Defacement (flag)

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Defacement is a term used in heraldry and vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol to another flag. For example, the Canadian Red Ensign was the British Red Ensign defaced with the shield of the Arms of Canada.

The term does not imply any insult to the original background; the symbol simply indiciates differentiation of the flag from that of another owner.

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