- SUB-NATIONAL FLAG
- A generic term for the flag of any territorial division within a sovereign
or independent country or within a federated state, that is subordinate to the
national flag of that country or federated state – a constituent state, province,
county, municipality or similar (see also
civic flag,
cantonal flag,
national flag,
flag of the state of and
tribal flag).
Flag of the State of
Acre, Brazil; County Flag of
Huntingdonshire, UK; Municipal Flag of
Góra Świętej Małgorzaty, Poland
Notes
a) The flags of the constituent
parts of the UK – those of England, Scotland and Wales – although subordinate
to the Union Flag are also national flags under the law. Similar situations may,
however, exist in other countries, and the applicable country's laws should be
consulted to determine the status of such flags (see also
union jack).
b) In the sub-divisions
of some countries – such as the Länder of Germany or provinces of Spain – there
are variants of the relevant flags for civil and official use – see civil flag
and official flag 2) (also ceremonial flag 1)
and state service flag).
- SUBSTITUTE (or SUBSTITUTE PENNANT)
- Any one of three triangular pennants used in the International Code of Signal
Flags (or any one of four in the NATO Code of Signals) to replace the relevant flag
or numeral pennant when that letter or number is to be repeated – thus only one set of signal flags
need be carried aboard ship – a repeater or
repeater pennant – see international code of signal flags (also
absence pennant,
numeral pennant and
signal flag).
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d126a.gif)
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d126b.gif)
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d126c.gif)
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d126d.gif)
First Substitute to the Third Substitute, ICS, together with a Fourth
Substitute making up those in the NATO Signal Code
Please note that in British RN usage a substitute or repeater was first introduced in
Howe’s Code of 1790.
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d1082a.gif)
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d1082b.gif)
![[substitute signal flag]](../images/v/vxt-d1082c.gif)
Substitutes in RN usage 1790–1799 and 1799–1803 (CS), and 1803–1810
- SUBVERTED (or SUBVERTANT)
- Alternative heraldic terms for reversed – see reversed 2).
![[subverted example]](../images/v/vxt-d1206.gif)
![[subverted example]](../images/v/vx-de-rd-10-je.gif)
![[subverted example]](../images/v/vx-jevenst.gif)
Example; Flag and Arms of
Jevenstedt, Germany (fotw &
Wikimedia)
- SUIT (or SUITE) OF FLAGS
- 1) The ensign, jack and masthead pennant of a commissioned warship (see
ensign,
jack and
masthead pennant 1)).
2) The phrases that may also be used to describe any group of flags that are customarily flown together.
![[suit of flags]](../images/v/vxt-d1064.gif)
Stealth Warship of the Royal Norwegian Navy wearing a Suit of Flags
- SUN
- 1) In vexillology see disc,
star 1) with its following note and
sun emblem
(also sunburst)
2) In heraldry see sun-in-splendour (also figured).
Imperial Standard 1876, Japan; Flag of
Sierre, Switzerland;
Proposal for the National Flag of Macedonia 1992
- SUNBURST
- The term used when a (usually but not invariably) rising sun is shown complete with its
rays – but see radiating 1),
sun emblem and
sun in splendour (also active,
active and inactive,
inactive and
rising 2)).
Flag of Yelkhotovskoe, Russia; Flag of
Lorient, France; Flag of Lebowa Homeland, South Africa 1972–1994
- SUN CROSS (SUNCROSS, SUN-WHEEL or SUN-WHEEL CROSS)
- The alternative terms for that variation of a Celtic cross which is now considered a symbol of
neo-paganism, but which has been, or is being used by Nazi and neo-Nazi movements in Europe, and the USA
– a wheel cross or sun wheel cross – see
Celtic cross
(also arrow cross
and swastika).
Flag of the Nordiska Rikspartiet, Sweden;
A flag of the Ku Klux Klan, USA
Please note that in heraldic practice this type would be called a "cross annuletty" –
see annulet.
- SUN DISC (or DISK)
- See disc.
Aboriginal Flag, Australia
- SUN EMBLEM
- The term that may be used for a representation of the sun which is stylized rather than
pictorial, as on the examples shown below – but see disk,
solar sign with its following
note and sunburst (also active,
active and inactive,
beam 1),
inactive,
rays 1) and
sun-in-splendour).
National Flag of Macedonia, 1992–95; Flag of New Mexico, US
- SUNDAY ENSIGN
- A term used in the British Royal Navy and some others, to describe an ensign
larger than the normal daily size that is flown on ships and at naval establishments
on Sundays and/or days of national celebration – a ceremonial ensign or flag (see
also ceremonial ensign and
holiday colours).
Sunday Ensign worn aboard a Ship of the RCN, 2014 (official website)
Please note that it this is not to be confused with
a flag of ceremony (see also
indoor flag and
garrison flag).
- SUN-IN-SPLENDOUR (SUN-IN-HER-SPLENDOR, SUN-IN-GLORY, or SUN-IN-HER-GLORY)
- The alternative heraldic terms for a sun that is shown with projecting rays either straight and wavy in
sequence or wholly either, and which often (although not invariably) shows a face – but see
active and inactive,
sun emblem and sunburst
(also figured and mullet).
Flag of Cooch Behar, India;
Flag of Lastovo, Croatia;
Flag of Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
- SUNSET (THE CEREMONY OF)
- The ceremony of lowering the ensign and jack particularly (but not exclusively)
aboard a warship or naval shore establishment at the local time of sunset or at
a specified time at the end of a working day – conducting or making sunset or
evening colours (see also
colours 5) and
retreat ceremony).
![[South African ensign]](../images/v/vx-gb~we.gif)
![[South African ensign]](../images/v/vx-za^nv52.gif)
Naval Ensign, UK;
Naval Ensign, South Africa 1952–1981
- SUPERIMPOSED (or SUPERIMPOSED BY)
- 1) In vexillology the alternative terms used when one charge is placed in front of or over another.
2) In heraldry phrases sometimes used in place of the correct English heraldic term
surmounted by.
Scottish/European flag;
House flag of DFDS Prinzenlinie, Germany;
Flag of Oklahoma, US
- SUPPORTER’S FLAG/PENNANT
- 1) See sports flag 2).
- 2) See political flag.
A Football Supporters Flag, Croatia; Flag of the Polish Independence Movement
Solidarity
- SUPPORTERS
- Human, mythological or animal figures traditionally placed either side of a shield in a set of armorial
bearings – see also Appendix IV (also
armorial bearings,
coat of arms,
griffin
and heraldic beasts).
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![[Michigan]](../images/v/vx-us-mi.gif)
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National Arms of Jamaica;
Flag of the State of Michigan, US;
National Arms of Chile
- SUPPOSITIOUS FLAG
- The term for a historical flag that is (or may be) actually erroneous, but which is accepted as
factual because of repeated usage – a mythical flag (see also
attributed flag,
mythical flag,
putative flag and
reconstruction).
Suppositious Spanish Naval Ensign
approximating the 1785 pattern
- SUPRA-NATIONAL (or SUPER-NATIONAL) FLAG
- The flag of an organization, some aspects of whose authority and/or influence
transcend national sovereignty, as in for example, that of the United Nations
or European Union (but see also
international flag,
geneva convention flag,
patchwork flag 1) and
safe conduct flag.
Flag of The United Nations;
Flag of The Commonwealth of Nations; Flag of
The World Bank
