the
NRHV's badge surmounted with a yellow naval crown.
Peter Edwards, 5
February 2018
image located by Peter Edwards, 5 February 2018
Flag: Rectangular. Blue field superimposed by the NHVR's badge in the centre
and a yellow naval crown in the upper hoist.
Peter Edwards, 5
February 2018
image located by Peter Edwards, 21 July 2018
Award Established 2009.
Broad Pennant: circa 5:11 and 5:7 to crutch (photo
image). Blue field fimbriated with red stripes (1 unit wide) on fly edges. Field
superimposed by NHSUK’s badge, centred 2 units from hoist and, between badge and
crutch, by the award year in white.
Source:
https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/historic-ellesmere-port-steam-ship-13296527
"The Award criteria requires vessel owners to come forward with seasonal
programmes to engage the public through festivals, demonstrations, on-board
cruises, quayside visits, educational programmes, participation in races and
similar activities. Flagships are expected to promote actively the role of
National Historic Ships UK by distributing associated PR material and flying the
flag as our ambassadors. The National Flagship of the Year will receive £500 to
spend on the vessel, and the special Flagship Broad Pennant (which has become a
feature of the award) to fly at the masthead. The two Regional Flagships will
each receive a grant of £250 to be spent on the vessel, along with a special
Regional Flagship Broad Pennant denoting the year in which the award was made.”
Hannah Cunliffe, Director of National Historic Ships UK.
Source:
https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/news/nhs/news-flagship-year-2018
National Flagship Award
Same design as Regional Award except with red
field fimbriated blue.
Source: Emerald Laing, Admin Officer, NHS UK.
Peter Edwards, 23 July 2018