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![[Pakistani Naval Jack]](../images/p/pk~j.gif)
2:3, image by Željko Heimer
![[Old Pakistani Naval Jack]](../images/p/pk~jk56.gif)
image by Martin Grieve, 3 November 2002
In Pederson (1971) book figure 399 shows a Jack
of Pakistan. Notes say "adopted in 1956". Any abolition date?
Martin Grieve, 3 November 2002
No, nothing on abolition, but a note on use. At
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/navy-intro.htm is the
statement that in 1956 the "PN jack and Pakistan flag replaced the Queen's
colour and the white ensign respectively." This indicates that the flag provided
by Martin, for a while at least, served as the Pakistan Navy's ceremonial color.
Joe McMillan, 3 February 2003
I believe that the Jack was adopted in 1956 (green with two anchors) and then
moved to blue with white navy badge on 1960.
Jaume Ollé, 16 February 2003
![[Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~cns.gif)
image by Željko Heimer
Blue flag with the white emblem of the Navy encircled in a wreath of leaves
(of what kind?).
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2002
![[Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~aotf.jpg)
image by Arfan Hashmi, 23 May 2005
The flag has the ribbon superimposed on the wreath.
Arfan Hashmi, 23 May 2005
![[Admiral of the Fleet of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~af.gif)
2:3 by
Željko Heimer
Blue flag with the white emblem of the Navy near the hoist and five white
five- pointed stars in the fly, 2-1-2.
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2002
![[Admiral of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~ad.gif)
2:3 image by Željko Heimer
Blue flag with the white emblem of the Navy near the hoist and four white
five- pointed stars in the fly, 2 and 2.
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2002
![[Vice-Admiral of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~va.gif)
2:3 image by Željko Heimer
Blue flag with the white emblem of the Navy near the hoist and three white
five- pointed stars in the fly.
Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002
![[Rear-Admiral of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~ra.gif)
2:3 image by Željko Heimer
Blue flag with the white emblem of the Navy near the hoist and two white
five- pointed stars in the fly.
Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002
![[Commodore of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~cdr.gif)
2:3 image by Željko Heimer
A blue swallow-tailed triangular pennant, the emblem of the Navy near the
hoist and a white five-pointed star in fly.
Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002
![[Senior Officer Afloat of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk~soa.gif)
2:3 image by Željko Heimer
A blue swallow-tailed triangular pennant, the emblem of the Navy near the
hoist.
Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002
Green roundel with a small white disk in the center, all bordered yellow, and
overall a black anchor with a golden cable.
Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002
Cochrane & Elliott (1998) also showed
the naval air arm (formed 1973) roundel as the Air
Force roundel charged with an anchor with a white rope.
Wheeler (1986) showed it with
a yellow rope (and
yellow border). Photos at
http://www.pakaviation.com/PVA/Library/AirPhotos/Military/PakNV_Aircraft/PNS_Fokker-50.jpg
and
http://www.pakaviation.com/PVA/Library/AirPhotos/Military/PakNV_Aircraft/Photo_PNS_Fokker2.html show indeed
a yellow rope and yellow border. They also
show that that navy aviation still use the old fin flash (also with yellow
border).
Dov Gutterman, 21 June 2004
![[National Standard of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk_em.gif)
image by Jaume Ollé
This is an image of the National Standard of the Pakistan Navy. The pale green in the crescent and the star is not an error
[but see below]. This is not the navy ensign.
Jaume Ollé, 7 Aug 1999
The Naval Standard is awarded to all combatant units. Regiments of the Pakistan Army are also awarded the National flag, but they carry their specific regimental crest in place of the Naval Crest.
Arfan Hashmi, 08 Mar 2000
As noted by above select Pakistani military organizations carry a national
standard consisting of the national flag defaced by the organization's badge in
the upper hoist. I have now seen color photographs of the national standards of
the Pakistan Air Force, the Pakistan Military Academy, the President's
Bodyguard, and unidentified infantry and cavalry regiments. All have the
crescent and star in white, as one would expect. This leads me to question
Jaume's statement on this page that "The pale green in the crescent and the star
is not an error." I wonder what the source is for believing the crescent and
star to be pale green?
Joe McMillan, 16 January 2002
A photograph of Pakistan Navy sailors on parade, shown at
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Pakisan_First.jpg/800px-Pakisan_First.jpg
shows that the pale green clearly is an error. The
flag is the usual Pakistani dark green with white crescent and star; green and
white fringe, cord, and tassels. It would be interesting to know what the other
flag is; possibly a unit colour of some sort?
Joe McMillan, 19 March
2010
See Construction Sheet page for details of the construction of the flag.
![[National Standard of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk^pna-sc.jpg)
image located by Peter Edwards, 11 May 2019
Squadron Colour: Rectangle (reverse side) circa 5:6 (web photo image).
Blue field with yellow fringe on three sides, charged with the badge of the
Academy, above the badge the words QUARTERDECK SQUADRON and below BASTION OF
POWER AND ZEAL.
Note: the source photo shows two other overlapped squadron
colours, one with a green field (Maintop Squadron) and the other with a red
field (unknown squadron).
Source: accessed 4 May 2019,
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/420382-Karachi-108th-passing-out-parade-Pakistan-Navy-Midshipmen
"In 1947, after the Independence of Pakistan, the Pakistan Navy lacked
the capability and expertise to train its officers. Therefore, the Pakistan Navy
sent its officers to be trained at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Britain.
However, due to divergent operational requirements and cultural values, Pakistan
was compelled to start its own training institute for its navy. In 1960, the
cruiser PNS Babur was converted into Cadets Training Ship. After the outbreak of
the 1965 Indo-Pak War, PNS Babur was made available for operational
requirements. There was now a need for a permanent institution for training navy
officers. On December 1970, Pakistan Naval Academy was commissioned as PNS
Rahbar at Manora.”
Peter Edwards, 11 May 2019
![[National Standard of the Pakistani Navy]](../images/p/pk^pna)sc.gif)
image located by Peter Edwards, 11 May 2019
Badge: Pakistan Naval Academy (PNS Rahbar).
Source: accessed 4 May 2019,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Naval_Academy
Peter Edwards,
11 May 2019
