Government
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of HM Customs and Excise | ||
| 2008 on | Ensign of the UK Border Agency | A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the UK Border Agency | |
| Ensign of Her Majesty's Coastguard | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of HM Coastguard | ||
| Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | ||
| Ensign of the Commissioners of the Northern Lights | A blue ensign defaced with a lighthouse | ||
| Northern Lighthouse Board Commissioners Flag | A White Ensign with a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton, defaced with a blue lighthouse in the fly, is the only British flag to still use the pre-1801 Union Flag. This flag is only flown from vessels with the Commissioners aboard and from the Headquarters of the NLB, in Edinburgh. | ||
| Ensign of Trinity House | A red ensign defaced with a Trinity House Jack | ||
| Flag of the Metropolitan Police | The Badge of the Metropolitan Police on a blue background, with white squares at the edge |
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