Diplomatic and Consular Flags (U.S.)

Last modified: 2004-07-10 by rick wyatt
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• Description of flags and their uses
• Ambassadors and Ministers to Foreign Governments
• Chiefs of other Diplomatic Missions
• Other Accredited Diplomatic Officers
• Consular Officers

See also:

• Department of State
• Departmental Flags
• United States of America

Flags used by U.S. diplomatic representatives abroad are referred to as "foreign service flags."

Foreign service flags are displayed inside U.S. diplomatic and consular posts and may be used on automobiles used by certain diplomatic officials. They are placed with the U.S. flag in the main reception-entrance of the mission and in the office of the principal officer of the post (ambassador at an embassy, consul or consul general at a consulate, etc.). Both the U.S. and foreign service flag are 35 by 66 inches. Those at the main entrance and in the chief of mission's office are trimmed with gilt fringe, cords, and tassels. The staff of the foreign service flag is topped with a gilt spearhead finial. Automobile flags are 12 by 18 inches.

Joe McMillan, 5 September 1999

by Joe McMillan, 5 September 1999

Ambassadors accredited to sovereign foreign governments: Blue with the arms of the United States in color on a white disk, encircled by 13 white stars. The same flag would be used by a minister accredited as chief of a legation, but all chiefs of U.S. diplomatic missions are now ambassadors.
Jack Kowalski and Joe McMillan</