Civil flag

A civil flag is a version of a flag, usually a national flag that is flown by civilians on non-governmental installations or craft. The use of distinct civil flags was more common in the past to denote buildings or ships not crewed by the military.^[1]

In some countries, the civil flag is the same as the state flag but without the coat of arms or national emblem,^[1] such as in the case of the flags of Peru^[2] or Serbia.^[3] In others, it is an alteration of the war flag.

In Scandinavia, state and war flags can be double and triple-tailed variants of the Nordic cross flag. Many countries, particularly those with a British heritage, still have distinctive civil flags (technically civil ensigns) for use at sea, many based on the Red Ensign.

References

1 2 Kamath, Anjali (2009). Flag Book. Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-7991-512-7.
↑ Smith, Whitney (18 April 2016). "Flag of Peru". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
↑ Smith, Whitney (30 October 2013). "Flag of Serbia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2019.