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Peoples Republic of Bulgaria: Naval Flags, 1975

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Introduction

 The last addition to the set of the naval flags was made in 1975, by the order of the Commander of the Fleet of 08 February 1975. Four flags were adopted, in which the Soviet influence is still very obvious.
Željko Heimer
, 21 September 2001

Ivanov (1998) recounts that the post-1975 regulations of the Navy are not available due to the confidentiality of the documents. Once they are declassified, we may get some more data.
Željko Heimer
, 25 January 2004


Deputy Minister of the People's Defence, 1975-1990

[Deputy Minister of the People's Defence, 1975-1990] 2:3, by Željko Heimer

Deputy Minister of the People's Defence of the Navy (Flag na zamestnik-minist'ra na narodnata otbrana po VMF). As the naval ensign with the star replaced by a red anchor topped with a red five-pointed star and surrounded with a golden wreath and with a light blue stripe through the middle of the white field broken at the emblem. The image is reconstructed from a description in Ivanov (1998).
Željko Heimer
, 21 September 2001

Chief of Staff of Naval Fleet, 1975-1990

[Chief of Staff of Naval Fleet] 2:3, by Željko Heimer

Chief of Staff of Naval Fleet (Flag na nachalnik-shtaba na VMF). Red flag with naval ensign in the canton and two white five-pointed stars in the fly -- same as previous Senior Flag Officer.
Željko Heimer
, 21 September 2001

Naval Ship Group Commander, 1975-1990

[Naval Ship Group Commander] 2:3, by Željko Heimer

As Senior Flag Officer, but with only one star in the fly -- same as previous Junior Flag Officer.
Željko Heimer
, 21 September 2001

Naval Rescue Vessels Ensign, 1975-1990

[Naval Rescue Vessels Ensign] 2:3, by Željko Heimer

Naval Rescue Vessels Ensign (Flag na avariino-spasitelnite korabi na VMF). Light blue flag with the naval ensign in the canton and with a white disk in the fly with black diver's helmet.
Željko Heimer
, 21 September 2001