A naval ensign is an ensign used by naval ships of various countries to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from a country's civil ensign or state ensign.
The British White Ensign flown from the stern of HMS Albion (L14)
The Rising Sun Flag is a Japanese flag that consists of a red disc and sixteen red rays emanating from the disc. Like the Japanese national flag, the Rising Sun Flag symbolizes the Sun.
Naval ensign
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Lucky Gods' visit to Enoshima, ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Yoshiiku (1869)
One Hundred Views of Osaka, Three Great Bridges, ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunikazu, 1854. The composition shows the morning sun rising behind the Nanhwa Three Bridge.
From "Good and evil child's hand", "Kiyomori entrance" (Adachi Ginbo, 1885)
The postcard of anti-tuberculosis groups in Japan (June 27, 1925)