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Russian Navy: fleet sections (I)

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Main fleet (1700-1712)

Main fleet ensign
Yosef Obskura and Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 1999

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]


Avant Guarde (1700-1865)

Avant Guarde ensign
Yosef Obskura and Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 1999

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


Rear Guard (1700-1865)

Rear Guard ensign
Yosef Obskura and Željko Heimer, 06 Apr 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


Fleet cargo ensign (1700-1845)