Soviet Navy, 1935-1950 (initial flags of the second pattern)

Last modified: 2005-05-13 by antónio martins
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• Naval ensign (1935-1992)
• Defense Comissar (1935-1950)
• Navy Comissar (1938-1950)
• Commander of Naval General Staff (1938-1950)
• Army Naval Forces (1935-1937)
• Inspector of the Army Naval Forces (1935-1937)
• Army Staff (1935-1950)
• Jack (1932-1992)

• Soviet Navy, 1950-1992 (second flag pattern)
• Soviet Navy
• Soviet Union

Naval ensign (1935-1992)

Naval flag [i.e. naval ensign] of USSR.
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

It is white with thin light blue stripe in base, and big red star in hoist and red sickle and hammer in fly. Proportions 2:3.
Željko Heimer 12 Jul 1996

the ensign of soviet navy (white with red star, hammer, sickle and blue stripe in bottom) was adopted with Decision of CEC (Central Executive Committee) and CPC (Council of Peopleʼs Commissioners) on 27 may 1935 and was firstly hoisted on navy ships on 1 july 1935. The flag based on historical navy flag of Andrewʼs cross (white field, blue stripe).
Victor Lomantsov, 18 Mar 2000

Defense Comissar (1935-1950)

Flag of the people's commisar [i.e. minister] of defence of USSR (1935-1950).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Same as the naval ensign, with leaves and ribbon ornament around the star.
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999

Navy Comissar (1938-1950)

Flag of the people's commissar [i.e. minister] of the Naval Fleet of USSR (1938-1950).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Red ensign with the naval ensign in canton with red anchor behind the star and golden wreath and ribbon abound it.
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999

Commander of Naval General Staff (1938-1950)

Flag of the commander of Naval General Staff of the Naval Fleet and the Naval Forces (1938-1950).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Army Naval Forces (1935-1937)

Flag of the commander of RKKA [Workers and Peasants Red Army] Naval Forces (1935-1937).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Inspector of the Army Naval Forces (1935-1937)

Flag of the inspector of RKKA [Workers and Peasants Red Army] Naval Forces (1935-1937).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Army Staff (1935-1950)

Flag of the commander of the RKKA [Workers and Peasants Red Army] Staff (1935-1938) and of the commander of the RKKA General-Staff (1938-1950).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Same as the naval ensign, with crossed blue rifles (?) behind the star.
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999

Jack (1932-1992)

The Soviet jack was (since 1932) red with white-bordered star and a hammer and sickle at the centre of star.
Nikolay Khimenkov, 13 Mar 1999

Jack (1950-1992).
Željko Heimer, 15 Apr 1999, quoting from
Flag-znamya korablya, Russian Navy website,
consulted 07 Mar 1999

Navy jack (red with white star, hammer, sickle) was adopted on 8 july 1935. It was second jack, the first was adopted 29 august