Command and Rank flags (The Netherlands)

Commando- en onderscheidingsvlaggen (Nederland)

Last modified: 1999-12-17 by mark sensen
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• Command flag Admiral
• Command flag Lieutenant-Admiral
• Command flag Vice-Admiral
• Command flag Rear-Admiral
• Command flag Commodore
• Captain commanding a squadron (navy)
• Rank flag Admiral or Field Marshall
• Rank flag Lieutenant-Admiral or General
• Rank flag Vice-Admiral or Lieutenant-General
• Rank flag Rear-Admiral or General-Major
• Senior officer (navy)
• Flotilla commander (navy)
• Squadron commander (navy)
• Division commander (navy)
• Other

See also:

• Naval Jack
• Church pennant
• The Netherlands
• The Netherlands - Index of all pages

Commandovlag Admiraal

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

An Admiral has two crossed batons in the red stripe near the hoist of the tricolour. I think each baton has five lions on it.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 16 and 20 September 1998

Commandovlag Luitenant-admiraal

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

A Lieutenant-Admiral has four (placed 2 and 2) white sixpointed stars in the red stripe near the hoist of the tricolour.
After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

Commandovlag Vice-admiraal

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

A Vice-Admiral has three (1 and 2) white sixpointed stars in the red stripe near the hoist of the tricolour.
After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

Commandovlag Schout-bij-nacht

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

A Rear-Admiral has two (side by side) white sixpointed stars in the red stripe near the hoist of the tricolour.
After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

Commandovlag Commandeur

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

A Commodore has one white sixpointed star in the red stripe near the hoist of the tricolour.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 16 September 1998

Kapitein ter Zee, Eskadercommandant of regionale bevelhebber

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

A Captain commanding a squadron has a square swallowtailed tricolour.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

Onderscheidingsvlag Admiraal of Veldmaarschalk

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

I think each baton has five lions on it.

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

Onderscheidingsvlag Luitenant-admiraal of Generaal

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

Onderscheidingsvlag Vice-admiraal of Luitenant-generaal

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

Onderscheidingsvlag Schout-bij-nacht of Generaal-majoor

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

After WWII each star was rotated 90 degrees; nowadays they have 1 point pointing upward, before 2 points.

Mark Sensen, 20 September 1998

Oudste commandant

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

The senior officer uses in addition a triangular tricolour.
Adopted for the last time by Order in Council 31 August 1956 No. 46.

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

Flottieljecommandant

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

A Flotilla commander uses a red triangular flag with a white "F".

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

Squadroncommandant

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

A Squadron commander uses a white triangular flag with a red "S".

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

Divisiecommandant

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

A Division commander uses a blue triangular flag with a yellow "D".

Mark Sensen, 17 September 1998

And I have another pennant, yellow with black "D" indetified as minor fleet or group command. Is currently in use? When was adopted?

Finally I have drawed several rank flags. Please say me if they are in use currently:

• Defense Minister (after 1972; previousely exist at less two flags for Marine Minister and War Minister)
• Minister
• State Secretary of the Marine
• State Secretary of War
• Chief of the staf
• Superintendent
• General Command of the Nederland zone
• Corp command
• Division Command
• Artillery division command
• Infantry command
• Territorial Command of the western command
• Territorial Command of North IJssel
• Chief of the Defense staf
• Chief of the Air Staff
• Air Defense command
• Tactical Air civil command
• Diplomatic corp

Jaume Ollé, 20 September 1998