International Naval Ensigns and jacks
A Naval Ensign is the distinguishing flag worn by a warship. Many nations use a distinctive national flag for this purpose. A jack is a flag of national character flown at the fore. Presented here are some of the ensigns and jacks identified to specific historic ships.Back to Tours
More info »USSR Cruiser Aurora - Silk Holiday Ensign - 1992.USSR, Cruiser Aurora, unique, Order of the Oct. Revolution & Military Order of the Red Banner, Holiday Ensign. This variant of the Soviet Naval Ensign is from the Cruiser Aurora, a ship with a long and distinguished career. The Aurora is an armored cruiser currently preserved and serving as a school and museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
More info »U.K. Royal Navy - D-Day White EnsignThe navy ensign leading the famous British D-Day assault on Normandy This battle ensign was on the leading Royal Navy ship of the invasion that assaulted the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944. Commander Anthony Kimmins secured the flag for Calvin Bullock for his return visit to New York.
More info »France Ensign, FNFL Aconite WWII.France, Ensign, FNFL Aconite WWII, Sank 2 German U-Boats on same day, 1943 This flag was from the WWII French corvette 'Aconite': "This brave little ship became famous by ramming two German submarines to death in a single afternoon." The event is considered the Aconite's Finest Hour and is celebrated in France.
More info »Royal Canadian Navy White - HMCS Wetaskiwin.Royal Canadian Navy White Ensign, HMCS Wetaskiwin, "Battle of the Atlantic. This White Ensign, according to Calvin Bullock's documentation was "From His Majesty's Canadian Corvette WETASKIWIN, which for long had been flown in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans."
More info »U.K Royal Navy White Ensign, Invasion of SicilyWhite ensign of the task-force leading the British invasion of Sicily. Due to wartime security constraints, the name of the vessel that wore this ensign remains unknown. The documentation states only that it flew on the task force leading the allied attacks on Sicily.
More info »HMS Penelope - Siege of Malta - WWIIEnsign of HMS Penelope, flown during the Siege of Malta during WWII One of the jewels in the Bullock Collection is this White Ensign battle flag from the Siege of Malta in 1942 against German and Italian air and naval forces.
More info »Royal Canadian Navy Jack -1939 - 1945, WWIICanada, Blue Ensign, HMCS Naval Jack, 1939 - 1945, WWII This small, flag with a dye-screened badge was the official Royal Canadian Civil Ensign & Jack, and was the approved design from 1921 until 1957. It was used by His Majesty's Royal Canadian Navy as a jack and by vessels of the Canadian government as an ensign.
More info »Royal Indian Navy Jack with Star of India Badge.A Royal Indian Navy Jack with Star of India Badge, 1934 to 1947. This Royal Indian Navy Jack was presented to Calvin Bullock in October of 1943, by Sir Girja Bajpai, K.B.E., C.I.E. who was Agent General of India in the U.S. and an ardent supporter of India in the allied war effort.
More info »Royal Australian Navy Jack, WWII.Royal Australian Navy Jack, WWII. This printed and sewn, cotton, Royal Australian Navy (RAN) jack and national flag dates back to the Second World War. At the beginning of World War II, the RAN was the most battle-ready of the Commonwealth navies.
More info »France Ensign, Battleship Richelieu WWII, 1944.A French ensign from the famous WWII battleship 'Richelieu'. A French ensign from the famous WWII battleship 'Richelieu', presented to Calvin Bullock by the Chief of the French Naval Mission in 1943 as the battleship underwent refitting at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
More info »U.K. Royal Navy White Ensign, HMS MalayaU.K. Royal Navy White Ensign of the battleship HMS Malaya. HMS Malaya was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship that fought at the battle of Jutland during World War I and went on, after modernization, to play a key role in the British Admiralty's Mediterranean campaigns.
More info »U.K Jack - HMS Spartiate, Battle of Trafalgar.U.K. Exceptionally rare Union Jack flown on HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. A rare and finely preserved Union Jack flag which was flown from the jackstaff of HMS Spartiate at the battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October, 1805. It is the last documented flag to survive from that iconic battle.
