is there a blue version of the ensign?
The Australian flag.
Defacement (flag)
An already defaced flag can be further defaced. For example, the Australian flag is a defaced Blue Ensign. The Australian Border Force Flag is further defaced with the words "Australian border force" in block letters.
what does the flag of manitoba look like? A Red Ensign defaced with the shield of the provincial coat of arms. who created the design for it? UNANSWERABLE what is the ensign mentioned above? It is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. what does it mean to have a defaced version of this? In this context, the word "deface" carries no negative connotations, in contrast to general usage, it simply indicates differentiation of the flag from that of another owner by addition of elements. which countries carry this version on their flags? Italy, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Ethiopia, and Iran.
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Defacement (flag) [SEP] History
An already defaced flag can be further defaced. For example, the Australian flag is a defaced Blue Ensign. The Australian Border Force Flag is further defaced with the words "Australian border force" in block letters. In the United States, it is against the Flag Code to deface the national flag with advertising or with any other sigil, image, or insignia. Such flags are nevertheless commercially available, depicting the seals of various branches of the U.S. military, Native American-related objects such as tomahawks or war bonnets, and the like.