- BUDGEE FLAG
- A late 17th, early 18th Century English/UK naval term, now obsolete, for an
ensign that bore a union flag canton rather than a canton with the cross of St
George, and before 1707 for use only outside home waters (see also
‘budgee pendant’, ‘privateer jack’ and
‘ensign 1)’).
![[budgee flag]](../images/v/vxt-d3446.gif)
Flag for
use outside home waters until 1707, then British Red Ensign 1707 – 1801 (fotw)
- BUDGEE JACK
- See ‘privateer jack’ (also
‘budgee flag’ and
‘budgee pendant’).
![[budgee jack]](../images/v/vxt-d1030.gif)
Budgee/Privateer Jack until 1801. UK
- BUDGEE PENDANT (or PENNANT)
- A late 17th, early 18th Century English/UK naval term, now obsolete, for a
red swallow-tailed pennant which bore a union flag rather than the cross of St
George at its hoist for use as a pennant of distinction by senior captains in
command of a formation of ships outside home waters – a union pendant (see also
‘broad pennant’,
‘budgee flag’,
‘pendant’,
‘pendant of distinction’,
‘privateer jack’,
‘union jack’ and
‘union mark’).
![[budgee pendant]](../images/v/vxt-d054.gif)
The Budgee Pendant c1700, England (CS)
Notes
a) As far as is known the budgee pendant
had disappeared by 1710
b) The Editors – whilst no firm evidence could be
found – have taken the colour of the pendant’s fly from that of the standard
distinction pennant as introduced in 1674.
- BUDDHIST FLAG
- A flag with a number of variations symbolizing Buddhism, most often (but not
invariably) showing five vertical and five horizontal stripes and first raised in 1885
(see also ‘chakra’,
‘prayer flag’,
‘religious flag’ and
‘thangka’).
"Standard" Buddhist Flag (fotw) with those used in
Tibet and
Myanmar (fotw)
- BUDDHIST WHEEL OF LAW
- See
‘chakra’).
National Flag of Thailand 1782 – 1817 (fotw)
- BUFF
- In largely (but not exclusively) US usage, a term for that shade of beige, which corresponds
to uniform facings worn during the American War of Independence by some general officers and
by many line regiments of the Continental infantry.
Flag of Southampton, New York, US (fotw); Flag of
New Jersey, US (fotw); Flag of
Delaware, US (fotw)
Notes
a) Buff was also one of the facing colours used by the British army at the time of the American War of Independence
– see ‘facing colour’.
b) It is suggested that use of the facings mentioned
above could have derived from the buff-coloured (leather) coats worn by both infantry and
cavalry in the 17th Century.
- BUGLE HORN
- The heraldic term that covers any type of traditional, musical horn
– a hunting horn or post horn etc. (see also ‘stringed’).
Flag of Bojanów, Poland (fotw);
Flag of Stralendorf, Germany (fotw);
Flag of Cornellà del Terri, Spain (fotw)
- BUILDING SITE FLAG (or BSF)
- See ‘logo on a bed sheet’.
Flag of the State of Minnesota, US (fotw)
- BUNDESDIENSTFLAGGE
- See ‘federal service flag’.
Budesdienstflaggen/Federal Service Flags of Austria and
Germany (fotw)
- BULLOCK PENNANT
- In 18th Century French naval usage the term, now obsolete, for a red pennant
hoisted from the flagship to signal that a ration bullock had just been slaughtered
(see also ‘beef flag’,
‘flagship’ and
‘pennant 2)’).
Conjectural image (Željko Heimer)
Please note, information suggests that this term -
a direct translation of the French "flamme de boeuf" - may have ceased after 1792,
however, this is not certain.
- BUNTINE
- An alternative spelling, now largely obsolete, of bunting – see ‘bunting 1)’.
- BUNTING
- 1) Strong, loosely woven cloth used for making flags, originally of cotton
and/or wool but sometimes of other fibres, and now largely replaced by synthetic
materials materials – buntine, bewper or beaufort (see also ‘breadth
2)’).
- 2) A series of small, simple flags connected by a line, or a length of gathered
decorative fabric, generally in the national colours and usually hung or draped
between two anchor points. Often employed when flag usage would be inappropriate
or unsuitable (see also ‘fan’,
‘mourning bunting’,
‘national colours’ and
‘rules of respect’).
- 3) In heraldry a species of bird as a charge.
![[bunting]](../images/v/vxt-d056.gif)
![[bunting]](../images/v/vxt-d056a.gif)
- BUNTING TOSSER (or BUNTS)
- In British Royal Navy usage and some others, a traditional nickname for those sailors
in the signals branch whose duties include the care and hoisting of signal flags, flags
of command and ensigns etc. - but see ‘flags 1)’
(also ‘command pennant’,
‘flag locker’,
‘flag of command’,
‘flags 1)’,
‘naval ensign’ under ‘ensign’,
‘signal flag’and
‘yeoman of signals’).
- BURGEE
- 1) The small distinguishing flag of a yacht or boating club, usually (but
not exclusively) either triangular or in the shape of a tapered swallowtail (see
also ‘broad pennant 3)’,
‘officer’s pennants’,
‘swallow-tail(ed)’ and
‘souvenir flags’).
- 2) In obsolete naval usage, a term sometimes applied to the swallow-tailed
pennants used in flag signalling but see ‘burgee command pennant’ ’ (also
‘international code of signals’,
‘pennant 2)’,
‘signal flag’ and
‘swallow-tail(ed)’).
![[burgees]](../images/v/vxt-d1830.gif)
![[burgees]](../images/v/vxt-d2058.gif)
![[burgees]](../images/v/vxt-d058a.gif)
Burgees:
Royal Lymington Yacht Club
UK, Burin Sailing Club, Croatia (fotw) and Knysna Yacht Club RSA (fotw)
Please note, it is suggested by some sources that
the term derives from ‘budgee’ which it is proposed was an alternative 17th Century
name for bunting (see also ‘budgee flag’ and
‘budgee pendant’).
- BURGEE COMMAND PENNANT
- In US naval usage, a pennant that is flown at the main masthead in place of
the commission (or masthead) pennant to indicate the presence on board of an officer
in command of a formation of vessels (or an aircraft wing), but who holds the
rank of captain or lower - see ‘broad command pennant’
(also ‘broad pennant’,
‘burgee 2)’,
‘burgee command pennant’, command pennant’,
‘flag of command’,
‘masthead pennant 1)’ and
‘private ship’).
![[burgee command pennant]](../images/v/vxt-d060.gif)
Burgee Command Pennant, US (fotw)
Please note however, that the US practice of displacing
the commission (or masthead) pennant by the burgee or the broad command pennants
differs from general naval practice where the various command pennants (excepting
the broad pennant) are usually (but not invariably) flown in addition and subordinate
to the masthead pennant.
- BURGUNDY CROSS
- See ‘ragged cross’.
![[burgundy cross]](../images/v/vxt-d1681.gif)
Flag of The Carlists, Spain (fotw)
- BURIAL FLAG
- See ‘pall flag’.
-
(adamtglass.com)
- BURNING
- In heraldry see ‘flamant’ (also ‘inflamed
and ‘incensed’).
Arms and Flag of Karasjok, Norway (fotw)
- BUSS
- (v) In Scottish usage a term to describe the decoration of a finial with
coloured ribbons.
