The item is a Russian Navy St. Andrew’s Flag (Ensign) accessory, designed for minifigures.
St. Andrew’s Flag Printed Tile (2×3) This is a custom printed white rectangular tile (likely a standard 2×3 stud size). It features a bold blue diagonal cross (saltire) stretching from corner to corner against a white background. This specific design is the Naval Ensign of Russia, known as the “Andreyevsky Flag”. The print is clean and covers the entire surface of the tile, intended to be held by a minifigure or mounted on a brick-built ship.
Background: The St. Andrew’s Flag (Andreyevsky flag) has been the ensign of the Russian Navy since the time of Peter the Great (late 17th century) until 1917, and was readopted in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet Union. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Russia, and this blue saltire is the most recognizable symbol of Russian naval power. In a LEGO diorama, this flag is essential for identifying Imperial Russian Navy ships (from the Tsarist era) or modern Russian Federation warships, distinguishing them from Soviet vessels (which used a different flag with a red star and hammer & sickle).


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