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Flag of "Kordebatali" (i.e Main fleet) (1700-1712)
Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya,
Russian Navy website, consulted 07 Mar 1999
The French originals are of course
"Corps de Bataille",
"Avant Guarde" and
"Arričre Guarde".
These were standard military terms in the early modern
period.
Norman Martin, 13 Mar 1999
In fact since 1701 the Russian fleet was divided into
3 formations, each of them using a different flag: the
first formation's (battle vessels) flag was white, the
second one's (vanguard) was blue and
the third one's (rear-guard) was red.
All of them have a white canton with a blue St.Andrew
cross.
Giuseppe Bottasini, quoting
[zig94]
Flag of "Avangard" (i.e. Avant Guarde) (1700-1865)
Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya,
Russian Navy website, consulted 07 Mar 1999
Flag of "Arʼergard" (i.e. Arriáre Guarde
- Rear Guard) (1700-1865)
Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya,
Russian Navy website, consulted 07 Mar 1999