Ottoman Empire: Flags depicted in National Geographic (1917)

Last modified: 2003-12-05 by ivan sache
Keywords: crescent (white) | star (white) | anchor: fouled (white) | bomb | minister of navy | commodore | sultan | tughra | islam | customs |
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• Overview
• Minister of Navy
• Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral
• Commodore
• Masthead pennant
• Jack and merchant ensign
• Pilot flag
• Imperial standard
• Imperial standard afloat
• Religious flag
• Customs flag

See also:

• Ottoman Empire
• Ottoman Empire: Index of all related pages

Overview

This page lists the Ottoman flag as they are shown in National Georgraphic (1917) [gmc17]. Most of these flags are very similar to the flags later used by the Turkish Republic, for which only links will be provided on this page.

Ivan Sache, 29 November 2003

Minister of Navy

by Zeljko Heimer

The flag for the "Secretary of Navy" (that is, the Minister of Navy) is shown, as #719, in proportion 3:4, red with four white bombs, placed one-two-one, and an anchor in a white fimbriated canton.

Zeljko Heimer, 20 April 2003

Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear Admiral

The flags, shown as #720, #721, and #722, respectively, are similar to those currently in use, but in proportion 3:4 instead of 1:1.

Zeljko Heimer, 20 April 2003

Commodore

by Zeljko Heimer

The flag, shown as #724, is a red broad pennant in proportion ~5:7, with one white bomb.

Zeljko Heimer, 20 April 2003

Masthead and seniority pennants

These pennants, shown as #723 and #725, respectively, are similar to those currently in use. The seniority pennant is shown in National Geographic with proportion ~5:7, whereas current proportion is 2:3.

Zeljko Heimer, 20 April 2003

Jack and merchant ensign

The jack, shown as #726, and the merchant ensign, shown as #1017, are very similar to the national flag.

Zeljko Heimer, 20 April 2003

Pilot flag

The flag, shown as #727, is similar to the flag