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Union Flags 34 Star National Ensign Flag with Unioon Jack

U. S. NAVAL ENSIGNS AND UNION JACKS

1861 – 1862

The Naval Ensign is the flag of the United States flown from the stern of the vessel. Naval regulations established 14 different sizes of ensigns during this period with the appropriate number of stars in the canton (union) corresponding to the number of states in the Union. Vessels intended for service on the high seas were grouped into four classes, from the most heavily armed to the most lightly. Vessels intended for service on inland waterways utilized the ensigns ranked below No. 4 and above No. 10. Ensigns sizes from No. 10 to No. 14 were boat flags and traditionally had only thirteen stars in the canton.

Union Jacks are the canton of the ensign and are sized accordingly.

Ensigns

(Dimensions in Feet)

Number                        Hoist                  Length                        Length of Union

     1                             19.00                  36.00                                    14.40

     2                             16.90                  32.00                                    12.80

     3                             14.80                  28.00                                    11.20

     4                             13.20                  25.00                                    10.00

     5                             11.60                  22.00                                     8.80

     6                             10.00                  19.00                                      7.60

     7                               8.45                  16.00                                     6.40

     8                               7.40                  14.00                                      5.60

     9                               6.33                  12.00                                      4.80

    10                              5.28                  10.00                                      4.00

    11                              4.20                   8.00                                      3.20

    12                              3.70                    7.00                                      2.80

    13                              3.20                    6.00                                      2.40

    14                              2.50                    5.00                                      2.00

Jacks

(Dimensions in Feet)

                                 Number                           Hoist                Length

                                      1                                10.25               14.40

                                      2                                  9.00               12.80

                                      3                                  8.00               11.20

                                      4                                  7.00               10.00

                                      5                                  6.25                 8.80

                                      6                                  5.40                 7.60

                                      7                                  4.50                 6.40

                                      8                                  4.00                 5.60

Please order your Ensign and Jack by number, based on the class of vessel you are ordering for. If you are in doubt, contact us from the appropriate link on the home page and we will be happy to assist you.