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The admiralty rank flags have been described differently by
National Geographic (1917) and
Flaggenbuch (1939). Flaggenbuch
shows one star less on each flag than National Geographic.
Album des Pavillons (2000)
again adds the extra star. I am sure that changes in the military
structure caused the changes, or possibly a matter of translation? There appear
to have been several changes in the 20th century.
Željko Heimer, 29 May 2004
State split flag with white six-pointed stars.
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows two in first quarter
and two in third; National Geographic (1917)
shows two and one.
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
State split flag with white six-pointed stars.
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows two in first quarter
and one in third; National Geographic (1917)
shows one and one.
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
State split flag with white six-pointed stars.
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows one in first quarter
and one in third; National Geographic (1917)
shows only one star in first quarter.
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
The Flotilla Admiral used a 56:107 state flag with one white six-pointed star
in the first quarter (Flaggenbuch, 1939).
National Geographic (1917) shows the Commodore
with a triangular swallow-tailed Dannebrog pennant.
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
Triangular cut pennant with split tail (i.e. trapezoid with indentation)
approximate ratio 2:3 with indentation reaching 2/3 of hoist size, pennant width
at fly about 1/4 of hoist, width of indentation at fly equal to width of white
cross (Flaggenbuch, 1939).
National Geographic (1917) shows a triangular
Dannebrog, ratio 3:4~
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
The national flag in form of a triangular pennant cut vertically at fly and
with a triangular indentation in the white crossbar, i.e., similar to senior officer afloat, but rather longer (1:3~). Note to the
figure in
Album des Pavillons
explains that the same
is used also for Chief of Group.
Željko Heimer, 12 June 2001
The flag in shape as the Senior Officer Afloat above, but vertically divided
into red field with a white cross at hoist and a entirely white field in the
fly.
Željko Heimer, 28 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows a trapezoidal pennant of the same design as the national flag, with
an indentation at the fly. The horizontal crossbar converges
toward the fly, too (i.e., it is thinner at the fly than at the hoist). The
indentation is shown as a thin rectangular cut, as long as the hoist
breadth.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1992) reprint shows a
trapezoidal red pennant with a white cross with an indentation at
the fly. The dimensions are given as 252:756, width at the fly 42,
white cross horizontal 36 at hoist, 14 at fly, vertical 32, distance
from hoist to middle of the vertical bar 189, indentation depth 378.
The indentation is triangular, but no width of the triangle at fly is
given (still lesser then the white stripe there).
This is more or less similar to that shown in
Album des Pavillons (figure 21), the
pennant of the Chief of a Group of Officer replacing Admiral.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
~2:3 by Željko Heimer
A trapezoidal red pennant with a white horizontal stripe converging
towards the fly. No indentation at fly! (Flaggenbuch,
1992)
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
~2:3 by Željko Heimer
Flaggenbuch (1992) reprint shows a trapezoidal red pennant with a white cross with an indentation at
the fly. The dimensions are given as 168:252, width at the fly 28,
white cross horizontal 24 at hoist, vertical 24, distance from hoist
to middle of the vertical bar 63, indentation depth 126. The
indentation is triangular, but no width of the triangle at fly is given (still
less than the white stripe there, that is not
given either).
This is more or less similar to what in
Album des Pavillons (figure 20), the
pennant of the Senior Officer Afloat.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows a trapezoidal red pennant with a white vertical stripe.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows a red equilateral triangle.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1939) shows a red equilateral triangle with a white cross.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Flaggenbuch (1992) reprint shows a
red equilateral triangle with a white cross and indentation at the
fly.
The construction details are provided: equilateral triangle with side
of 90, cross width 10, hoist to mid vertical 26, indentation 39.
If I interpret the caption correctly, the pennant used on starboard
meant Senior Officer Afloat.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2004
Shown in Flaggenbuch (1929) as
a red over white bicolour triangular pennant.
I suppose that this flag was used (in the Navy) to indicate that the crew is
having "time off", so that the ship is working only with the essential crew (the
others may be on shore leave in the port or something like that).
Željko Heimer, 3 June 2004
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 March 2009
The ratio is 56:107. It is a split flag with white six-pointed stars, two in
the first quarter and one in the third. The basic colour is dannebrogsrødt.
Source: Pedersen (1979); p.23 also
Flaggenbuch (1939); p.40
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 March 2009
The ratio is 56:107. It is a split flag with white six-pointed stars, one in
the first quarter and one in the third. The basic colour is dannebrogsrødt.
Source: Pedersen (1979); p.23 also
Flaggenbuch (1939); p.40
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 March 2009
The ratio is 56:107. It is a split flag with a white six-pointed star in
the first quarter. The basic colour is dannebrogsrødt.
Source: Pedersen (1979); p.23 also
Flaggenbuch (1939); p.40