Personal flags of Imperial Family members (Russia, 16xx-1917)

Last modified: 2005-05-07 by antónio martins
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• Tzarʼs personal flags
• Early Personal Standard of the Empress
• Later personal Standard of the Empress
• Personal Standard of the Heir of the Throne
• Flag of the grand duke general-admiral
• Personal Standard of the Grand Dukes
• Personal Standard of the Grand Duchesses

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Early Personal Standard of the Empress

Early version of standard of the Empress (wife of the Emperor) - Emperorʼs Standard with thick blue border. Adopted on November, 17, 1848 (Decree No 22776).
Victor Lomantsov, 29 May 2000

Broad Pennant

Broad-pennant of Empress — swallow-tailed, emperorʼs standard at the hoist, white at the fly.
Victor Lomantsov, 30 May 2000

Later personal Standard of the Empress

The personal Standard of the empress is the same as the tzarʼs except that is swallow tailled).
Jaume Ollé, 21 Jul 1998

Personal Standard of the Heir of the Throne

Flag of the Heir of the Throne, oldest son of the Emperor — jack with Emperorʼs Standard in the centre.
Victor Lomantsov, 02 Jun 2000

Broad Pennant

Broad-pennant of of the Heir of the Throne, oldest son of the Emperor — swallow-tailed, heirʼs standard at the hoist, white at the fly.
Victor Lomantsov, 30 May 2000

Grand Duke General-Admiral

Flag of the grand duke general-admiral.
Victor Lomantsov, 29 May 2000

Broad Pennant

Broad-pennant of the grand duke general-admiral.
Victor Lomantsov, 30 May 2000

Personal Standard of the Grand Dukes

Flag of the grand dukes (junior sons and brothers of Emperor) — jack with round Emperorʼs Standard in the centre.
Victor Lomantsov, 26 May 2000

Personal Standard of the Grand Duchesses

Flag of the grand duchess (daughters and sisters of the Emperor) — swallow-tailed jack with round Emperorʼs Standard in the centre.
Victor Lomantsov, 26 May 2000

An interesting design. The assymetry of the fly portion shows that this flag was not improvised from a normal jack but custom made to be swallowtailed. I wander how often these ladies travelled on board, though.
António Martins, 31 May 2000