Naval Rank Flags 1914-1923 or 1931 (Spain)

Insignias

Last modified: 2005-02-26 by santiago dotor
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• Introduction
• Royal Decree of 18th February 1914
• Minister (other than Minister of the Navy) (Minister of the Crown, Ministro de la Corona)
• Minister of the Navy (Ministro de Marina)
• Captain General of the Navy (Capitán General de la Armada)
• Admiral (Almirante)
• Vice Admiral (Vicealmirante)
• Vice Admiral not in command (Vicealmirante subordinado)
• Rear Admiral (Contralmirante)
• Rear Admiral not in command (Contralmirante subordinado)
• Captain commanding a Division (Capitán de Navío con mando de División)
• Commander or Lieutenant Commander commanding a Division (Capitán de Fragata o Corbeta con mando de División)
• Senior Officer Pennant (Comandante más Antiguo en Reunión de Buques or Jefe de Bahía)

See also:

• Rank Flags 1923-1931 and 1938-1977 (Spain)
• Army Rank Flags 1930-1931 (Spain)
• Naval Rank Flags
• Historical Flags 1785-1931 (Spain)
• Spain

The Decree on rank flags of 18th February 1914 appears to have been the first time when the current system of rank flags with blue and red discs for Spanish admirals was adopted. The discs were smaller at the time, though, their diameter defined as 1/3 of the width of the yellow stripe, thus 1/6 of the hoist.

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