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Nazi German naval ensign (1935-1945) (Naval ensign)
White ensign (Naval ensign)
Japanese naval ensign (1889-1945, after 1954) (Naval ensign)
Imperial German naval ensign (1903-1921) (Naval ensign)
French naval ensign (1794-1814 and after 1830) (Naval ensign)
Imperial German naval ensign (1903-1921) (Naval ensign)
Danish naval ensign (Naval ensign)
Fragment of a boat's red ensign. (Naval ensign)
Spanish naval ensign (1785-1931) (Naval ensign)
Ensign of the Director of the Nigeria Marine (Naval ensign)
Spanish Naval ensign (1785-1931) (Naval ensign)
Portuguese naval ensign (before 1911) (Naval ensign)
Imperial German naval ensign (1903-1921) (Naval ensign)
Italian naval ensign (before 1946) (Naval ensign)
Imperial German naval ensign (1903-1921) (Naval ensign)
USA Naval ensign (Naval ensign)
French naval ensign (1794-1814 and after 1830) (Naval ensign)
Red Ensign (Naval ensign)
White Ensign (Naval ensign)
White Ensign (Naval ensign)
White Ensign (Naval ensign)
Blue Ensign (Naval ensign)
White Ensign (Naval ensign)
White Ensign (Naval ensign)
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