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Ensigns from the Ching Dynasty (China): 2

Last modified: 2020-07-31 by ian macdonald
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  1. Vessel ensign
  2. Admiral of the fleet on-board
  3. Lower naval officer
  4. Rifle troop
  5. Artillery Troop

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6. Vessel ensign

vessel ensign
image by Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006
Proportions: 2:7
Source: Ching Dynasty Naval and Civil Ensigns chart (1881)

An orange long rectangle (with the vessel name on it)
Nozomi Kariyasu, 1 October 2006

Here with the characters for "name of vessel":船名.
Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006

7. Admiral of the fleet on-board

Admiral of the fleet on board
image by Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006
Proportions: 4:7
Source: Ching Dynasty Naval and Civil Ensigns chart (1881)

A white ensign with one Chinese character 帥 in black
Nozomi Kariyasu, 1 October 2006

8. Lower naval officer

Lower Naval officer
image by Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006
Proportions: 3:5
Source: Ching Dynasty Naval and Civil Ensigns chart (1881)

A red rectangle (with name on it).
Nozomi Kariyasu, 1 October 2006

Shown with characters for "name of officer": 兵姓名
Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006

9. Rifle troop

Rifle troop
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 October 2006
Proportions: 27:31
Source: Ching Dynasty Naval and Civil Ensigns chart (1881)

The checker flag is composed of 56 red/white squares (8 X 7).
Nozomi Kariyasu, 1 October 2006

10. Artillery Troop

Artillery troop
image by Eugene Ipavec, 1 October 2006
Proportions: 5:6
Source: Ching Dynasty Naval and Civil Ensigns chart (1881)

A red swallowtail.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 1 October 2006