Defacement (flag)
The British Blue Ensign
The flag of New Zealand, a defaced British Blue Ensign
The flag of New Zealand, a defaced British Blue Ensign. In vexillology, defacement is the addition of a symbol or charge to a flag.[1][2][3] For example, the New Zealand flag is the British Blue Ensign defaced with a Southern Cross in the fly.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Smith, Whitney (1975). Flags: Through the Ages and Around the World. New York: McGraw Hill. p. 14. ISBN 0-07-059093-1.
DEFACE: To add a BADGE to an existing flag
- ↑ "Deface". Dictionary of Vexillology. Flags of the World.
- ↑ "Deface". Illustrated Dictionary of Vexillological Terms. North American Vexillological Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01.