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![[Old War Ensign of India]](../images/i/in~w.gif) |
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by Zeljko Heimer
War ensign of India: St. George's cross with national flag in canton, ratio 1:2 (from Flagmakers Catalogue).
Zeljko Heimer
In a display of the three service flags in the Defense Planning Staff briefing room, was an Indian Navy white ensign with the fly end truncated to conform the size to the 2:3 dimensions of the other two flags on display. Also, the naval ensign had the wheel (chakhra) on the white stripe of the canton dark gold instead of blue. I have no idea why; the ensign in the lobby of the naval officers' club had a standard blue chakhra.
Joe McMillan, 3 December 2000
In the July issue of the US Naval Institute's Proceedings, there's an
article on the Indian Navy, illustrated with a number of photos taken at the
Navy's recent Fleet Review. It appears to me
that the Indian naval ensign's proportions are 2:3. Also, the overall red
cross of the FOTW image looks wider than the ones of the ensigns in the
photograph.
Tom Gregg, 15 July 2001
![[Admiral]](../images/i/in~adm.gif)
2:3, by Zeljko Heimer
A white flag with a red cross throughout and A blue Chakra (on white
"background") in the middle of the cross, almost reaching the white fields. No
doubt, a British influence is obvious here, as in many other Indian flags.
Zeljko Heimer, 8 November 2001
![[Vice-Admiral]](../images/i/in~vad.gif)
2:3, by Zeljko Heimer
As Admiral, defaced with a red ball in canton.
Zeljko Heimer, 8 November 2001
![[Rear-Admiral]](../images/i/in~rad.gif)
2:3, by Zeljko Heimer
Same as the admiral's flag defaced with two red balls, one in first and one in
third quarter.
Zeljko Heimer, 8 November 2001
Admiral's flag shaped as swallow-tailed "broad pennant".
Zeljko Heimer, 8 November 2001
