Product Description
Our Nylon fabric goes by many names; Durawavez, Endura-Nylon, Perm-Nyl, or simply Nylon. Our Heavy-Duty Commercial Grade Dupont Solarmax material with Sunscreen. The best nylon on the market! Perfect for flying outdoors, our 200-denier fabric allows for flyability in light breezes and the durable Lock Stitching extends the flags life longer than printed or even chain stitched flags. The quick drying of nylon allows for longer color retention! Our sizes vary between 12” x 18” all the way to a 50’ x 80’!! All flags are Made in the USA!
This British Red Ensign Flag features:
- Rich, Vivid Color
- Durable
- Mildew Resistant
- Moth-Proof
- 200 Denier Nylon
- Light Breeze Flyability
- 4 Rows of Lock Stitching on the Fly End
- 2 Row of Lock Stitching on Header
- Made in America
British merchant and passenger ships have flown the Red Ensign since 1707. Before 1707, an English red ensign and a Scottish red ensign were flown by the country’s respective navy. The appearance of the first ensign is not quite known, but surviving payment receipts indicate that the English navy was paying for these flags to be sewn in 1620. After the Act of Union in 1801, the Union Jack was added to the ensign. In 1854, the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 included a specific provision that the Red Ensign was the appropriate flag for the British merchantman. There are 3 different styles of ensign for the British navy; white for those in the Royal Naval Service, blue for those in the Royal Naval Reserve, and then the red which is assigned to the British merchantmen.