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Ukraine - Historical Naval Rank Flags (1918)

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July 1918 Flags:


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Minister of the Navy


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Minister of the navy. This flag is very similar in Montells, but anchor (and trident) is black.
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

This flag wrongly appears at http://www.uarmy.com.ua/ALMANAH/ALMANAH03/article12/art12.html as "Navy Ensign of Ukraine, adopted 18, July, 1918". The flag which is wrongly described there as "Flag of Navy Minister, 1918". is really the Naval ensign of July 1917 .
Victor Lomantsov, 6 July 2002

For Grzegorz Skrukwa image click here


Deputy Minister of the Navy


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Only in Philippe.
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

For Grzegorz Skrukwa image click here


First Admiralty


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

First Admiralty flag. Exact dates unknown. According to Philippe, it must be in use in 1918. Not queted by Montells
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Admiralty (equal in Philippe and Montells). According to Phillipe adopted in 1918 instead the previous
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Commander in Chief of the Fleet


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Commander in chief of the flee (Lcuien Philippe say "seulement en temps de guerre" this is only in war times). Montells give a slighty different design and captione it as "command of the fleet" (suppossly in peace times or perhaps Philippe should refer to the war fleet and Montells to the fleet?). Flag at war has St George with dragon and flag at peace has St Michel.
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

This flag with some changes appears at http://www.uarmy.com.ua/ALMANAH/ALMANAH03/article12/art12.html as Flag of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Flag of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy with Kiev CoA in the centre is doubtful. I know only about flag with two crossed anchors in 3rd quarter. But may be variant with Kiev arms existed too...
Victor Lomantsov, 6 July 2002


Chief of the Navy General Staff


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Chief of the navy general Staff (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

For image by Victor Lomantsov, click here


Chief of the Navy Staff


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Chief of the Navy Staff (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Head of Naval General Quarters


by Victor Lomantsov, 1 July 2001


Admiral


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Admiral (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Vice Admiral


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Vice Admiral (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Rear Admiral


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Rear Admiral (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Officer Commanding a Coast Guard Ship 


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Officer commanding a coast guard ship  (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Offier Commanding a Division of Destroyers, Torpilleurs and Submarines


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Offier commanding a division of destroyers, torpilleurs and submarines (only in Philippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Commander in Chief of Port


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Commander in chief of port (on sea and also on land).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Commander of Port


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Command of Port (equivalent to an Admiral or a superintendent captain).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Sea Lighthouse Commisioner  


by Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001

Sea Lighthouse Commisioner  (only in Phlippe).
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2001


Commander of Naval Aviation (?)

I have recently received a copy of Franciae Vexilla, no. 32/78 Décembre 2003. In the article "Les Drapeaux Historiques d'Ukraine (2ème partie)" a flag for the Chief of the Air Force of the Navy is mentioned. It is similar to the flag of the Air Force (which is in turn modelled on the RAF ensign. See Ukraine - Historical Air Force Flags (1918) ), except that the blue- yellow-white roundel is charged with a red anchor. It is reported as adopted in the summer of 1918. However, to my knowledge, there is no evidence of an Air Force of the Navy and the usage of such a roundel. Does somebody have better information and reliable sources to address to?
Pier Paolo Lugli, 22 December 2003

The origin of this flag, reported firstly by Lucien Philippe, are some Ukrainian vexillologist. Philippe send me the images from his personal files. If I'm not wrong, it was based in the regulations of that era, but I don't know if there was a drawing accompaning the text.
Jaume Olle', 11 January 2004