Australian white ensign
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australian-white-ensign-305-15782484
title:
Australian white ensign
text:
The Australian white ensign is a naval ensign used by ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1967 onwards. From the formation of the RAN until 1967, Australian warships used the British white ensign as their ensign. However, this led to situations where Australian vessels were mistaken for British ships, and when Australia became involved in the Vietnam War, the RAN was effectively fighting under the flag of another, uninvolved nation. Proposals were made in 1965 for a unique Australian e
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Naval ensign
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_white_ensign
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date modified:
2024-02-21T11:14:56Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Australia.svg","width":1280,"height":640}
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13
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