Naval Rank Flags (Germany)

Kommandozeichen der Marine

Last modified: 2004-06-05 by santiago dotor
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• Introduction
• Naval Flags Legislation
• Presidential Standard (Standarte des Bundespräsidenten)

  Command flags (Kommandozeichen):

• Flag of the Federal Chancellor and of the Minister of Defence
• Flag of the Armed Forces' Chief of Staff (Kommandozeichen des Generalinspekteurs der Bundeswehr)
• Admiral's Flag (Admiralsflagge)
• Vice Admiral's Flag (Vizeadmiralsflagge)
• Rear Admiral's Flag (Konteradmiralsflagge)
• Commodore's Flag (Flotilla Admiral's Flag, Flotillenadmiralsflagge)
• Flag for the Officer Commanding a Flotilla or a Squadron (Flotillenstander / Geschwaderstander)
• Flag for the Officer Commanding a Division (Divisionsstander)
• Commissioning Pennant (Kommandowimpel)

  Distinguishing Flags (Unterscheidungszeichen):

• Flag for the Officer Commanding a Temporary Naval Unit (Gruppenstander)
• Flag for the Senior Officer Afloat (Dienstaltersttander)

  Distinguishing Pennants for Motor Boats (Erkennungswimpel für Kraftboote):

• Admiral's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats
• Vice Admiral's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats
• Rear Admiral's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats
• Flotilla Admiral's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats
• Army General's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats
• Army Lieutenant General's Distinguishing Pennant for Motor Boats (Generalleutnant)