Iranian Empire (Pahlavi dynasty): Naval rank flags

Last modified: 2002-11-16 by ivan sache
Keywords: admiral | rear admiral | lion (yellow) | lion (red) | anchor (yellow) | anchor (blue) | anchor (green) | star (green) | stars: 2 (green) |
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• Admiral
• Rear Admiral
• Commander of the Navy
• Senior Officer afloat
• Commander of a military port
• Commander of a smaller unit

See also:

• Iran
• Iran: Historical flags
• Iranian Empire under the Pahlavi Dynasty (1925-1964)

Admiral

by Zeljko Heimer

White square flag with golden anchor in the middle square tricolour canton and two green faceted stars, one in each fly corner, each pointing with one of the arms towards the corner. The hight of the canton is 1/4 of hoist.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 19 November 2001

Rear Admiral

by Zeljko Heimer

Similar to the Admiral's flag, but with only one star, that one in the upper fly corner.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 19 November 2001

Comander of the Navy

by Zeljko Heimer

Similar to an Admiral's flag, but without the stars and with the golden crowned lion-and-sun emblem in the tricolour canton.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 19 November 2001

Senior Officer afloat

by Zeljko Heimer

White triangular pennant with light blue anchor and in upper part tricolour with golden crowned lion-and-sun emblem.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 20 November 2001

Commander of a military port

by Zeljko Heimer

White flag with green anchor in the middle and tricolour canton.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 20 November 2001

Commander of a smaller unit

by Zeljko Heimer

Tricolour equilateral triangular pennant with golden anchor in the white stripe.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Zeljko Heimer, 20 November 2001