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Below are described the naval rank ensigns of the Italian Navy
during the Kingdom of Italy, Mussolinian era. Source is
Flaggenbuch ([neu92]).
I made a comparison with the rank ensigns currently in use, which
are shown in Italy - Naval Rank Flags
. No comment does not necessary imply that the ensign is now
obsolete, but only that I have no information about it.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Square ensign with the Savoy cross (white on red) and a blue
border.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999
Rectangular (2:3) blue ensign with four five-pointed yellow
stars placed along the upper hoist-lower fly diagonal.
Now used by a Fleet Admiral
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Same as Great admiral, buth with a yellow border inside the
flag. The number of stars (1 to 4) reflects the rank of the
officer
Still in use by the Chief of Naval
Staff (4 stars).
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999
Same as Great Admiral, but with only three stars. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999
Same as Admiral, but with only two stars. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999
Same as Admiral, but with only one star. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache, 11 March 2000
Plain blue forked ensign. Still in
use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache ,13 July 1999
Plain blue pennant. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache, 13 July 1999
Pennant with ten alternating red and blue diagonal (upper
hoist-lower fly) stripes.
Now used by a commodore commanding a
flotilla
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999
Pennant with seven alternating white and red diagonal (lower
hoist-upper fly) stripes.
Now used by a captain commanding a
flotilla
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Same with blue stripes instead of red
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Plain red pennant.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Pennant with five horizontal stripes,
red-white-blue-white-red.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000
Minister of Marine: quadratic flag of War flag pattern with an
anchor in green field
Admiral: same, but 3 stars instead of anchor.
Vice-admiral: same, but with 2 stars.
Kontraadmiral: 1 star.
Kommodore: swallowtailed flag.
Zeljko Heimer , 17 September 1996
Rank flags during World War II:
Ammiraglio di armata - A blue flag with three yellow stars
arranged on an (imagined) line from the upper left to the lower
right corner (Fleet Admiral)
Ammiraglio di squarda - The same as above but with the middle
star replaced by a crown
Ammiralgio di divisione - The same as above but with only two
stars (Division Admiral)
Contrammiraglio - A blue flag with a centered yellow star (Rear Admiral)
Source: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II
Marcus Wendel , 5 September 1999
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