Pre-1910 rank flags of the Portuguese Navy

Last modified: 2014-12-06 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Non-Navy officers:
  • King (royal standard)
  • other Royalty
  • Governor of an Overseas Province
  • Governor of an Overseas District
• High ranks:
  • Navy Minister
  • Chief of Naval Staff
• Commanding officers:
  • Admiral
  • Vice Admiral
  • Rear Admiral
  • Rear Admiral (Subordinate)
  • Captain in Command
  • Pennant
• Other ranks:
  • Senior Naval Officer
  • Inspector of Arsenal
  • Chief of Department
  • Captain of Port

• Current rank flags
• Portugal (1830-1910)
• Portugal

other Royalty

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906 [jfs], this rank flag was for Royalty (other than the King).
Miles Li, 22 Jan 2006

Governor of an Overseas Province

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906 [jfs], this was the rank flag of a Governor of an Overseas Province.
Miles Li, 22 Jan 2006

Governor of an Overseas District

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906 [jfs], this was the rank flag of a Governor of an Overseas District.
Miles Li, 22 Jan 2006

Navy Minister

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs].
Miles Li, 22 Jan 2006

Chief of Naval Staff
(Presidente do Conselho do Almirantado)

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for the Chief of Naval Staff (Conselho do Almirantado).
Miles Li, 24 Jan 2006

Admiral

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for an Admiral.
Miles Li, 24 Jan 2006

Vice Admiral

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for a Vice Admiral.
Miles Li, 24 Jan 2006

Rear Admiral

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for a Rear Admiral.
Miles Li, 24 Jan 2006

Rear Admiral (Subordinate)

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for a Rear Admiral (Subordinate).
Miles Li, 24 Jan 2006

Captain in Command

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for a Captain Commanding a Naval Division.
Miles Li, 25 Jan 2006

Pennant

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the pennant for a senior officer
Miles Li, 25 Jan 2006

Senior Naval Officer

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for a Senior Naval Officer.
Miles Li, 27 Jan 2006

Inspector of Arsenal

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906

[jfs], this was the rank flag for the Arsenal Inspector.
Miles Li, 27 Jan 2006

Chief of Department

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906 [jfs], this was the rank flag for the chief of a [naval] department.
Miles Li, 27 Jan 2006

Captain of Port

Based on the obsolete ANC page and Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906 [jfs], this was the rank flag for the captain of a port.
Miles Li, 27 Jan 2006

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