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Ottoman Empire: Flags depicted in a Dutch chart of XIXth century (Part 2)

Last modified: 2002-10-19 by ivan sache
Keywords: zulfikar | admiral | vice admiral | rear admiral | great admiral | anchor: horizontal (white) | discs: 3 (white) | civil ensign |
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Great Admiral of the Porte

[Great-Admiralby Ivan Sache

Caption: Great Admiral of the Porte, hoisted on the main mast.

The emblem is probably an approximative representation of Zulfikar.

Admiral of the Porte

[Admiralby Ivan Sache

Caption:Admiral of the Porte, hoisted on the main mast

Vice Admiral of the Porte

[Vice-Admiralby Ivan Sache

Caption: Vice-Admiral of the Porte, hoisted on the foremast

Rear Admiral of the Porte

[Rear-Admiralby Ivan Sache

Caption: Rear Admiral of the Porte, hoisted on the mizzenmast

Merchant ensigns

[Merchantby Ivan Sache

[Merchantby Ivan Sache

Caption: Merchant flag (for both flags).

"The Ottoman flag in the XIXth century normally bore a white star and crescent on its red field, although both Turkish and Egyptian ships very frequently displayed the old, plain red ensign." (Smith, 1975) [smi75c]

Ivan Sache, 29 March 1999

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