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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 10, 2001
From the Article 18 of the Decree published on Oct. 19, 2001, in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, comming into effect a day later.
"Article 18.- The Bandera Gallardetón is the ensign of the Senior Officer Afloat, it is a green equilateral triangle that shall be hoisted over the starboard band's penultimate rope of the masthead.
This pennant shall not be downed by any flag or ensign...".
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán , May 10, 2001
The "Reglamento de Uniformes y Divisas de la Armada" issued in Diario Oficial de la Federación on November 25, 1994, in effect on day 26 of the same month, states on the ensign for the Senior Officer Afloat (Comandante más antiguo en reunión de buques) as follows:
"CHAPTER II. On the 'banderas insignias' (ensigns)
Article 296.- (...)
Equilateral pennant in green after the flag. It shall be hoisted on the foremast without lowering the Masthead pennant (Gallardete Nacional de Mando). III.- The following measures shall be applied to the ensigns according to the dependencies' buildings, and the size of the ships where they be hoisted.II.- (...)
P.- Senior Officer Afloat:
1.-
(...)
B.- (...):6.-
The hoist of the pennant for the Senior Officer Afloat shall be like those appointed the ensigns of navy personnel (...)"
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán , May 10, 2001
This ensign is used since, at least, 1897 through a General Ordinance; then
confirmed in 1912 due the decree that
established the "Ordenanza General de la Armada" (General
Ordinance of the Navy).
This ensign is described by both ordinances as follows:
"Green equal-side pennant. It shall be hoisted on the foremast without lowering the Masthead Pennant."
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán , May 10, 2001