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NAVY REPLACES ‘JACKSTAFF’ AND ‘JACK’ WITH ‘NATIONAL FLAG STAFF’ AND ‘NATIONAL FLAG’

Why in the news? The Navy replaces colonial-era ship terms with national symbols. Jackstaff and Jack were replaced with National Flag Staff, National Flag. About changes in Navy Terminology: Old Terms: ‘Jackstaff’ and ‘Jack’ New Terms: ‘National Flag Staff’ and ‘National Flag’ Origins: Derived from British naval traditions, denoting flag-related terminology. Symbolic Changes: Octagon shape …

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