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DRAWINGS OF THE FLAGS

IN

USE AT THE

PRESENT TIME
BY

VARIOUS NATIONS.
ADMIRALTY.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS-

I.

showing Names of Countries,

the Flags belonging thereto

II.

V.

btatement

of

Dimensions of Flags used in the Royal Navy

relative to the origin of the

Memorandum

as to Red, White,

flown by each

VI.

VII.

of Officers, &c.,

List of Flags, showing against

authority

Union Flag

and Blue Ensigns

l-

13

17

19

--.----.-.
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Alphabetical List

PAGE

&c., alphabetically arranged, with

Memorandum

III.

IV.

--------

Index

showing the Flags authorised to be

each by

whom and when

Extracts from

21

used, and the

the King's Regulations and Admiralty insti'uctions

regard to Flags -

27

in

32

Plates

VIII. Designs

of Flags of all Nations

(12)2921.")

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81."i."> ;ilS

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4/10

2026060

I to

E&S

200

INDEX.
Name

of Country, &c.,

and

Niimc

uf Cduntry.

l*cc.,

iiiul

Name

of Country,

kc,

anil

Xaiiiii u

Couutry, &c., ami

Name

of Country, &c.,

ami

Plate

Name

Niimc of Country, kc, ami

of Country, &c., and

I'escription of Flag.

Description of Flag.

PANAMA

NETHERLANDS co<i?iM?.
Naval Flags Peesonal

Plate.

143

PARAGUAY.

Miuister of Marine

Admiral
Lieutenant- Admiral
Vice-Admii-al

138

Rear-Admiral
Broad Pendant Commodore's Pendant
Senior Naval OiBoer's Pen-

Admiral
Merchant
1 13!;

dant.

Govenior-General

of
the
Dutch Indies.
of Cura9oa

Govemors

Surinam

Merchant

President
Minister op
Ensign

War

Pilot

145

146

....

Mai-ine Reserve

Merchant
PERU.

138

PERSIA.

1-138

Ensign and Jack

Mau-of-War Pendant

144

Standard, Royal
Ensign

Celebes, &c.
of Colonies

Naval Flags Ships

Ensign and Pendant

139

139

Merchant
Naval Flags

147

Jack

14ti

199

PORTUGAL.

NICARAGUA.
Ensign

Merchant

142

National Flag

143

Naval FlagsPersonal

NORWAY.
Standard, Royal and Pendant

Naval Flags

Personal

140

Minister of Defence
.

Pilot,

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Coast (Private,

certificated),

Captain

commanding

Uso

Division on Shore Station.

Senior Naval Officer Chief of Maritime Depart-

in-Chief.

Rear-Admiral not a Commander-in-Chief.

Senior Oificer's Pendant

Junior Officer's Pendant

Ensign
Masthead Pendant
.
Jack .
Merchant Flag Pilot (Government)

149

Rear-Admiral Commander-

141

Naval Flags Ships

President of the Republic Minister of Marine Senior Admiral at Ministry

of Marine.
in-Chief.

Commanding General

Vice-Admiral Commander-

Commanding Admiral
Admiral
Vice-Admiral
Rear-Admiral

148

141

140

but

199
200

ment.
Capitain of the Port Governor-General of Pro-

vmce.

Governor of

149
District be-

yoiid the Seas

Civil

Governor

10

Name

of Country, iVc,

ami

[.|^

11

Name

of Country,

iti:.,

aud

m.,...

12

NAme

of Country,

i;c.,

Name

and

I'late.

of Couulrj',

kc, and

Plate.

Description of Flag.

Description o Flag.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TONGA.

continued.

200

Pilot

Naval Flags

Personai,

cont.

Rear-Admii-al

2nd in Command.

TUNIS.

3rd in

,,

k93

Com-

mand.

Standard, Royal

Consular

187

Ensign

Merchant

Naval Flags

195

Ships:

Ensign and Pendant Jack Revenue and Pendant

Naval Convoy
Naval Despatch -

TEIPOLI.
See

....

Senior Officer's Pendant

Military Officers Afloat

Naval Militia

Turkey.

Merchant

192
-

....

195

195a
194
192
200

Pilot

TURKEY.
Standards

Naval Flags Personal

Naval

ISO

URUGUAY.
Ensign and Pendant

Merchant

Flags Ships

Ensign and Merchant

188

189

Senior Officer's Flag

-196

Jack
liio

Principalities, Provinces, &c.

191

VENEZUELA.
Standard
Ensign

197

Merchant

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Standard

"WALDECK.
See

President

Naval Flags Personal

Secretary of

192

ZANZIBAR.
193

"WURTEMBERG.
Sec German Empire.

Navy

Admiral
Vice-Admiral

German Empire.

Standard
Ensign

'

133

13

II.

Statement of the Dimensions of Flags generally,

with certain exceptions.

to

The practice has hceii, in regard to the dimensions of Flags generally,

make the length twice the breadth at the head. The following a^jpear

to

be exceptions

to this rule

BRITISH

FLAGS.

Description and Dimeusions.

Admiral

Length

Signal Flags and Pendants

See tables of dimensions on the Plates showing designs.

For Foreign Flags,

is

see the Plates

IJ times breadth.

showing designs.

GENERALLY THE RROPORTIONS OF THE SEVERAL PARTS

OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ENGLISH FLAGS WILL BE
AS FOLLOW:
Descriptiok

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Description

The

Proportions generally
in the
Uuion Flag.

\Vi,lth

of thu
several Crosses.

Of Cross.

Of Flags.

Dimensions
in a Union
Flag of
10 Breadths,
as an

example

ft.
(c)

UNION
FLAGS

(B) St.

drew's

An-

AND

Patrick's'
Crosses.
St.

The

narrow

white border of
the St. Patrick's
Cross to be
broad
(e) The
white of the St.
Andrew's Cross
to be

Description

in.

-i-gth

The red

of the
Patrick's
St.
Cross to be

(d)

the width of the

Flag, or 4i'd the
red of the St.
George's Cross,
^th the width of the
Flag, or ith the
red of the St.
George's Cross.
jSgth the width of the
Flag, or 5 the red
of
St. George's
Cross (or equal to
the red of the St.
Patrick's Cross,
together with one
its
naiTow
of
white borders).

(.4).

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DIMENSIONS OF THESE FLAGS, DETERMINED FROM THE

FOREGOING PROPORTIONS, TO BE AS FOLLOWS:
ENGLISH UNION FLAGS.
Number

St. Geoiioe's

Cross.

Breadth:

Red.

ft.

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
5

4
3

Whito.

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ADMIRAL'S FLAGS.
N umber
of

Breulths.

BROAD PENDANTS.

III.

Memorandum

relative
in

to
its

the

origin

of

the

Union Flag

present form.

UNION FLAG.
Tho original National Flag of England was tlie Banner of St. George
(argent, a cross gules). To this the Banner of St. Andrew (azure, a saltire
argent) was united, in pursuance of a Royal Proclamation, dated 12tli April,
1606, of which the following is an extract
:

"

"

Whereas some difference liatli arisen between Our Subjects of South

and North Britain, travelling l)_y seas, about the bearing of their flags
:

We

" for the avoiding of all such contentions hereafter.

liave, with the
" advice of Our Council, ordered that from henceforth, all Our subjects

" of this Isle and Kingdom of Great Britain, and the members thereof,
" sliall bear in their maintops the Red Cross, commonly called Saint
"

George's Cross, and the White Cross, commonly called Saint Andrew's
according to a form made by Our Heralds, and
and
sent by us to Our Admii-al, to be pul^lished to Our said subjects
in their foretops Our subjects of South Britain shall wear the Red Cross
and Our subjects of North Britain in their
only, as they were wont
foretops the White Cross only, as tliey were accustomed."

" Cross, joined together,

"
"
"
"

Union with Scotland.

On the 17th March, 1706-7, the Lords of the Committee of the Pri\y
Council ordered the Kings of Arms and the Heralds to consider of the
alterations to be made in the Ensigns Armorial, and the conjoining the
Crosses of St. George and St. Andrew, to be used in all Flags, Banners,
Standards and Ensigns at sea and on land.
On the 17th April, 1707, the Queen in Council, upon a report from the
Lords of the Privy Council, pursuant to the Act for uniting the two
Kingdoms, approved of the Flag, as shown in the following drawing
marked A, in which the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew are
conjoined.

Union with Ireland.

On

the 5tli November, 1800, the King in Council approved the report
Committee of the Privy Council, that the Union Flag should be
altered as shown in the folloAving drawing marked B, in which the Cross
of St. George is conjoined with the Crosses of St. Andrew and St. Patrick,
of a

* Note.
Jack is a Flag to be flown only on the " Jack " staff, i.e., a staff on the
The word " Jack '" is probably a diminutive,
bowsprit or forepart of the Ship.
distinguishing the small Union Flag on the bowsprit from the large one formerly flown
at the topmast head.
u

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and

wliicli is

1801

thus described in the proclamation issued on the 1st January,

" The Union Flag shall be azure, the Crosses saltires of St. Andrew
and Saint Patrick, quarterljr per saltire counterchanged argent and
" gules
the latter fimbriated of the second surmounted by the Cross of
" St. George of the third fimbriated as the saltire."
On the drawing marked C, which shows the formation of the Union
Flao-, turn the Cross of St. George upwards, and that of St. Patrick downplace on this
wards, the banner of St. Andrew will then be uncovered
turn
the Cross of St. George, and we have the National Flag of 1606
back the St. George, then place the Cross of St. Patrick on the blue field
of the St. Andrew's banner (counterchanging the white of the Cross of
"

St.

Andrew with

St.

George over

red of that of St. Patrick), place

the
all,

and we have the Union Flag

tlie

of 1801

Cross of
of the

and

present time.
Precise

Tho Width

c.f

the several Crosses.

Proportion generally in the Union

Flag.

Dimensions in a
Union Flag of
10 Breadths.*

ft.

(a)

The Red

(6)

The White Border to the

of the St.
Cross to be -

George's

George's Cross to be

(c)

St.

The Red

of the St. Patrick's

Cross to be -

The NaiTOw White Border of

(d)

the

St.

Patrick's Cross to be

ith the width of the Flag

J^th the width of the Flag,

or ird the Red of the St.
.
George's Cross -

Andrew's Cross

of the
to be -

St.

Red

jLth the width of the Flag,

or ith the Red of the St.
George's Cross -

the

George's Cross

the

Red

of
-

Note. A Breadth
l.j

feet

of

the

'

St.

George's Cross,
or equal to the Red of the St.
Patrick's Cross, together
with one of its Narrow

White Borders

measures

the St.

or 5^rd

or

The Broad White

Jjth the width of the Flag,

Ygth the width of the Flag,

(e)

ins.

signifies a Bre.idtli of Bunting,

long by 7 feet 6 inches broad.

viz.,

9 inches,

and thus a Flag

of 10

Breadths

19

IV.

Memorandum

as to Red, White,

and Blue Ensigns.

In 1687, an inquiry was made by Mr. Pepys, Secretary to the Admiralty,

as to tlie Flags worn in the reign of Charles I.
and in a manuscript in
the British Museum, it is stated, that in the Duke of Buckingham's
expedition to the Isle of Rhe, in 1627, the fleet was divided into the
Red, Blue, and White Squadrons. The following is an extract f]om that
;

manuscript

"

The Duke, now lying at Portsmouth, divided his Fleete into

Squadrons.
Himselfe Admirall and Generall in Chiefe went in y"
Triumph bearing the Standard of England in y^ maine topp, and Admirall
particular of the bloody colours.
" The Earle of Lindsey was Vice-x\dmirall to the Fleete in the
Rainbowe, bearing the King's usual colours in his fore topp, and a Blew
Flag in his maine topp, and was Admirall of the blew colours.

" The Lord Harvey was Rear Admirall in y'^' Repulse, bearing the
King's usual colours in his mizen and a White Flag in the maine topji,
and was Admirall of y Squadron of white colours."

There were two other Squadrons, one under the Earl of Danl)y with
the St. George's Flag, the other under Captain Pennington (made Admiral
of his Squadron), with the St. Andrew's Cross.
be observed that

It will

in this instance the blue

Flag took precedence

of the white.

In 1665, in the large Fleet commanded by the Duke of York in person,

Lord High Admiral, Prince Rupert was Admiral of the white Squadron,
and Sir Thomas Allen of tlie blue and an old drawing shows the Three
Divisions of the Fleet wearing Ensigns of their respective colours.
But, although the large Fleets were thus divided. Admirals on Foreign
Stations continued to wear the Union Flag at the main, fore, or mizen,
according to their rank as FuU, Vice, or Rear-Admiral.
Many instances are mentioned of the inconvenience arising from the
use of the Royal Flag by private ships, and in 1660, the Duke of York
gave an order that the Union Flag should be worn only by the King's
as

ships.

which the three colours were fonnerly

distinguish the divisions of the Fleet, which often numbered

It is clear that the sole object for

used was
as

many

to

as

200

sail.

much increases the danger of confusion in action,

observed that, in order to prevent that confusion, Lord
Nelson, on going into action at " Trafalgar," ordered the whole of his fleet
and

variety of Ensigns

it

may be

c.

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white ensign and it was under that flag, the " Old Banner of
England," but with the Union in the upper corner, that the victory was

to hoist the

gained.
Latterly, owing to the comparatively small number of ships fonning
distinctive colom-s became of nuich less importance, while the
a
frequent change of flags on foreign stations was veiy puzzling to foreigners,
fleet, tlie

accordingly,
often led to mistakes, and in many ways was inconvenient
on the 9th of July 1864, by Her Majesty's Order in Council of that date,
it was directed that the classification of ships under the denominations of
Red, White, and Blue Squadrons should be discontinued, and that in
future the "White" ensign should be used by all of Her Majesty's ships
tiie Blue ensign by British mercliant ships comof war in commission
manded by officers of the Royal Naval Reserve, after obtaining permission
and the Red ensign by all other ships and vessels
fi"om the Admiralty
belonging to Her Majesty's subjects.
;

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V.

Alphabetical

Plate

By whom

each

List of Officers, &c., showing against

the Flags authorised to be flown.

Description of Klag.

used.

for

Design

Administrators of Colonies, &c.

See Colonies.

Admiralty

Lord High Admiral's

Autliority,
unless otherwise stated,
is the Kini^'s Rcfrulations,
page, A;c., of which arc

shown below.

Page

3.J,

Art.

101.

Page

36, Art.

102.

Page

36, Art.

103.

Flag.

Union Flag

Admiral of the Fleet

Admirals

Company,
African
East .

embarked
Vessels.

[Union Flag, with B.adge

r

Armed

Jack

Vessels, as a

George's Cross

British

Representative when
in Boats or other

Princip.al

St.

Plate 19.

Admiralty

6tli

,'

March

Warrant,
ISUO.

Ensign, Blue, with Badge,

Plate 19.

Merchant and Trading

whether armed or not.

Vessels,

Anstralian Commonwealth

Ensign, Red, with Badge,

Plate 19.

tJnion, with Badge, Plate 10

Governor-General

Government Vessels

Ensign, Blue, Special

Merchant Vessels

British Colonies and Posses-

Red, Special

Admiralty Letter, 11th

1.5

'

Sept. 1902.

15

See Colonies and India.

sions Abroad.
r

Trustees of

Bombay <

See India.
Consei-vators of

British

South

pany

Com-

Africa

Administrator when embarked in

Boats or other Vessels of the
Compiiny.

Union Flag, with Badge,

being Trading
Vessels
(not
Vessels) belonging to, or in the
service of, the Company.

Ensign, Blue, with

Plate 21.

B.-vdge.

Merchant

Ensiun, Red, with

I'.adge,

Ships

Vessels of the

and

Trading

Company.

Plate 21.

Plate 21.

Warrant.
Admiralty
11th Nov. 1902.

22
Plate

By whom

Description of Flag.

used.

for

Design

Board of Trade Vessel employed

as tender to Bahamas and
Sombrero Liglitliouses.

Borneo

Blue
Ensign,
Badge, Plate

Authority,
unless otherwise stated,
is the King's Regulations,
page, kc, of which are
shown below.

Admiralty Warrant,
20th July 1898.

with
33.

Saiuwak. Rajah of

North Bomeo Company

Uniou Flag, with Badge.

Vessels.

Plate

2.5.

Vessels as a Jack

Royal Charter, lut Nov.

and

1881.

Principal
Representative in his Yacht.

Ensign, Blue, with Badge,

Plate 23.

Merchant and Trading Vessels

Ensign, Red, with Badge,

Plate 25.

Sabah, Governor of

Special

12

,.

,.

Captain of the Fleet

Colonies

Abroad

Special

and

Pase

36, Art.

107.

39

Possessions

High Commissioner

Governor

When

Page

embarked
iu Ships

Lieutenant-Governor
Administrator

Adra'ralty
Warrant,
5th Jan. 1882.

See India.

Pendant, Broad White

Chief Commissioner in India

Cinque Ports

Admiralty
Letter,
20th June 1884.

Principal Representative when

embarked in boats or other

Amied

12

Special

Union Flag, with Badge,

Plate 10.

Page

or
Boats,

Art.

87,

par.

114,

c.

38, Art,

115.

Vessels provided, maintained, and

used under Colonial Defence

Act

of

1SG5

:
Pendant, Jlasthead, Blue

Commissioned

for

Ensign,Blue, with Badge,

Plates 15 to 32.

Not commissioned

for

P.ige

War

Page

41,

par.

Red Ensign

No

authority

is

known

Art.

122,

Art.

122,

War

Merchant Vessels

40,

par. a.

Page
for the use of this Flag.

Ii,

42. Art.

127.

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Plate

By wlium used.

Description of Flag

for

Design

Commissioners forexecutingthe
Office of

Authority,
unless otherwise stated,
the King's Ref,'ulations,
page, ice., oi: which are
shown below.

is

See Admiralty.

Lord High Admiral.

Commissioned

Officers serving
as Mail Agents.

Commodoi-es

See Mail Agents.

Pendant, Broad White

Page

3(>,

106

Art.

and 108.

Consular Officers afloat

Ensign, Blue, with \

Badge, Plato 11.
J

<

Page

114,

38. Art.
par. il.

LPage

38, Art.

115.

'Foreign Office Letter,

on shore

Union

Flag,
with
Badge, Plate 11.

Sept.

21.th

1903.

Admiralty

Letter,

5th Oct. 1903.

Departments,

See Offices, Public.

Piililio

On

Shore

Union

with^

Flag,

Badge, Plate

Diplomatic

10.

Foreign Office Letters, 19th Jan. and

Ist April 1874.
Admiralty
Letter,
28th Jan. 1874.

Functionaries
Afloat

Page
J)

>>

>

j>

)i

))

Page
Fishery Board for Scotland, for

Generals,

&c.,

Ensign,

Blue,

Badge, Plato

their Cruisers.

commanding

with

114,

b.

38, Art.

115.

Admiralty Warrant of
'2Gth

31..

38, Art.

par.

March

188.5.

See Military Officers.

Stations.

Governors of Colonies and Possessions Abroad.

See Colonies and India.

Governor- General of India

See India.

High Commissioners

See Colonies.

of Colonies

and Possessions Abroad.

Hired Surveying Vessels

See Surveying Vessels,

Hired.

Hired Transports

See Transports, Hired.

Hunil)er Conservancy, on Board

their Salvage Vessels.

Red,
Badge, Plate

Ensign,

with
30.

Admiralty Warrant,
15th March 1911.

24

Plate

By whom

Description of Flag.

used.

for

Design

India

Authority,
unless otherwise stated,
ia the King's Regulations,
page, kc, of which are

shown below.

Gove rnor-General and Viceroy of

"I

Page
or Lieutenant-Governor

,1

Page

Plate lu.

Chief Commissioner or Political

Officer.

19, Art.

68.

Union Flag, with Badge,

I

37,

HI,

Art.

par. 2.

Admiralty

IMariiie

Warrant,

21st April 1884.

Local and Departments

subordinate to them.

Admiralty

Ensign, Blue,with Badge,

Plate 25.

Warrant,

9th April 1884.

" Magdala,"
while firing shotted guns for

"Abyssinia" and
exercise.

Indian Marine as a Jack

Trustees of Port of

Bombay

Conservators of Port of

Bombay

Commissioners for the Port

of

Calcutta.

Ireland,

Special

....
....

Special

Special

Admiralty Letter, 30th

July 1883.
13

Admiralty

13

Admiralty
Letter,
19th Aug. 1880.

14

Red Ensign, with Badge.

Admiralty Warrant,

Union

rPage

with

Flag,

Badge, Plate

1
\

10.
J

Lieutenant-Governor of Colo-

1st

Feb. 1896.

Plate 14.

Lord Lieutenant of

Warrant,

21st April 1884.

37, Art.
par. 2.

Page

37, Art.

Ill,

113.

See Colonies and India.

nies, &c.

Lieutenants of Counties

Union Flag with Badge,

Admiraltyi
Letter,
11th March 1911.

Plate 10.

Lord High Admiral or Commis-

See Admiralty.

sioners
for executing the
Office of Lord High Admiral.

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Sec Ireland.

Lloyd's Register, on board their

Boats.

Ensign,

Lloyd's Register, on board their

Boats.

Special

Ensign, Blue

Mail Agents. Commissioned

Officers serving as

Admiralty
Letter.
30th Oct. 189G.

Special

with

Badge,
j-

head. Blue. J

Mail Vessels, Royal

Warrant,

9th Sept. 1882.

36.

Pendant.Mast.

Admiralty

with

Blue.

Badge, Plate

Plate

Page

41, Art.

126.

33.

39

Admiralty
Letter,
26th April 1884,
and 19thJuuel902.

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Authority,
unless otherwise i^tatc^d,
is the King's Uefinlaliuns,
page, iSc.i., (if which are

P>v wljoiu useil.

shown below.

Marine, Indian

See India.

Merchant Vessels commanded

by Officers on Retired List
or of R.N. Reserve.

Ensij^n,

Blue

Page

41, Art.

126.

Merchant Vessels

Ensign,

Red

Page

42, Art.

127.

Page

42, Art.

128.

Merchant Vessels, &c.

Jlilitary Officers

Pilot

when embarked

North Borneo Company

Noiih Sea Fishery

Fhif,'

198

Page

Flag,
with
Badge, Plate 11.

Page

Special

.sa

employ

Admiralty Ix'ttcr,
September l'J02.

18tli

Vessels in the

Ensign,

Page

41, Art.

123.

Vessels in the

Jack,
with
Badge,
Plates 33 to 40.

Page

41, Art.

123.

of.

Offices. Public,

115.

Fishcrii^s.

employ

38, Art.

See Borneo.

Vessels eniijloj'cd un North Sea

Offices, Public,

114,

37. Art.
par. .

Union

of.

on Retired List or of
R.N. Reserve commanding
Merchant Vessels.

Officers

Prince of Wales,

H.R H. The

with
Blue,
Badge, Plates 33 to 40,

See Merchant Vessels.

Standard,
Wales.

Prince

Polit leal Officer of India, Chief-

Sec India.

Public Departments

See Offices, Public.

Royal Family, Members of

Standards, Special

Royal yacht Squadron

White Ensign

Page

of

12,
par. 3.

Page

2 to 6

12,
par. 4.

Art.

41,

Art.

41,

Page 37, Art. Ill,

L par. 2.
Admiralty Warrant,
Gth Juue 1829.

Sabah, Governor of
See Borneo.

Sarawak, Rajah of
Senior Officer
u

292 l.T

Pendant, Broad White

Page

37, Art.

112.

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Plate

By whom

Used.

Description of Flag.

for

Design.

Authority,
unless otherwise stated,
is the Kius^'s Regulations,
page, iic, of which are

shown below.

f Union Flag

Page
Ensign, White
Ships in Commission, H. M.

Pendant,
White.

40, Art.

118.

Masthead,

Pilot Flag

Page

40, Art.

119.

Page

42, Art.

128.

Standard, Royal

Page

Lord High Admiral's

Sovereiirn. Tlie

Art.

11,

40,

Union Flag
Vessels,

Sm-veyins;

Commanded by

Hired.
of

("Ensign, Blue

Officers

H.M. Navy.

Pendant,

Masthead,

Blue.

Thames Conservancy
Transports, Hired

Special
-

Ensign,

charge

when

Hired,

Transports.

Page

Tlie

124.

Master

V assets

41, Art.

Pendant, Masthead,
Blue, with Badge,
Plate 33.

Officers.

Trinity Bouse

33.

in

Commissioned

of

with

Blue,

Badge, Plate

Jack

Master's Flag

37

Ensign, Red, with Badge

37

Special

37

y*

as a

Burgee

37

fvvhen escorting Royal

Yachts).

Vessel employed in carrying

mails aci'oss the Golden Horn

White Ens'gn

Admiralty

Blue
Ensign,
with
Badge, Plate 34.

of India

Sec India.

Yacht Club, various

Blue

Ensign,
with
Badges, various.

No

21st

Admiralty
Letter,
18th January 1900.

to and from British Post

Office at Constantinople.

Viceroy

Letter,

June 1891.

authority

is

known

Various.

for the use of these Flags.

27

VI.
List of Flags

Designation.

showing against each by whom and when

used, and the authority.

28

King's Regulations.

Plate

By whom

for

Designation.

usi-d.

Page.

Design,

Geoege's Cross

St.

Admiral

Vice-Admii'al

36

36

Rear-Admiral

Pendant,Bkoad,White

Masthead,
White.
Masthead,
Blue.

Commodores

Senior Officer

37

Captain of the Fleet

36

H.M.

Sliips in

Vessels

of

Commission

War

38

maintained

40

by any Colony under the

Colonial Defence Act of
1865.

Hired

Surveying

commanded by
H.M. Navy.

(Willi

7?,((7!/6,

Pendant,

plate 33)

Masthead,
Blue.

Vessels,

Hired Transports in charge of

Commissioned Officers.

Commissioned

Officers serving

as Mail Agents.

{With Badge, ylateSi)

Ensign,

White

Blue

H.M. Ships
Hired

in

Commission

Surveying

commanded by

Vessels,
Officers of

H.M. Navy.
British Merchant Ships, commanded by Officers of the
Royal Navy on the Retired
List or by Officers of R.N.
Reserve.

Public

{Wiih Badqes, plates

33 to 40)
Ensign, Blue

Offices,

both

as

an

Ensign and as a Jack.

Hired Transports

(TF/f/iBa(i(/e, plate 33)

Ensign, Blue
(

WHh Badfje. plate 34)

Ensign, Blue
(Witli.

Badges, plates

15 to 32)

Commissioned

Officers serving

as Mail Agents.

Vessels

of

War

maintained

by any Colony under the

Colonial Defence Act of
1865.

41

Officers of

41

Article.

Paragraph.

29

30

31

Designation.

32

VII.

Copies of Articles in the King's Regulations referred to on

preceding Pages 28, 29, and 30, as the Authority for the
Use of the Flags shown thereon.

Page

11.

Article 40.

Paraghapii

2.

Whenever the Sovereign shall go on board any Sliip of War the

Royal Standard shall be hoisted at the main, the Flag of the Lord High
Admiral at the fore, and the Union Flag at the mizen of such Ship, or, if
on board a vessel with less than three masts they shall be hoisted in the
most conspicuous parts of her a Royal Salute shall also be fired from
such Ship or Vessel on the Sovereign going on board, and again on
leaving her and every one of His Majesty's Ships present shall likewise
fire a Royal Salute on the hoisting of those Flags, and such further Royal
Salutes shall be fired on the Sovereign quitting the Ship or Vessel or
passing in boats, or on such other occasions as may be directed.
;

AliTICLE 40.

R\nAGRAPlI

5.

The Royal Standard, being the personal Flag of the Sovereign, is to

he hoisted on board His Majesty's Ships, or ou official buildings, or in
enclosures, only on occasions when His Majesty the King is actually
present.
Page

12.

Article 41.

When Her Majesty the Queen is embarked in any Ship or Vessel, her
Standard shall be hoisted at the Main, and it shall be treated with the
same respect and saluted in the same manner as the Flags denoting the
presence of the Sovereign.
2. When Her Majesty Queen Alexandra is embarked in any Ship or
Vessel, her Standard shall be hoisted at the Main, and it shall be treated
with the same respect and saluted in the same manner as the Flags
denoting the presence of the Sovereign.
3. When His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is embarked in
any Ship or Vessel, his standard shall be hoisted at the Main, and it shall
be treated with the same respect and saluted in the same manner as the
Flags denoting the presence of the Sovereign.
4. When His Roj'al Highness' the Duke of Connaught or His Royal
Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, or other Members of the Royal
Family are embarked in any Ship or Vessel, with neither of Their
Majesties the King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, nor the Prince of
Wales on board, the Standard appropriated for their Royal Highnesses'

33
use shall be hoisted at the Main of such Shiji, and it is to be saluted as
directed in Art. 42.
Her Royal Highness the )uchess of Connaught will use the Standard
of the Duke of Connaught.
I

Page

13.

Paragraph

Article 42.

2.

Whenever any member of the Royal P'amily shall go on board any

His Majesty's Ships, the Standard of His or Her Royal Highness shall
be hoisted at the Main on board such Ship, and a Royal Salute shall be
fired fi-oni her, on such member of the Royal Family going on board, and
again upon leaving her.
of

BRITISH EMPIRE.
Page

14.

Article 46.

Whenever any of His Majesty's Ships meet, pass, or are passed by

any Ship or Ships which are flying more than one Standard, or arrive
at any port or place where more than one is flying, oi' when two or moi-e
Standards are broken simultaneously, they are to fire Royal salutes in
the following order, saluting the standards of

His

Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty

Queen Alexandra, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

I.

II.

-The Sovereigns, Consorts, or Heirs

Apparent

of foreign nations,

or the Presidents of the Republics.

III.

IV.

Other Members of the British Royal Family.

Other Members

of Foreign Royal Families.

Under

these circumstances only one salute is to be fired for the

Standards of any one nation, no matter how many may be flying.
2.

Page

19.

Article 68.

The following Rules are established by the Government of India in

respect to the hoisting of the Viceroy's Flag in Indian Waters
:

A.

When

the Viceroy and Governor-General

is to be hoisted at the main

Flag
B.

on board, the Viceroy's

When

a Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is on board, within the

limits of his Government, or on duty elsewhere in Territories
under the authority of the Government of India, the Viceroy's

Flag
C.

is

is to

be hoisted at the fore

When

a Chief Commissioner or Political Officer is on board within

the limits of his jurisdiction, or on dutj' elsewhere in the
Territories under the authority of the Government of India,
the Viceroy's Flag is to be hoisted at the fore.

2. With reference to the foregoing rule (A), whenever the Viceroy and
Governor-General shall be embarked on board one of His Majesty's Ships,
his distinguishing Flag is to be hoisted at the main, and kept flying while
the Viceroy is on board in Indian Waters.
u 29216
K

34
3. With reference to rules (B) and (C), the Viceroy's Flag is to be
hoisted at the fore, whenever any of the Functionaries referred to are
Saluted on visiting the Ship.
4. Whenever a requisition is received for the embarkation or conveyance of a Governor, Chief Commissioner, or Political Officer, the
Senior Officer present may direct the Viceroy's Flag to be hoisted at the
provided that the Senior
fore of the Ship in which he is embarked
Officer, after consultation with and on requisition from that Official,
considers it for the benefit of the service about to be performed that such
Flag should, within the prescribed limits, be hoisted. Should the Senior
Officer consider it, in the circumstances, undesirable to hoist the Flag, he
is to inform the Official of his reasons, and at once report the same to the
Commander-in-Chief for the information of the Admiralty.
5. In the event of any such Fimctionary being detached on a Foreign
Mission in his official capacity outside his particular jurisdiction, a special
intimation will be given by the Government of India in each case as to
the Flag being carried by the man-of-war in which he may be embarked
in the absence of which the Senior Officer present is to exercise his
discretion in consultation with the Official proceeding on the Mission.
;

Page

Article 101.

35.

The Lord High Admiral's Flag is to be worn in Ships in which the

Lord High Admiral or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord
High Admiral are embarked.
Page

The Union Flag

be worn

is to

Article 102.

36.

at the

main by an Admiral

of the Fleet

as his proper Flag.

Page

The following Flags are to be

of the Fleet) as their proper Flags
Admiral.

wliite

Article 103.

36.

worn by Flag

Officers (except Captains

Flag with the red

St.

George's Cross thereon.

Viee-Admiral. A white Flag with the red St. George's Cross thereon,
with one red ball in the upper canton of the Flag next the staff.

Bear-Admiral. A white Flag with the red St. George's Cross thereon,
with one red baU in tlie upper canton, and one in the lower canton next
the

staff.

The diameter

of the red ball is to be liaK the vertical depth of the

white of the cantons next the staff, and the ball is to be in the centre of
tlie

canton.

Page

When Vice
the

same

36.

and Hear- Admirals have their Flags painted on their Boats,

two inches in diameter, are to be shown

distinctive balls, at least

on the Flag.

Article 104.

35

Page

A Commodore
with the Red

St.

36.

Article 106.

wear a white broad pendant,

of the First Class shall

George's Cross thereon.

Page

36.

Article 107.

A Captain of

the Fleet, if a Flag Officer, may wear in, and liave painted
Boat the Flag proper to his Rank if not a Flag Officer, he may
wear in, and have painted on, his Boat a White Broad Pendant, Avhen not
in the presence of a Senior Captain.

on, his

Page

36.

Article 108.

A Commodore of the Second Class shall wear a white broad pendant

with the red St. George's Cross, with a red ball in the upper canton of
the broad pendant next the staff.
The diameter of the red ball is to be half the vertical deptli of tlie white
in the cantons next the staff, and the ball is to be in the centre of the
canton.

Page

37.

The Royal Standard,

of the

Article 111.

Paragraph

2.

the Flag of the Viceroy of India, and the Flag

of Ireland, are, when indicating tlie presence on

personages entitled to hoist those Flags, the Sovereign

Lord Lieutenant

board of the
excepted, to be always hoisted at the main, the Flag of an Admiral or
the Broad Pendant of a Commodore, if necessary, being shifted to another
mast or Ship, as the case may require except in the case provided for
in Clause 1 of Art. 68 in regard to the Flag of the Viceroy of India.
;

Page

37.

Article 112.

When two or more of His Majesty's Ships are present in a port or

roadstead, a small broad white pendant, not exceeding five breadths, the
length being twice the breadth at the head, with the St. George's Cross,
is to be hoisted by the Senior Officer's Ship as a distinguishing flag in
addition to the masthead pendant.
When a Commodore, junior to the Senior Officer, is also present, the
Senior Officer shall fly his broad pendant at the masthead in addition to
In all other cases the Senior Officer's broad
his Captain's pendant.
pendant shall be flown from the starboard topsail yard-arm.
Page

37.

Article 113.

The Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is to be hoisted on board

any of His Majesty's Ships in which His Excellency shall embark, within
the Irish waters or jn St. George's Channel.

36

Page

Article 114.

37.

by His Majesty to be displayed afloat are

by General Officers coiumanding stations, The Union Flag

Tlie Flags authorised

a.

bearing in the centre, as a distinguishing mark, the Royal

initials, on a blue ground encircled by a garland, and

surmounted
b.

the

Crown

garland
c.

bj^

by His Majesty's Diplomatic servants and Commissioners and

Consuls-General the Union Flag with the Royal Arms in
the centre thereof, on a white ground encircled by a
;

by the Governors or High Commissioners of His Majesty's

Colonies and Possessions abroad, and by Lieutenant Governors
or other officers administering the government, the Union
Flag with tlie arms or badge of the Colony emblazoned in
the centre thereof, on a white ground encircled by a
garland

d.

2.

afloat

No

by Consuls-General, Consuls, and Consular Agents,

the blue
ensign, with the Royal Arms in the centre of the fly thereof,
that is in the centre of that part between the Union and the
end of the Flag.

other distinguishing Flag or Flags are authorised to be worn

of these Functionaries.

by any

Page

38.

Article 115.

Whenever any

114

of the Functionaries particularised in Articles

are embarked,

a.

99 and

In a boat for the purpose of paying visits of ceremony or on other

the proper distinguishing Flag, within the
official occasions,
respective limits jDrescribed l)y the following Clause MI., may be
hoisted at the bow, but when the boat belongs to one of His
Majesty's Ships, she is to keep her White Ensign flying

h.

In one of His Majesty's Ships for passage,

I.

Oeneral Officer Commanding a Station, the proper

distinguishing Flag, with the approval of the Senior Naval
Officer, may be hoisted at the fore, and kept flying within
the General Officer's command, provided he is proceeding on
public military service

If a

II.

If a Diplomatic Functionary and in charge of a Missioii,

the proper distinguislxing Flag with the approval of the

Senior Naval Officer, may be hoisted at the fore, and be kept

flying within the limits of the mission, provided the Diplomatic Functionary be proceeding on the public service
:

III.

If a Governor or High Commissioner, or a Lieutenant-Governor,

or other Officer administering the Goveimment,
the proper
distinguishing Flag, with the approval of the Senior Naval
Officer, may be hoisted at the fore, and kept flying within

37
the limits of his Government, or, in the case of a High Commissioner within the limits of his commission, provided the
Colonial Functionary or High Commissioner be proceeding
on the public service
:

IV.

The distinguishing Flag

of Consular Authorities is to be
hoisted in Boats only, and not in Ships, except when they are
being Saluted
;

In one of His Majesty's Ships on an occasion of an Official visit,

The distinguishing Flags are to be respectively hoisted at the fore
whenever any of His Majesty's Military, Diplomatic, Colonial, or
Consular Functionaries are receiving Salutes to which they are

c.

entitled

In British Ships and Boats, other than those of His Majesty, these
Functionaries, except Consular Officers as to Ships, are, with the
sanction of the Owners or Masters, authorised to fly their proper
distinguishing Flags on the same occasions, and within the same
limits, and these regulations shall be deemed a sufficient warrant
to the Master under the Merchant Shipping Act for so doing, but
the permission to hoist such masthead Flags indicative of the
presence on board of any of these Functionaries, in no way affects
or alters the character or status of the Merchant Shi]) in time of
peace or in time of war, whether His Majesty is belligerent or

d.

neutral.

Page

40.

Article 118.

Ail His Majesty's Ships of War in Commission shall wear a white

Ensign with the Red St. George's Cross, and the Union in the upper
canton and when it shall be tliought proper to do so, they may display
the Union Jack at the jackstaff end (see Art. 119, Masthead Fendaiit).
;

Page

38.

Article 119.

All His Majesty's Ships in Connnission, when not bearing a Flag or

Broad Pendant, are to wear at the Main masthead a Pendant, having a
St. George's Cross on a white field in the part next to the mast, with a

white

fly.

in order to avoid fouling Wireless Telegraphy Gear, a

shorter pendant may be worn, provided it can be easily seen at a short
distance from the ship.
If necessary,

Page

40.

Article 122.

are the regulations as to the Flags to be worn by any

maintained by any Colonv under the Colonial Defence Act of

The following
vessel

1865
a.

any vessel provided and used as a vessel of war shall wear the Blue
Ensign with the Badge of the colony in the fly thereof, and a
Blue Pendant

38
h.

vessels belonging to, or permanently in, the service of the

Colonies, but not commissioned as vessels of war iinder the Act,
shall wear a similar Blue Ensign, but no Pendant.

all

Page

41.

Article 123.

Ships and Vessels employed in the service of any public office shall
carry a Blue Ensign, and a small Blue Flag with a Union described in a
canton at the upper corner thereof, next to the staff, as a Jack, but in the
centre of the fly of such Ensign and'.Jack, that is in the centre of that
part between the Union and the end of the Flag, shall be inserted the
Badge of the Office to which they belong.

Page

41.

Article 124.

Hired transports are to wear the Blue Ensign, with the yellow Admiralty
anchor in the fly and when such Vessels are in charge of Commissioned
Officers of the Royal Nax-y, they are, in addition, to carry Blue Pendants
Avith the Admiralty Badge in the upper part next to the mast.
;

Page

41.

Article 125.

Hired Vessels employed in the Surveying Service, when commanded

Officers in His Majesty's Navy, are to wear the Blue Ensign and
Pendant.

by

Page

41.

Article 126.

Commissioned Officers serving with the permission of the Admiralty

as Mail Agents in contract Vessels, when in their Boats, may wear the
Blue Pendant with the Admiralty Badge in the upper part next the mast,
provided tliat the Boat at the same time shall carry a Blue Ensign with
the Badge of the Office to which the Vessel belongs.

Page

41.

Article 126.

British Merchant Ships commanded by Officers on the Retired List of

the Royal Navy or Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve, which fulfil the
following conditions, will be allowed to wear a Blue Ensign
:

a.

the Officer commanding the Ship must be an Officer on the Retired

List of the Royal Navy or an Officer of the Royal Naval Reserve
:

h.

ten of the crew must be Officers and men belonging to the Royal
Naval Reserve, but Men belonging to the Royal Fleet Reserve,
Naval Pensioners, and Men holding Royal Naval Reserve deferred
pension certificates may be included in the number specified
:

c.

before hoisting the Blue Ensign the Officer

commanding

the Ship

must be provided with an Admiralty Warrant

d.

the fact that the Commanding Officer holds a warrant authorising

him to hoist the Blue Ensign must be noted on the Ship's Articles
of

Agreement.

39
2.

Commanding

Officers failing to fulfil the above conditions, unless

due to death or other circumstances over which they have
will no longer be entitled to wear the Blue Ensign.

such failure

no

control,
3.

is

British Merchant Ships in receipt of Admiralty Subvention, will be

fly the Blue Ensign, under Admiralty Warrant.

allowed to

In order to ascertain that the above conditions are strictly carried

Captain of one of His Majesty's Ships meeting a Ship flying
the Blue Ensign may send on board an Officer, not below the rank of
Lieutenant at any convenient opportunity. This restriction as to the rank
of the Boarding Officer is in no way to limit or otherwise afTect the
4.

out, the

authority or the duties of Naval

Shipping Acts or in time of war.

Officers

either

under the Merchant

5. Applications for permission

to wear the Blue Ensign on board
British Merchant Ships in receipt of Admiralty subvention, should be
made direct to the Admiralty by the owners for other Merchant Ships the
applications should be made through the Registrar-General of Seamen.
The Board of Trade will issue Regulations as to the mode of proceeding.
;

Page

42.

Article 127.

In accordance with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,

other Ships and Vessels which belong to His Majesty's subjects shall
wear a Red Ensign free from any Badge or distinctive mark, with the
Union in the upper canton next the staff except such Yachts or other
Vessels as may have warrants from the Admiralty to display other Ensigns,
Colours, or Pendants.
all

2. Colonial Merchant Vessels shall wear the Red Ensign as above,

except those of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand,
which may by Admiralty Warrant wear the Red Ensign with the badge
of the Colony in the fly thereof.

3. Any Colonial Merchant Vessel may, however, carry a distinguishing

Flag with the Badge of the Colony thereon, in addition to the Red Ensign,
provided that such flag does not infringe the provisions of section 73 of
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
-

Page

42.

Article 128.

All Ships and Vessels shall use the British

Union Flag, with a border

of white of one-fifth of the flag, as a Pilot Flag, in all parts of the world.

H
W

miH^ diss. 913

I500. 12. 15.

& C.ORAKAM

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LITH

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BRITISH EMPIRE.

Duke & Ducliess

of

Connaughl Standard.'

Prince Arthur of Cormaught Standard.

I^C.QPIAMAH

LT.

LITH%.

6.

BRITISH EMPIRE.

Standard for other Memters

the

Royal

of

Faimily.

Lord High Admiral

or Admirally Flag.

>

ORAHAH

L*.

LITH*.

BRITISH EMPIRE.

Note,

The

circle

shewn hy

dotted

proportions for the Badg;es (plates

Union

hne indica,tes

10 lo 4-0)

thie

position and
to be inserted

when they have

T'la.g

S^ Georges Cross.
flown hy Flag Officers as follows
Admiral, as shewTi.
Vice -Admiral, With one red hall in the

Note, This is

"Rear-Adnural

Diameter
86 hall to

of

red

upper canton next to Stalf

Lall in upper cantiin &onft in lower canton next the Staff.

With one red

'-vhite canton.
ball to be one half vertical depth of

he placed in centre

of

canton

8.

BRITISH EMPIKIO
Pendant Blue

Pendant White

^^

8^

of Kings Hart

OTj.r

Master.

Dia. of white

iad^e

to 1)6
depth

lialf the

of the

Jack

portion of
the Pia|.

K.H.M

I.A-C

GRAHAM

C'.

L1TM",

BRITISH EMPIRE

Jack for Vessels m the employ

of Public Offices
.

Flag

of

Laeutenants

of Counties.

* C ORAHAH

L,

10

BRITISH EMPIRE
BADGES &c OF GOVERNORS OP

COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES &c AND OF

MILITARY, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSU1.AR OFFICERS

"The white circles arenot to appear on the red and blue ensigns except
"vAxere they are necessary to display the design, tg where tiiebad^e
"itself has a border of the same coloxir as the ensign
"The vAute circles are |enerally to appear onthe llnion Fla^ exi^ept
"Aiere otherwise noted beneath the design."
.

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Diplomalic Offacei-s
on sKore and Afloat

Note

The

v\iiite circle is

to appear

on.

not

la

Governor General of India

The
_

Badges of

the

respective

Colonies

for

insertion

herein

Are ishewn a few pages

hereafter.

Governors of Colomes
Afloat

General of the
CommonYrealth of Australia

Governor

4r

GRAHAM

LTI

11.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES or GOVERJ^ORS,MILnARTDIPLOMATIC ^CONSULAR OFFICERS At^^CoKi-)

Consular Officers Afloat

Note: The

Anns are

to

he,

inserted

Flag

Consular Officers on Shore

on a blue ground The wlate A-ouna

18 only to ensure istmctiiess of desi&i.

Military A'ath.orities Afloat

(General Officers Commanding only)

^./T.jnl.jL.
S.Africa.
Hi^h

CoTmnissioner

All otKer Military

mcludinl

Services

Staff Officers

i:2.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
GOVEIWORS,MILITAKy; DIPLOMATIC ficCONSULAR OFFICERS &(:.(CQr?)

BndsK NortK Borneo Company

Flag of

Governor of Sabah.

RajaK of Sarawak.

<

* C OttAMAH

>-',

LITM *,

13

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

Jdck

for Vessels

ot

the

Indian Maxme.

S&

Trustees of the Port

of

Bombay.

iACGMAhAN

l'.

LITM^.

14

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

&c.

(Cqi^t^)

Conservators of the Port of Bombay

Enlarged drawing of Badge on Flag

of Conservators

Commissioners of the Port of Calcutta

of the Port

of

Bombay.

Commissioners of the

Port, of

Rangoon

15.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
^USTRALTA

MercTiant Flag of Corrunonwealth.

QxieeTLs'iaiid

New

South- Wales.
H

J,

ORAHAM

L'O.

LlTM

16

BRITISH EMPIRE.
AUSTRALIA.

South

Victoria

"Western

British
<?(.

Tasmania

Austraiia.

Residents

in

the

and Ellice Islands Protectorate.

the British Soloinon Islands Protectorate.

Gilbert

Australia.

<

ORAMAM fO.

LITM ",

11

BRITISH EMPIRE.
AUSTRALIA.

British Resident Com-missioner,

New Hebrides

Territory of Papua.

British Solomons Islands

Protectorate.

We s tern Pacific
Hl^Ii.

Commissioner.

'*C QMAHAM

L'.e

L'TM

a*.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES

&C.

AUSTRALIA &c
TONGA.

Royal Standard.

HMC
Customs Fla^,

bnsign

BARO TONGA

ErLSign.

ORAHAN L.

LITH**,

19

nRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGKS OF COI-ONIES,

I)E1M':NI)

KNCIi: S &C.

(Continued)

CENTRAL & EAST AFRICA.

Kycissaland

Proteclorate

British East Africa

Protectorate

Protectopate of Witu

Somali and
I

'potect orate

MaJby*So^siT^

w
RIMTISII

I'.MIMFii:.
BAIX.KS OF COLONIES, J)KPENJ)E NCI E S &C. (C.mim

Governor

UNION OF
Vessels

vessels registered

Red Ensigns

iri

General.

SOUTH

the service of the

AFRICA.

Union Government, and merchant

the Union wean, in the

respectively

ground

fly

of 'the Blue and

the central shield of the above

design, omitting supporters, crest, motto,

case of the

id)

Red Ensign, the

shield

is

and wreath.

In

the

displayed on a white

in the fly.

MalbyASons.Uth

Z1.

BRITISH EMPIRK.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES

ETC.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Cape

of Good Hope.

Orange River

in t)ie
of"

the

Blue or

South
Red

Tr an sv a al

Colony.

British
Note,

Natal

ensigns,

same colour

as the

Africa
tlie

ground

ensign.

Company.
of the

badge shouia oe

((okt-)

2.2

BRITISH EMPIRK.

BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIE S

WE S T AFRICA

Sierra

X,

Gamtia

&c.

(Cqitt^)

Gold. Coast

S' Helana

Mgeriaji Probec trorate

(

C.GRAHAM

LT.

LITh

R.I,

23.

BRITISH EMPIRE
NEW ZEALAND.

Governor's

Badge.
H.* C

ORAHAH

L*^.

LITH

24.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES

&c. (Com:")

CHINA.

Hong Kong

Ceylon

Straits

SettleTaents

Commissioner of Weihaiwei

MaunLuis

Seychelles
t

GRAHAM

25.

BRITISH EMPIRK.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES

EAST INDIES

Labi

(Cont^V

Bntisli Norili Borneo Cornpan>/'

Local In-diom. Maritime G-ovBmments

and Departments subordinate to them.

Indian Marine.

^r^sr,SrirJ'"-

Sarawalc Government Fla^.

Note

&c. (Continued)

The Cotnmercia) Fla^ is of similar design

tut without tlie crown
centre

Z6.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, BE PENDENCIE S &c.CcoirrmuBD)
MEDITERKANEA^'

Gibraltar.

Malta

Cyprus
High

Cominissioner.

& C.ORAHAM

tro, LITM.,

Zl

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DE PENDENCIE S

&.c. (Cowthtoed)

JiTORTH AMERICA &.WEST INDIES.

#4

Canada
Note -The Cro'wnis only used on the personal
flag of the Governor General and the badge
witfioul the Crovvn is used on fly of the flag
of all vessels belonginglo the dominion

Ontario.

Nova Scotia

Wreath

for Governor- Generals

G-overnors of Provinces.

Quetec

Nevr Brunswick.

26.

BRITISH i:mimhi:.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES &C. (< Nnmn:n
NOKTll AMJ^:iMCA A WEST INDIES

Manitoba.

Pruice

Province of British Columbia

Bajig,e oT Lieutenant-Governor

ZcL-ward

Island.

Newfoundland

<

* C ORAHAM

LTO, LI-

?s.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES &C. (contetoed)
NORTH AMERICA & WEST INDIES

Windward

S^ Ijucia,

Islands.

t>e

n.a d

S arba dos
M

C.

Gb AHAM

LTi

30.

BRITISH EMPIRi:.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES &(;. (<oNriuEi>)
NORTH AMERICA & WEST INDIES

Bermuda

Brit-ish

Bahama

BriUsh Guiana

Jamaica..

Honduras,

Islands.

Turks

and

Caicos Islands.
*

A C ORAHAM

L'".

.-TM"*,

31.

BRITISH EMPIRE.

BADGES OF COLONIES, DEPENDENCIES &c.

j;^ORTH AMERICA & WEST rNJ)JES.

Leeward

Isla-nas.

Trinidad

&.

(Cost'?)

Tot ago.

PACIFIC.

Brit-ish

Columbia.

Western Pacific.
Commiasioner.

Hi^

SOUTH EAST COAST OF AMERICA.

Falklajad Islands.
MAC

OMAhAH

>'

LITMh^

32.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF COLONIES, DE PENDET^CIE S

&.C.

(CowTmuED

MISCELLANEOUS.

Isle of Man.

;rsey

Aldern ey.

Guernsey

rC.

GRAHAM

t'.

LtTM^",

:i:i.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES

&c

OF PUBLIC DEPAPiVKTMENTS

Board

Admiralty

Board of Trade vessel employed as Tender

to Bahamas and Somtreroli^KLhouses.

Gust oms.
Comimssioners' Fla^-

&c.

of Trade.

CusLotns.

34.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

Post Office.

War

&c.

(Ccjint^)

Office.

Ordnance and Royal Artillery.

War

Office,

l^oyal Engineers

FisKei'y

Board

for Scotland

Ensign.
For vessels l)elonAin4

"Lo

the

TvTava.!

Ordnance DeparlTaent.

Admiralty.
1

4C

Ol-

-'

'-'O. Lll

Port of London Authority (Flag)

Port of London Authority

(Badge on Blue Ensign/

MaJby*Sons.L(th

36

BRITISH EMPIRE.
BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

&c.

Xo^^^

Lloyd's

Hiamter Conservancy Board.

Lloyds Burgee

for

Boats

Mersey Doclts

Thames Conservancy.

S-Hario-or Board

31.

BRITISH EMPIKK.
BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMEIJ 1\S.

TiiiuLy House

IVTasLer'a

&c. (coNrnmED)

^r^'iag.

TWd
;7

Trinity

House Ensign.

2i.._l

^=^1
Trinity House Jack

Trinity

House Burgee.
1

ORAHAH

,'i

38.

BRITISH KMPIKK.

BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. XcfContinucd)

Bur4ee of
vJominissioners of
Congested DisLncls
Note The white circle

is

Insh Lights.

Board Ireland.
not to appear on tliefla^,.

Comirassioners of Irisli Lights

HouseFlrt^of CoiTimissioners of Irish

COMMISSIONERS OF

Lights

lSrORTIIE"RJSr

LIGTHOTJSE S

Commissioners' Fla^

C.

GR-iHAM LT

Lli

II

3&.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
PUBLIC DEPARTME:NTS.

&c. (Cqst^)

Pendant for Vessels,

employedin carrying His Majesty's Mails

Distinguishing Flag of Vessels employed on

NortK Sea Fisheries.

Dimensions
length. Breadfli at Head

For Steam Vessels

11

0.

(as slio-wnxa Drawirig)

9'.

6.

length

For Sailing Vessels

(TKepomt of intersection

6'. 0"
of colors

Breadfli.of

5'

Head

6"

tote 3 2)tfromHead)
.'

40.

BRITISH EMPIRi:.

BADGES OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. &c

DepartmerLt

of Agriciilture

Pacific Gable Board.

Dublin.

Powder Fla^s for use on the Tharaes

Note

The Flags are made txl two Sizes.

6Ft 6F^ & .4'F'-'^3Ft.

Viz.

4.

C.

ORAmAm

^/.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FJJ^GvS

Patt

&PEEDANTS SUPPLIED TO BRITLSH VESSELS OF

>YAR.

nz.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGS

Patt.

&PE1SDANTS SUPPLIED

TO BRITISH

\T>SSKLS OF WAR.

'M

BRITISH
SIGNAL FLACKS

PatL,

]':mi>iki:.

& PENDANTS SUPPLIED TO

IlIilTLSIl VIOSSKLS

OF WAR.

44.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGvS

& PENDANTS SUIPLIED TO BRITISH VESSELS OF WAR.

Patt

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGS &PErNDANTS SUPPLIED

Patb

TO BRITISH

^^

VESSELS OF

V?AR.

46

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FJJ^GvS &PErNDANTS
<

Patt.

SUPPLIED TO
^ BRITISH VESSELS OF

V^AR.

47.

BRITISH

i:mi*jre.

SIGNAL FLA(ivS &PEOT)ANTS SUPPLlEl)

TO

tJRITISH VESSKLS OF WAR.

II

4^

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGvS &PE1^DANTS

Patt

SUPPLIED

TO BRITISH

VKSSELS OF WAR.

49

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGS fePEEDANTS SUPPLIED

Patt

TO BRITISH

VT:SSELS OF TYAR.

50.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGS &PE]^DANTS SUPPLIED

'^

Patt

TO BRITISH

-i>

VESSELS OF

mR.

.J/.

Biin

isii

i:Mi>iin-:.

SIGNAL FLAGS &,PKI^I)ANTS SUPPLIKI)

Pact.

TO URITLSH

N'ESSKLS

OF WAR.

5Z.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FI^GS

Patt

&PEM)ANTS SUPPLIED TO BRIllSH VESSELS OF

VYAR.

5:i.

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLAGS

&PEM1ANTS SUPPLIED TO BRITISH VESSELS OF WAR.

Patt.

54

BRITISH EMPIRE.
SIGNAL FLA^GS

PaLL^

&PKFmANTS SUPPLIED TO BRITISH VESSELS OF

>VAR.

>'5.

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Ie

fe:

Pe ndant

Minister of Marine.
H * C.

ORAHAM

so.

AUGEJ^TINE REPUBLIC.

Jack
I

Proportions

4'

-N.

Admirals Flag.
Vice

independent

Mmiral wifh

asAdimrals Flag but

wiL)i

comm axid;-

two stars only.

Rear Admiral wiLli independent cOTntnand;as Admirals

Y\-a.g

ice Admiral

Rear

but witli one star only.

mtn

suL ordinate command.

as Vice Admiral but with one star

H.*

C.ORAKAM U"

S7.

AR

579'

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

/iS.

AUSTRIA HUN OAKY

Standard, Emperor's

59

AUSTRIA HUNGARY.

llandard. Empress.

Standard, Archduke

&

Archduchess.

Ar

C 0AMAM

L'O

HTM

GO

AUSTRIA -HUNGARY

I^ar- Admirals

Fia^.

1* C OR*M*M

L">, t-M

ei

AUSTRIA- HUNCxARY

Ensign
tC OBAHAM

L* LITM

6',J

AUSTRIA HUNGARY.

63

AUSTRIA -HUNGARY

Field Marshal

Military General Officers.

l^ote,

1.

diiy the two stars

2.

The

in.

star in the

tKe "White Stnpe are s>iewn for a Lieut Field Marshal

Red Stripe is shewrvfor aMajor General

C-

URAHAM

('.

64.

AUSTRIA HUNGARY.

Flag of
that

Honour

_ Red.

on the reverse only is ""Virilius

OTLthe otverse is ^Fortitudini navali"

Thfi inacription

unitiis"

Flag of Honour _ White

The inscription on the reverse only is "Wib-us umtis"
that on the otverse is Merito navali."

65

AUSTRIA HUNGARY

Customs Pendant

Austria.

^>V20G^
Customs Fla^ Hungary.

C 0HB

tt.. 1.1TH-*.

66.

BELGIUM

E.oyal Stan.dard
The

saTn.e as the Standard except tkat

Coat oE Arms is omitted

bhe

EnGign for Men- of- War.

A square flag of same design as tlie Ensign witK &ie addition of

White Balls placed one aiove another
the upper part of Blaclc Stripe
4> "WVute Balls for an Admiral or Lieu': Admiral

3
2

'i

"

"

'
>i

a Vice Admiral.
a Rear

AdTniral's Flag

Pendant Mastlxead for Men- of- War.

1^
r

Pendant Masthead for Mercliant Ships but the circumstances

Pendant
uader whioli allowed to ie flown axe not stated
Same as the Ensign for Men- of -War.

Ensign for MercKant Ships

61.

BOLIVIA.

Enlarged Drawing of Arras.

ee.

B RA Z

Pi-esidents

1 1.

Fla^.

National Fla^.

Minister of Marin.es Flag

Uobe:- Flown at theMain.

4*C ORAMAM

L*'.

LTM

fir)

BRAZIL.

Admiralty

Flag.

Admiral's

Flag.

MaJbyftSons.bth

70

BRAZIL.

Admiral's

Flag.

A Rear -Admiral's

Flag is similar to a Vice -Admiral's

but has two stars only in the upper Canton.

Flag flown in the bows of Flagships.

Also flown by all warships on Sundays
and Gala days.

MaJby4Sons.Lit)i.

11.

BRAZIL

Pendant
Note. FlovTn at the

Main

The pendant contains

21 stars.

of Captain in command of
a division, ranlcln^ with a Commodore

Pendant

second

class.

Note, Flownrvat the

Mam

^
Senior
Note. Flo"wn

at,

Officer's Fla^.

L'he

Mizen-^op-mast-head.

il

Fla4

of

Adjutant General of the Fleet.

Same as the National Fla^.

Ensign
Same

e En s ^n.
Merchant Pla^.

as

t,h

H ^ c

anAHAM

12

BULGARIA.

Royal Standard

i
II

Standard U3ed by Queen of Bulgaria.

* C OOANAM

73

BULGARIA.

Standard of

th.e

Crown Prince.

Royal Pendant.

Queen's Pendant

Crown Prince^

Pendarvt.

iC OMANAM

L'o LtTH*J>.

14

BULGARIA,

Ministry of War.
Note, National Mlitary Flag Kas no lion

or

cross

,WHpiy

Naval (War) Pendant.

15

BULGARIA.

Flag of Officer CommaLndirL^ a Division

Fla^ of Officer Cominanding a

Flotilla.

MAC

OftAHAH

L.

L'TM

16

CHILI
1

65 m.-

>,

President of Republic.
Same

els

Presiden-Cs Flag

except that the Arms are omitted.

Ensign & Merclriant Flag

Mmisters of State

(except Minister of Marine)

Diplomaiic Mmisters and

Envoys Extraordinary.

(Length- IS boireadfh as 3:

2.)

4 C GRAHAM

L'"*.

LITM

>,

77

CHILL

Minister

of

Marine

(Len^tKis botreadtK as 3:2.)

Director G-eneral of the

Navy

(Len^tlxis Colireadth as 3- 2.)

as the Minister of Marine's Flag, except that the follov/ing
the
distinguishing marks are placed mthe centre of the Flag

Same

Anchor

&

is o-mitted.

vV

N?
Nl. for a Vice -Admiral.
Command.
2.
a Rear- Admiral

2. on a red flag, for a Rear Admiral second

Command

Adirarals' Flags.
H.

AC. GRAHAM

LT9.

LtTN**.

16

CHILI

Semor Officers

CoTranodore
(Length IS

Commodore,

I'
(Length xs

Flag.

as 3 2)
mdependent Command. Biie

to

Flag.

iread.th as

3:2)

Co iDreadtln.

"with,

TiDtwith

"

"

iield.

Hed

c
^

Jack.

-190m

Captain of

Governors of Provinces

Flag

Consuls

&

&

Governors of Departments

Generals
(Length IS tohreadth as 3

the Port's

2.)

(Length IS tohreadthais

3.2;

(wC.SRAHAM

Lr. LI-

IS'f'

CHINA.

EnsigiT..
The length is to breadth as 4-3 The blue porticxiis *
of the complete Fla^. Half the diameter of the sun is
\ of the width of the blue portion, the length of the
sun's r>ays is * of the diameter of the sun.

Jack.

Pennant

79.

CHINA.

Envoys
Prince

Badge
(.in.

Flag.

of P* Order.

emila-oiied onlhe Envoys Flag over l"he Dragon.

sKown in the drawing') for Envoys of other Rank.

lieu of tKose

Prince

of

2"^^

Order

80.

CHINA.
Badges emblazioned on the Envoys Flag over fhe Dragon.
(ialieu. of those shownindus drawing) for Envoys of othjsrrank.

Prince of

3'"'^

Prince of

Order.

4*'^

Order.

^^^^''^^^

Dukes

1^'

Class

Civil,

1^'

Class Mlitaiy.

1*C ORAMAM

f. L1TM",

SJ

CHINA.
Badges emblazoTuedonthe Envoys Flag over cHe Dragon
(mlieu of those sKownin the drawing ) for Envoys of other rank.

2"^ Class Military.

Class Civil

3^* Class Civil

DTcL
3^"^

Class Military.

Flag flown by a Civil Commandar in Chief

above rank of Governor.
inrank of passengers
above Governors rank

also for highest

!*'

2^

Class,
"

3T^
4,'>

"

Proportions.
feet 8 inches a side
a square measurm.^ 11
"
4.
9
7
.

'

"

'

4-

M^C.OBAMAM

L'*.

LITM^.

s^

CHIT^A

Flag of Minister of Marme.

409

Flag of Vice Minister of Marin.e

Admirals Flag

0AMAM

L'W.

LITMA,

83

CHINA.

Vice AdTniral'3 Flag.

Commodore's

Flag.

Senior Officer's Flag.

tdrC CKAHAM

L|TH

8^.

CHINA.

China Merchan-t Steam Navigation.

Ilown

1^^

C'

Private Fla^

Religious Flag,.
everymoon &: on 23^* of third moon,

& IS* cf

in

honour of the Goddess of the Sea.

Proportions.

P*

Class

2*^Class

3^'*-aa3S

Length,
Breadth,

18 feet.

Len^-

15

feet

Breadth

Length,

12 feet
5 ,,

Breadth,

inches

..

ZincKes

..

10 inches.
10

M.*

CORA

88.

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.

National Fla^ and Easign.

Enlarged drawing of Bad^e oatlie abovFla4.

Merchant

Flag,.

ORAHAM

L"> LlTH"*,

86

COSTA RICA

Enlarged drawmg of Arms.

Same

as fKeEnsign excepi- the Bad^eis omitted

Merckanc

Flag

GP AH AM

lT", LII

81

ON G O

Congo Free

State.

88.

UBA

National Fla^.
(Proportions as 3

Fla^ of

flxe

Head of

to

Z)

the

Navy.

OH*MAM

89.

DEIVMARK.

Royal Arms on.a'White Ground to be inserted over the centre of the Cross
tKe Ensign, for use as Stan-dard.
TKe White Ground tote of sucK dimensions as will, when position cover one
of the red in eacK of the sqiiares next th.e mast.

m
fourth

Royal Startdard
Note -Vessels in want of a Royal Standard may hoist tKe Ensign with. Pendant above.
Meml) ers of the Royal Family, o tKe r than tKe S overeign fly the Ensign witK a Crown
on aWhite Ground inserted m the centre of tKe Cross, the design of tKe Crown
,

hem^

as

sKewnm above

drawing.

Pendant
Note -Hoisted to m.dLcaCe tKat His Majesty is onboard but does
not wisK to be saluced or received witK any ceremony.

so

DENMARK.

Pendan-t Masthead.

**
3

Badges

to

ie shewn on

the

Ensign.

Inserted on. Centre of Cross for Mnister of Marine.

Inserted inupper canton & Sin lower canton for Admiral.
Inserted in both -upper & lower cantons for ^ce Admiral
" "upper canton only for Rear Admiral.
upper corner for Royal Mail Packet;t;
Grown. &: Bugle

Pendant of Commanding Officer

of a Division

Same as

tixfi

Ensign except

tihat

the Flag is rectangular

Merchant Fla^.
H.*C.*nAMAM

L'.

LITM,

rji

DOMINI CATIf REPUBLIC

%C^
Enlarged Drawing of Arms

Same

as

Ae

Ensi gn Vut -witHout

Merchant Flag

the

Armh

92.

EC UADOR

Ensi^

for Ships of

War &

Fortresses

Arms are oimtted

National and Merchant Fla^.

Sajne as the Ensign except iTiat the

Enlarged drawing of

Arms
tA-C.ORANAM f*

LtTM..

83

ECUADOR.

P
The foUowuig designs are inserted m the above
Flag arlieu of the Anchor for the Officers mentioned.

7^

).

Comman.darLt - GerLeral
of the Navy.

Vic e

Adnural.

A
Cormnodore Coiranandin^
The Flag

i:t^
Hear

is

swallow-

tailed.

Adrraral~vvith

mdeperLdent comiaand
Rear Admiral Secondm CommarLd.
A similar Fla^ m-th He d groiond
instead of Bine

PerLdani: for Ships of

C crmmo dore Secondm Oomraand.

Asimilar swallo-w-- tailed Flag with.

Redgroundinsteadof

Blue.

Wax

a,

GRAHAM

LT",

LITH"

aj?

Standard

(;

Yp T

of Sultan

of

Egypt

94-

FRANCE.
Note the iisual proportion cfFla^s as usedmFrencK Navy
IS approximately as follows, viz length is to treadtK as 7is to 6
except the Ensign of whicK tke proportions are as 3 to 2.
As regards colour the follcrwin^ are the proportions wliicli
:

"WiU obtain

the

various descriptions of

Fia^sBke

Hectan^ular Fla^s
Pendants Persona).

Broad Pendants

"

"

TOiite

30
20

33

37

20

GO

23-5

2G5

50

Percentage cf Fly
"

&.

Triangular

ErtSign,
(Lengtlais

to

ireadtFi as

.j

Same

as the Ensign except that length is to breadth

as 7 and that the initials of the ft-esident are
goldmthe centre of the white sinpe. The ^dld letters
are t-ohe Roman and their height one third of the
breadth of the Fla^.

President's Flag.
Worn at the Main.

Same

as the

Ensi^

except that length

is

to breadth as 7; 6.

Minister of Marine.

Worn

at the Main.
H.*

C.

ONAH

J9.5

FRANC E.
Distin^uis'hing
of

thfi

tobe

used on a square Flag

national colours on certain occasions

on Flag as

marks

1.

In Hue stripe for

2.

3.

e.

for Minister of Marine.

a Vice -Admiral.
T?ear

"

white

N4.

N3.

N2.

1.

-Admiral

Vice -Admiral wlienPrefet Maritime

"Ttear-Admiral

.'

^(a)

Major-Generalof aWaval
Port,

fb)

Chief of Staff to aPrefet

(c)

Temporarily carrying out

duty of a Prefet Man -

TVlaritime.

lin

VN^nfin's

additicm.

to

or

(1)

time.

(2)ml3lufi

(d) h.

strip e

command of a station
or district, but lioldin^
210

Vco

command

afloat.

Admiral employed on
an official mission or afloat
without holding a command, unless
the ship already fhes the flag of
an officer of equal or superior
or

Rear

xarik.

These flags are fIcrwn -

By a Vce -Admiral holding a Commission as

Commander -in- Chief of the Fleet
V.ce -Admirals
"Aad by Rear- Admirals
'By other

At the

Mam

At tke Fore
At the Main or Mizen,
according ats the Ship
has 2 or 3 masts."

FLa^ Officers commanding afloat (except a^ce -Admiral holding a

Commission as Commander -in- Chief of the Fleet) whenmthe presence
of another Fla^ Officer of equal or superior rank, have a number
blue

upon the white

stripe of their fla^s to

denote their order of seniority."

GRAHAM

96

FRANC E
Pendant.
Note; the usual proportion of the 3 Pendants sKewn telow as usedin Frencln.
IS as follows VIZ length IS to LreadtKas 2 is to 1.

Navy

Pendant
Por Chef d.e Division
Broaid.

also for Senior Naval Officer in temporary Command, if a Captain.

to ie place don the Broad Pendant on certain occasions.
ATOute Star mupper part of Blue stripe for Chef de Division in Independisnt Comraaad

Distmguishing marks

A Blue

"

"

centre

A Broad pendant
"all

White

similar to that

Hue IS flo'wn at

the

"

i.

"

not

shewn for Chef de Division but

mam as die

distinguishing flag of the

"semor officer of two ormore ships temporarily in company.

triangular flag all Hue, is flown ly a Capitaine de vaisseau or
"Capitame de fre^ate commanding a group of vessels, e.g., a
"flotilla, or commanding a district or station. This flag bears the
"following distmguishing marlcs -

'A

"Two
"One

white stars if

a Capitame de vaisseau.

star

"

"

fregate

Division and of officers commanding groups

flown at the mam, unless two ormore such officers
the presence of a flag officer.
In
company, hut not
case the flag of the Senior Officer is flown at the mam and

''The flags of Chefs de

"of vessels are
"ai-e

"that

"the others at the fore

HarioTxr Police Ship Flag

1

&

OBAHAM

Lt.

97

FRANC E

Distin^uishirL^ Flag to denote presence of Submarines.

WKenflownat Signal Stations on tKe Coasts of France, Turns, Algeria and Indo- China.
Submarines are exercising submer^edintKe vicinity
Asteamboat or torpedo -Loat escorting a submarine vessel submerged, carries this

indicates that

flag at the bo'w and at the stern, instead of the nationalfiag, a white ball.
Whilst engagedin exercises, whether mharbour or at sea. submarine vessels
carry this flag at the bow and the national fla^ at the stern.

Governors
T"lo"wn.

belov/

tihe

Same as

of Colordes.
National Pendant

the Ensign.

MerclaanL Flag.

C ai>AHAH

98

FRANCE
Note the usual proportions of Flags as usedmFrencKNavy
toLreadth as 7is to6.
is approximately aa follows.viz length is
-.

Semor Officer of Merchant

Ships.

Sailing Flag.

rC GH*M*M

LTO,

LITH**,

99.

GERMA^nr.

SLandard Emperor

Emperor's Broad PendaTat

Note. Hoisted

m place

of the Imperial Standard

H.M. the Emperor, and

wall

tlie

m a vessel

irisited Iry

upon
hun

the personal

command

should he personally order

of
it.

object of causing allinarks of hono\ir to be abstained from

I^C-CHAHAM

LT*.

LITh*,

700.

GERMANY.

Standard. Empress

Empress's EroadPendant.

command of Her Majesty ttie Empress msteaA of

Empress's Staniai-d and with th.e otject of causm^ aUmarks
oflumjom- to te abstained from..

Note Hoisted at

the

ll\e

Standard Crown Prince

H

GI.AHAM L LITM

101.

GERMANY
Pendant

Ensign

Jack
Same as

t,Ke

Jack except that

clie

Cross is omitted

MercKant Flag
Masters of German. MercKant Vessels who
are also Naval Officers of the Reserve are
allowei to cany the Iron Cross on SieMercliant
Flag, the position of the cross heiag to the
extreme lisft of the flag next the staff

MAC GRAHAM

10Z

GERMANY

Pendant

I'lag

floTiTci

aX.

for leading

topmast S

sliip

S Branden"buxg

Armorial flags foriise on sMps carrying ths Royal Standard

and tKe Gro s s Admirals Fla.g The Blue flag wKen flown at half
mast, sigrafi.e;3'His Majesty is iLot receivrng! The yellow fla^.vAusm.
flown at half mast, signifies 'His Majesty is not onboard'.
.

OHAHAM

LT.

LITM

/C.3

GERMANY

S.M.S."Preassen"
Fla^ fluwu at topmast of

Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff

Mo'.-.

above, if of Adimrals rank.

next
blackballs in Canton ^ Cantons
Admirals rank,
Rear
or
Admirals
Vice
of
if
die staff
as for the Admirals Fla^, Plate 87^
to Sie rank
Is saluted, according
Scale of baiixtes.
laid down in the Iiilemational

As bla^uueA
With one or

tv.o

f ^)^|'^^

Malby&Sons.Lith

KM

GERMANY.

Secretary of State for the

Imperial NavalDepartment,

Inspector General of the Navy.

officer -who is also Inspector General of the "Navy -wi]l
fly the flag of the Inspector General unless hsi* Gross Airural,
mviiiiclivcase he-will fly the Gross Admoralis fla^

Aflag

OHAHAM

LTO,

LITH.

Wl,

GERMANY

Admirals Flag
Note - Flown

at the niain For

Admiral

ViceAdnnra]
RearAdmiral
OneljLackl'allinupper cantonnext the staff for Vjce- Admiral

"

.1

'

fore
xnizen

"

mslups with one mast andrntoats.

One tlack tall mupper and lower cantons next the staff for
Rear Admiralm sliips witlt one and two masts andm Tjoats
For Flag Officers of the Second Squadron of the Battle Fleet the
distinguishing "balls areredinstead of black.
The 3iameter

Hack fields

of the balls is equal to the extreme hreadth of the

of the cross of tlieFla^.

Ifote -

Flown without long Pendant

at

ihelfainfor

Commodore

Flo wmwith long Pendant

&r Senior Officer.
ASenior Officer who is at the same tone
anln^pector Cjeneral of the Navy Tnll
fly theFlag of aninspector General,

Divisicjnal

Flag

GRAHAM

L*o LITM

V
106.

GERMAN
Trnperial Service Flags
Public Departments

Flag of Department of Imperial

To be ueedas
On Shore

follows

Man ne

LightKouses and buddings incoimecnon witbUaval establisliments.

Pilotage

and seamarks.

Adrrumstralion of Xiautscbou Government,

Coast Guard.
Observatories and Meteorological Station.
Afloat. Ships chartered or attached to the Navy.and ships and boats of
the Governmentnot audionsed to carry war flags"
Vessels atidbuildmgs of the Pilot Adrramstration carry the red letters L V..tkose
of tiie Customs, the redletters Z-Y.,iiose of the Fisliery Control the redletters
F,

A.

onboth sid!es

of the Yelow

Anchor

the centre of
the distinguishing badges placed
the above flag for the imdjermentioned Departments ~

The following are

Poreign Office
used with dusliadge far
official buildmgs and vessels
mGerman Protectorates (sKepi.

Imperial Post Office

Also

Other Administrative

Departments

Kiaaitschou)

of the Imperial Governor

in East Africa and of the
Governor of Eau-chaou

flag

lOl

GERMANY.

Standard of Duke of Saxe Coburg

arui

Golha.

Standard of Saxony.

MaJby&Sons.Lith-

i06

GERMAIN^Y

(coNT^

Standard of
H.R.H. the Crown Prmce

of Saxony.

Standard of the Princes ^Princesses

of the Royal

House of Saxony.

lOd

110.

GERMANY

State Fla^ of
<

Grand Ducky

"f

Hesse

//;.

GERMANY
J LAGS OF MARITIME STATES
Used on Government Vessels and Offices

controlling seagoing Ships

CiS

Thefoliowng are the distm^uishng "badges of the several states

placed

Prussia

Lulieck

in the top left

hand corner

of the ahove flag -

MeclclenTourg

flremen

Oldenburg

HaTnturg

m.

GREECE

Enlarged drawing of Arms.

Ensign,
Same as

tKe

Standard excepb

diat the

Arms

are omitted.

Jaclc.

Same as

Same

the

Ensign except

that the

MercTn.aTi

Flag.

Crownis omitted

as the Ensign except that the Flag

Minister

of

is

made

square

Marines Flag,
*

C 0AM*#<

LTO,

LITM

113

GREE CE

^ Note
'

Admirals
-

Plag^

the above Flag carries a Crown in the

it indicates the presence
& it is hoisted at the

When

centre of the Cross

Mam

onioardof theKing or othiernieTaber

Dislmguishmg

In the
..

,.

of the

Royal Family

mark placed on the Admira]s

Flag

upper & lower cantons next the staff for Vice Acimiral

lower canton

"

'

"

Rear

Captain Commanding a Division Flag

when Cap tain or Commander,

114.

GUATEMAI^.

M-

Enlarged drawing

Same

^l

of

Badge

as the Ensign except

on the Ensign

t"h.at tlie

Badge

is

omitted.

Merchant Fla^.

MaJby&Sons. Lith.

116.

HAVTl.

Ensign.
Same a^ the Ensign except chaA

the

Badge

is

omitted

Merchant, Flag.

KOREA.

Ensign
Same a^

tlie

Ensign shewn above

MerclianL Flag.

H*C

0>*HAM

L">. LITM",".

116.

HONDURAS

'^>t-*-K
Enlarged drawing of

Arms

cf Ensign.

National and Merchant

Flag.
fcC

ORAH*M

LT". LITH*.*,

117.

ITALY.

Iv

Royal

Standard

Standard

of

Crown Prince

a.

GRAHAM

lT.

LITM ^.

118.

ITALY.

Enlarged Drawing of Badge on

&, Crown Prince's Standards.

Royal

Flag of Amiassador.

The same

fla^ "with

2 hlue stars. Minister, 1^\ Class

2^'i
"
1
star
3 red scars. Gerieral
Lieu-tenant General
"
2
1
star. Major - General.
-.

ii

.'

4.

e.

GRAHAM

L^*.

119.

ITy\LY.

Minister of Marines Flag

Note -UsuaJlymade square.

Same

as the Minister of Marine's Flag

except that the yellow band is oinitted.

Secretary of State for Navy's Flag.

Admirals Flag.
Note

2 Yellow Stars (as

1

"

..

"

m Admirals Fla^jfor Vice Admiral.

..

Rear

..

Broad Pendant of CoTnmand.

1

e>r

c oRAttAM

120

ITALY.

Senior Officers Pendant or Burpee.

Ha^

Jack.

of

Naval Hospital.

Carried on. bowsprits of Men-o-War

Postal Flag

Mercliant Ships employed as

Auxiliary Cruisers.

ORAMAM

L'P LTTHI

121.

ITALY.

p
IP

yiai

of the

Governor

of Eritrea

E risign.
Same

"Dimensions as 3 2
as the Ensign except thai the Crown is

omitted

Merchant Fla|

Custom House Burpee.

lAC GRAHAM

L'O.

tn

J22.

JAPAN

Empress' Standard.
Note

Flown at the Mam Also used when the Dowager Empress

or the Grandmother of the Emperor is present

Prince liTtperiars Standard.

Note FLowa at the Mam.

Same as

the

Pnnce

hnperial's

encirclirv^ the

Standard except that the red space

Chrysanthemum is white

and Princesses' Standard.

Note -Flown at the Main.

Imperial Princes

GRAHAM

LT LITH*,

ns.

JAPAN.

Admiral's Flag.
Mote -Flown at the Main.

Vice Adinirars

Flag.
Note -Flown at the Fore.

Note

Rear Admiral's Flag.

Ip- two masted

Flown at the Mizen.

ships at the Fore,

4c C.

GRAM

124.

JAPAH

May

Pendant for Man-of -War

be flown Ly a slup.not a inaTi-of--war,if tmdfir
command of a Comnissioned Officer of the Navy,

also

the

Minister of Marine's Fla^

tC ORAMAM

t' LITH >.

125.

JAPAN

Commo dope's Broad Pendant.

Note
Same as the

Flown at the Maiix.

Sun and Rays are white and the Ground red.

CoTninodore's except that the

Mote

Senior Officers Broad Pendant

Flown at the Mizen.Intwomastedshipo at theFore.

Duty Fla^
Same as

the Duty Flag except that the Ground is white & the Stnpes dark blue.

Naval Transport Flag.

Same as Jack.
Merchant Flag.
1

A-

CPAMAM

LT

126.

JAPAN

Pendant

of Officer

Commanding Torpedo Flotilla.

Hospital

Flag for

Ship Flag.

Ma.il

Vessels.
^

S:

C.

GRAHAM

m.

JAPAN

Flag for Fleet Aiixiliaries

Note - Flown at, t,heMam,

Military

Transport

Flag,.

H,*C-OP*MAM

LTW.

LtTH"

i28.

I^IBERIA..

Ensign

&.

Merchant

PI

a^.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

Jack
To he flown at the^nw

of ali

Government Vessels.

ft-

ORAHAM

129.

MALAY STATES.
STATE OF PERAK.

Ensign
The presence of the Sultaa an any Government.
Vessel IS denoted by theEnsi^ flown at the main.

The presence oftheBnUshResident is denoted by

a Burpee rf the same colours flown at the mam..

STATE OF SELANGOR.

Ensign
See notes above.under Ensign of State of Perak

STATE OF TNEGRI-SEMBILAN.

Ensi^.
the mam
a Burpee ofthe same colours flowaat the inaia.

The presence cf the Yan^ di Pertuanis denoted by the Ensign flovm at

,

.,

Bntiah Resident

>

"

STATE OF PAHANG.

Ensign.
See notes under Ensign of State

cf Perak.
H

C.

GRAHAM

130.

MEXICO
Pendant.

Ensign.

Same as Ensign except

President of

tlie

that the f la^ is square

Republic

Flown

Secretary for War

General Officer
commandin^ in chief
Officer

at
"

the main
fore

"

Three stars placed vertically on ^reen field of flag

)_

commanding
o\

\-

a squa.dron
_
Officer

"

i.

iwo stars as above,

,.

command^n^ aj
Flot,lla or Squadron
/

One star as ahove

andredportonoffla^
cuL as swalWtaif

Captain Comraandin^ a Flotilla or

Same as ahove

Division..

"but vntKout star.

Captain of Frigate Coxmnandin^ a Division

Sam.e as Ensign except thai Id adfee is omitted-

Merchant

Fla^.

Sam.e as Merchant Flai.hut with, anchor onWhite Held.

Customs

Elag.

Same as Merchant Fla^, hub with

tine

letters

CM.

in

hlaclt in the centre of ihe white field

Vessels

carryin* majls.

MalbyiSois.Lith

131

MONAC O

Standard,

Enlarged drawing of Arms on Standard.

National Flag.

h^c.oramam

LT,LrrH*,

132.

MONTENEGRO

Military Flag.

Marine Fla^.

<*

GRAHAM

w'l

133.

MOROCCO

(See also

note.)

St.andard.

Same

as the Standard.

Ensign

&L

Merchant,.

Note, This Standard ScEnsighis usedalso

&.

several Independent

Arab

ly Muscat,, Zanzibar,
m Ma da|.ascar &> Grand Comoro.

Colonies

MCGR*MAM

L''o,

LIT

4.

]^ETHERLA1^DS.

Uoyal

StaxicLara.

Eraarged drawing of Arras on Royal Standard.

Md C.OaAHAN

l.

LlTB.

135.

NETHERLAT^DS.

Standard of HM,

Bl"ae

tie

Qneen Mother

Pendant

riown wKen. no Tnxmo-urs are required-

White Pendant
len^tli,

flown. at the most

Breadth = 3
visible place

1.

when.ro sabteis disired

H.^CORAHAM

L'^.LITM**.

136.

netherla:nds

Standard of

H.RH

Princess Juliana of Orange-Nassau

Standard of HRH.

the

Princess van Wied.

H.AC.ORAHAK

L^*,

LtTH**,

137.

NETHERLAT^DS

<^

Standard of H E H

die

Prince of

die

Ne tKerlands.

H.AC. GRAHAM

I.TP,

LlTH

138

NETHERLANDS.

Broad Pendant
Vlowrn by the

Governor General of the Dutch Tnaies above the nsign

(lies the
Note:- Ike GovarnoTof Surinam.of Curacao,of Celeies,&=
hut tvo
Staff
the
near
stnpe
onred
Ensign With two w"hite balls

Pendant
Governors of Colonies
Distinguishing

marks placed on

the Ensign on the

Note. MiTURter of Marine. The Ensign

Same

AdTOiral

Lieu'

Admiral

Vice

,,

Rear

whn

ruit

etc.

with, the

Man

Red Stripe near the Staff.

of War Pendant atove at the Main

as En3ign(hvt square) with Bad|e NL at the Main

,

r.

....

..

.,

..

..

..

,.

..

in command, the Tla^s of Lieutenant, Vice.

like the nsi||i.

3
*

at the
..

.,

Fore
WiT.ea

Rear -Admirals are ghaped

139

NETHERLAl^DS

jOmiTLO
:

oTrnnandini

Mam.

Senior Naval Officers Pendant

Note, Senior llaval Officer Tiifi above Pendant at the Fore with
Man of War Pendant above it instead of at theMaan.
Dimensions as 3 2.

Same as the Ensign.

MercTianL Flag.

140

-^

ORWAl^

Royal Pendant
"Flown, in lieu, of the Starudard arLdnot salu-ted'

HI

NORWAY

Broad Pendant of Officer

(of Capbairis or CommarLder's rank)

(Dimensions 27:1G'

commanding

art independent division

of sKipa or a naval district.

Pendant

of Officer

(of Cap tarns or Commanders rank)

commanding a subordinate division.

Badges

to

form upper left Kan.d canton of ensign

Minister
of

Defence

m fla^s of following,

Commanding Admiral

officers.

Admiral

(the principal naval

the naval
offic er

adnriirustration

**
Vice -Aximiral

C2i

Senior Officer's Pendant

Bjeatr

Admiral

Commanding General
(the principal military
offic er in the military
admunis i-ration)

Pendant flown mlieu of ordinary

pendant when commanding officer
IS not of commissionedrank.
1*C ORAHAM

LT,

LITM

",

^42.

IS^ICARAGUA

NaLiortal Fla^ and Ensigrv.

E-nlargeddrawin^ of

Qxe

Badge

o-athe Ensign.

a,

omam

l'.".

lith".".

j'j:i.

NICARAGUA

Mercliant Flag

PANAMA

iSational Flag

& Ensign.

OR^HAM

144

PARAGUAY

PendanL

Enlarged drawing cf Bad^e.

irviroTit of

Ensign.

Enlarged drawing of Badge

at tack of Ensign.

Enlarged drawing of Badge

mMercliant Flag.

Admirals Flag.
Sante as Ensign except that tke Circular Bad^e
the White Stripe near th.e Staff.

is

placed

MercliarLt Fla^.

t*C. GRAHAM

LT LITH"",

145.

PERSIA.

Imperial

Standard.

Pendant.

Military Flag.
Same as the Military Flag except that
the Crown and Wreath are omitted

Government Flag and Ensign.

Same as

the

Military

Flag except that the

Crown Wreath, Lion and Sun are omitted

National Flag.

MaJbyASons.Litil

yu:

PERU.

Ensign & President's

Same

as

th.e

Ensign except

that tke

Merchant
Same

as tKe

B'lag.

Arms

are omitted-

Flag.

Ensign Lut square

Minister of War Flag.

Jacfe

Peruvian Arms as sliown

lie

on.

Ensign (patt

nxsertedmt'Ke centre of fhe

1Z3) to

wMte square.

4.

ORAMAM L"

141

PERU.

"Vice

-Admirals Flag,

Sams as Vice -Admirals, but witK

only one sun.

Rear -Admirals Fla^

"The following persons are entitled to fly a Rear Admirals Flag"Prerects.
"Territorial

Commandant Generals.
Command of Brigades.
"Generals
"Bistuops of aDioceseV

Captain commanding a Squadron

Captain of

th.e

Bay.

<

* C ORAHAM

L', V'l

Mfi

PORTUGAL.

Length Breadth
:

Green
Height of

3^2
5-8
escutcheon &, sphere

Red

::

Proportions of the

of breadth.

Emblem.

j'10

PORTUGAL

President of the Republic,

]60.

PORTUGAL.

Senior Admiral at
Ministry of Marine.

Vice Admiral,

Commander

in Chief.

^
o
Rear Admiral,

Commander

in Chief.

Rear Admiral,
not a Commander in Chief.

Captain Comm.anding a
Division or Shore Station.

Senior Naval Officer.

Chief of a Maritime

Captain of the Port.

DeparLm.ent.

MaJby&Sons.Lith

/d"/.

ROUMANIA

Royal SLandard.

Royal Prince's Standard

15^

ROUMANIA.

Enlarged drawiag of

the

Arms on Standard

&.

Ensign.

Same as TSfercKantFla^ (but squareJiwitK tine fbllo-wlng disdnguisHng marlcs

Cross anchors surmDuntediy a star-

J
1

Cross

ancTrLOrs only

Two

stars

One

st.ar

in the ihie stripe

For Corrmiander -in.- dnef of the Navy

and Inspector- General of Manne.
(if not an Admiral)
For Vice -Admiral.
For Rear -Admiral.

Ditto

AdrmraTs Flags.
Coastguard vessels carry a distm^-uislung flag
the

Arms

whicTn.

are replace dty anch-or with, a CroTwn ahove

corresponds with

the

ensign

that

M.&

CORAHAH

!., LI

TM

LONOON.S

J63.

RUSSIA

^1

154-

RUSSIA.

Emperors'

Pendant.

Emperors' Standard Afloat.

Same as

the

Emperors Pendant except thai

Dar^Blue instead of White

ihel-ly

IS

Empress Pendant.

Empress' Standard.
Dimensions

of Ensi^Ti St

SLandai ds 3

1.->L

RUS

Czarevicli's

Same

as

th.e

Standard

CzarevicKs Pendant except that the Fly is

Darlt Blue instead of White.

Czarevna's Pendant.
Same

as the CzareviclrLs' Standard except that tlie Fla|

IB Tnade swallo-w tailed like the Empress' Standard

Czarevnas' Standard.

Pendant
if

&.

Standard

holding the

title of

of

Czarevich

General Admiral

156

HU S

Grand Dukes

Pendant

Grand Dukes' Standard.

I
Same as

the Grand Dulles Pendant except t"hat the Fly

IS

DarX B]ue instead

of "White.

Grand Ducliesses' Pendant

Same
IS

as the Grand Dukes Standard except that the Fla^,

raade swallow tailed like theEmpress Standard.

Grand

Duchesses' Standard.

Pendar.t

& SLanoard of Prince of Imperial Blood

\f

holding the

title of

General Adrraral.

151.

RUS S li^,
<^ii>

Anitassador

Extraordinar

Ministers

& Resident's.

C}iar^e d 'Affaires

Flag

158

P U

Viceroy

of

SSIA

the

AdmiraHy

Far East.

Fla^.

M*C

GRAHAM

L'^.LlTM*

J59.

RUS SIA

Minister of Marines Flag.

Minister of Marine's

Pendant

Assistant Minister of Marine's Pendant.

This

Officer hoists a flag of

design without the fly.

similar

M,#,C.OhAMAM

c'.

LtTH%

160.

RUSSIA

Minister of War.

CoinraarLder in Chief
(

o'i

This app oiTLtmerLt is xaade only

the

Navy

m time

o -war

..

mi.

RUS S JA

Pendant Man of

War.

Ensign & Admirals Flag

The Admirals Flag is rriade shorter than the Ensign.
Dimensions of Ensign 3 2

Vice Admirals' Flag

Same as the above except

that Lhe Stripe at the

bottom isRed instead of Blue

Rear Admirals' Flag

M*C

CPAHAM

L*0,

LITM

".a.

162

RUS S [A
is inserted on the centre of
Cross of a Flag Officers fla^ when
he & the crew of the ship in which he is
eTubarked belong to the Equipage of the Guard.

This tad^e
tlie

Distinguishing

With pendant of similar

design with a wbite
svjallow tailed fly,

Marks

to

In the upper left

comer occupying

be placed on the Ensign

hand

of

the flag

for the Chief of the Naval

General Staff
for the Chief of the Naval

2..

Headquarters Staff
for

3....

4'

On

the Centre of the

Cross.

a General (boatfla^

only

for

not saluted).

a Military Commander

a Commander
Chief of a Port

pendant of srrrular

design with a white

swallow tailed fly,

his comraand

in Chief
for

'VV^th

having a Naval
force Tinder

for

in

Boat flag only (afloat)

but is also hoisted on
C,inCs residence ashore
this fla^ is not saluted.

a Commander of a Port

(equivalent to an Admiral

or Captain Superintendent,
this flag is not saluted)

MaJby&Sons.Lith,

163

RUS S JA

Broad Pendan-b.
"ComTnodore
"

Commodore,

Similar to

bu.L

Tlown

in the

ordinary manner.

Senior Officer.
"

Similar to

Commodore

"but,

witli

a red fly aTid

Down

Officer Commanding division of destroyers, torpedo

in th.e

ordinary manner-

boats or submarines

Guard Ship Flag

Commander

in

Chief of Ports Pendant-.

lAC.OHAHAM

LTO.

LITH

f6f^.

RUSSIA.

Fla^

of Russian Volunbeer Fleet

Flag of Consul General, Consul & Vice Consul.

Pi

A.

CMAHAM

LTO. t-ITH*

165.

RUSSIA

Auxiliaries.

Manned by a Naval Cre-w &

TJinder the

command

of a Naval Officer.

FleeL Auxiliaries.
Not manned by a Naval Cr>ew. & not, unden
the command of a Naval Officer

anAMAM

LT".

LITM

166

RUSSIA.

Broad Pendant of Officer Ccrmmanding Special

Frontier Guard Corps.
(i.e.Revervue Preventive Service]

Vessels telon^in^ to this force fly arvEneign of" tKe

above design omitting the fly & also anarrowilixe
pendant with the rectangular areanext the staff
tearing the design of the merchant fla^.

Broad Pendant of Viceroy of Caucasus and

G-overnors General

BroadPendanL

of

Commander m

Chief of

Military District.

Broad Pendant of Fla^ Captain

HIM. the Emperor of Russia.

to

167.

RUSSIA.

Pendant of Governors of Coast Fortresses.

Merchant Flag.

H*C

GRAHAM

L-i^o,

LITH

168

SALVADOR

PendarLt.

Ensign.

Enlarged drawing of aLd^e on the Ensign.

Merctiant Flag
H.r

C ORAhAI*

L*.

UITH

"Ji,

IflB

SERVIA

Royal

Ealai'ged drawing, of

Staudard.

Arm? on Royal Standard

March aiii Fia^.

The Arms are sometimes inserLed on
Either design is correct.

ihis fla/S

* C ORAHAM

LT.

L(TMA,

no.

SIAM

R oya.1
Used only -when H.M. the

Stan da.7:^ d
King, is present,.

Plown

at the

Mam.

Enlarged drawing of Arms on Royal Standard.

4

&

C CjRAH

AH

111.

SIAM.

The Queen's Standard.

Flo-mnat the Main, of the Vessel by whicK the Que en is travelling.

Crown Prmce's Standard.

Flown at

the

Mam of the Ve s s el m which,

the Cro'wn Prince

IS

travellm^.

A.

tRAHAM

LTB.

LITM

112.

SI AM.

Standard of the Royal

Prmces

For use of thosemeiriers of the Royal lanuly whose

Eank entitles them to aRoyal Salute of iA Guias

Flown at

Standardof

the

th.e

Main

Royal Prmcesses.

Admiralty Flag
RowTLat

the

for use oftlte

Mam,

or at theFore.if the

Royal Starudai-dis

at

the "Manx

CommaTider in Chief of the Navy or his Deputy.

/75

SIAM.

Official FLa^.
Seals of Office &.n.am.es of Governors of Erovmjces
are inserted in the yfhite disc.

]S11.

N2.

Badgea shfiwnin.he aiove flag in place of the white

Nl - for Diplomatic Flag
2>r2- " Consular Flag.

disc.

?74

SIAM.

Ensign.

Jack.

Flown

at the

"

..

11

11

11

Main for an Adrrural

Fore TOl3iaWhte'thaW'iwheel)]nijpper left liandcoTTiers for a'^ce-ArtTTural
11
"
hoth upper slower left hand corners for a Rear -Admiral.
Mzen " "
(For drawing of'"Ghakr"see Seruor Officers Pendant.)
>'

.1

GRAHAM

115

SIAM.

Cornraodores Broad Pendant.

Senior Officers Pendant

M.*C.GRAHAH

L'O.

nT

iir,

SIAM.

Officers

Pendant.

Merchant Piag

PI

SPAIN

As used ty
The Infante

of

Royal Standard
Km^ &. Queen. & iJie Priri-ce

ttie

of Asturias.

Spain uses a fla^ of similar design Lut

the position, of

forlced,

iad^e remaining unchanged.

.-T-Tt

Enlarged Drawing

of

Arms on

the PvOyal

Standard
lC.ORAH*M

LT. LITH*^",

"

118.

SPAIN.

Pendant

for

Men

of

War &

Mail Vessels

the Ensign eoccept that Ehe Flag is made square &

Crown. &. Shield are insertedm centre of Yellow Stripe

Same as

Crown Ministers

Badges placed an theTello-w

]Sr

1 to left of

Crown

&.

Flag,

stripe of tke Crown.

Admiral Corrunander

left

"VLce
..

right'

right

"

2 on. each side

'

Monsters Ha^,

Shield for "Minister of Marine at the Main.

right..

left

ttus

Admiral
..

Chief

at the

Main.

Fore.
Subordinate at ths Fore.
'.

"

"

Baar Admiral CommarLder in Chief at the Mizen.

"
"
Subordinate attiieMizen
Captain General of a Department
-.r
^^^
Adiniral Commander m-Chief at aPortf ^'^ "^^
1

-i

ORANAM

119

SPAIJV

tMnl^ Class commanding a Squadroris Pendant,

(flown at the Mam.)

Senior Officers' Pendant.

[

flown at tKe Mam.]

Pendant of all otUer Officers in Command of Vessels

Mail

Vessels Flag

fc

CCIIAHAH

lTo,

LiTM *.

JSO.

SPA N
I

The following

8 Flags are flown

at.

the

Mam

beneath Lhe Ensign.

Mjlilary Cominander in Chiefs Fla^.

DisLinj^uishm^

Marks placed

Yejlow stripe of the above Flagf

+ T

*
N*^

oTi the

twice one above the other to the left of the Crown

the left of the Crowa & Shield

& Shield

4.

.1

,.

1. on each side of Che

Crown

1.

to the left

'i

ftfl
Governors General& Pnn\ate of Spam.
Knights of the Golden Fleece.
Cardinals

Ambassadors.

Shield

(LieijLeiiant Generals (a) of Districts

ai 01^ the Coasts & it; in command of Array Corps

1.

|'|-jLr

for ColoRiil

2. to
'~>

,(

Marshal Commanders
(General of Provinces alon^ tloe Coast
Brigadier Corriir.anders (jeneral of
Provinces or Fortresses alon^the
Coast, & Cominanders General of
.Provinces alon^ the Coast.
(Field

,.

ri^?)t

MerchatnL Fla^.
I

GRAHAM

181.

SWEDEN
ife

Royal Pendant

Royal Standard.

Enlarged drawm^ of

the

Arms on the Royal

Standard.
.

C CRAM AM

LTD,

LITH AS.

LONUOX.S

J8'^

S H

1 :

1 :

Staiidard of the other meiabers of

Note.

tlie

Royal Faxnily

this flag, & the roval pendant are lioisted (pendant on top)
they form the Standard of H RH. the Crown Prince, but when
the iVxg alone is Fio-.vn, it is the Standard of other members
of the Royal Family. The Royal Standard is Flov/n by H.M
the King, H.M. the Queen, & H.M the Qiieen-Dowager

When

Enlarged drawiri^ of Arms on Standard of

the other Merahers of the Royal Family.

MaJbyiSons.Lith-

J83.

SWEDEN

Ensign,

left hand
caunton of Ensign to denote rank.

Badges forming the upper

Ministers of Marme

Admiral.

Vice Admiral.

Rear Admiral.

Cornmodores' Pendant.

hC CB*MAM

L'",

UTM

J84.

SWEDEN

Pendant of an Officer

Senior Officers Pendant.

command of an
independent division

Pendant of an
coTTimand. of

Man

Officer in
division.

of War Pendant.

785.

SWEDEN

Fishery Inspection Pendant

Pilot Flag.

Pilot Inspection Pendant.

*-

CRaHAM

k-.",

tlTMH.

186.

SWITZERLAND.

Ensign

182

TUJVIS

C ^ C

i>

* c

Royal Standard

Ensign.

Same as the Ensign.

Merchant

Flag.

GR AMAM

jp.d.

TURKEY.
(Proportions of Standards

& Flags are

as 5

1^

44^ 3)

^M ^^

Imperial
Note--Hoisted on the mainmast of a royal
vessel when His Majesty is on boatxi

Standard.

Nole:-Hoisted on the foremast of a royal

vessel when His Majesty is on board
(as a special sign that he is Commander
in Chief of the land

Standard of the
Heir apparent

& sea forces]

of Other Members
of the Imperial Family.

Standard

Enlarged drawing of the Tougra

or Imperial Cipher, on the Imperial Standard.

Malby&Sons.Lith

Ji:-0.

TURKEY

Flag of a Rear -Admiral

(Mir- Sewa) when in Command.

Commodore's Flag

Senior Officer's Pendant,

Hoisted by the Ship of the Senior
Officers present when several Ships
are assembled in the same harbour

Pendant

Malb^&Sons.Utli

I.'X).

TURKEY

Ensign

(CONTP)

& Merchant

Flag.

Note -Hoisted on the Mizzen mast, the flagstaff

(boom) &the boom of the bowsprit ofa royal
vessel when His Majesty is on board
.

Flag of Admiral of the Fleet CMuslur'

Flag of Minister of Marine

when

in

Command

Command.

Flag of Vice-Admiral (Fenk)

Flag of Admiral (Birindji Fenk)

when

in

when

in

Command.

MaJbyiSons.Lith

:?<tV.'

/.''/.

TURK

i:

Cu-stoms Flag.

wz
UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

National Flag.
(Ervsign. and MercKant Fla^)

****

**

**
\

IJniorL

Fla4 and Jack.

193.

UNITED STATES OF AMEKICA

Secretary of the Navy

TheFlaq of Ihe Assistant" Secretary of theNav^'is similar, butwith a
while field, Hue stars & anchor,

Vice Admiral's Flag

Wl

Rear Admirals yiaq

Rear

Admiral, Senior
'

m Rank. As

All oti-Lers Asi-Trulai-

sKown
flag.iut with red

field

and

-white stars.

M*C

OI*HAM

L'.

LrTM

*.

A
W'i-.

1 TNI

T E D STAT E S O

!^^

AM E R

NAVAL MILITIA FLAGS

Distinguishing

Fiag.

Commission Pendant.

Commodore's

Pendant.

MaJbyiSons.Utll.

195.

UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA.

Naval

Despatch

Fla^

195'?^

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Boat

flags

and pennancs Tor

of the United States

visits by water

Army

(vhe

when,

use of Officers

making

Lieutenant General.

official

Major General,

Artillery

Briga di e r

General

**

Post Commander

District

Commander.

196

IJRUGUA'^.

Ensign
Flown

riown

command
at the

Merchan-L Fla^

&

Senior Officers Flag

in

&

at the head of the mam-rnast by the President

Secret^i-ies of State
at the top of fore-mast hy Muusters

[xiax. a Flag Officer)

of a Division of Ships.

Senior Officer of 2 or more Ships

and Captain of Port.

Mam without Ma&thead Pendant

Flown

at the

Mam

vvfithout

Masthead Pendant

N.y1
>

ORXHAM

.*.

LtTh

)91.

VEJ^EZTTELA

S tandar

"UsedlDy the President & tli.e

Ministers for- War &. Marine.

Enlarged drawing of Arms

on Staridard.
Ensign.

& Merchant Flag

Sanae as Standard except that

tKe Arms are omitted
C.ORAHAM

L,

LITM*.

1S8

PILOT FLAGS.
m

1'^

There are for use.

daylight, two altemative si^nale for Pilots, viz;
The two Flags si^pifytng P. T.m die International Code, they are tha following

ote-TluB Flag is
usually made

nearly square Tii.

Length IS to
Breadth as 11 is

fo9

|Note- This Flag IS

usually made
nearly square.Tii;

Lengmis

to

Breadth as His
to

9.

2"^ The specialPilot Flag of certain Nations, when d\e Universal Pilot Signal
shewn above is not ussd; they are the following viz
.

Great Britain

AuLstro Hiingary,

fFlown at the Fore)

H.*C.aMAHAH

LT.

L1TH,

;,9,9

PILOT Fl^GS.
fr

Belgium,

Chih

(n)

Brazil

Chih

(I).

wo

PILOT PLAGS.

Norway (Coast Pilots,

Roumania

Portugal

private but certificated)

Russia.

Spain

Siarn..

Uiubed States of America.

The following coimtriesxise Flag "P' in. tius Ihternational Code

as aPilotFlag
Chill, Hayti, Madagascar, Mexico & Uruguay, jn. the
Persian Gulf, The British Pilot Flag is generally used
hut occasionally the Russian. Pilot Flag is hoisted as
a Pilot Flag

tC.ORAHAM

LTO,

UTH<",

Uf.

SOUTHERN

fit

^1^'-/-

--'-

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