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After the defeat of the Beiyang Fleet in the Sino-Japanese War of
1894-95, the Imperial Chinese Navy underwent a period of
reconstruction, culminating in the introduction of Western-style
uniforms and ranks in August 1909, the rank flags of which are
shown here.
Source: "Fujian Arsenal" temporary exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Miles Li, 23 May 2007
I would like to take this opportunity to revise
some pages on the rank flags of the Imperial Chinese Navy, as more information
have become available in a new book:
中國軍艦圖誌 (1855-1911)
Zhongguo junjian tuzhi (1855-1911)
by Chen Yue
Commercial Press (Hong Kong) Ltd 2013
ISBN 978 962 07 0361 4
The surname of the author is Chen, The relevant pages are pp.281-88
Miles Li, 04 June 2018
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 06 June 2018
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 06 June 2018
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 06 June 2018
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 06 June 2018
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 08 June 2018
Note that the Commodore here was not a substantive rank, but rather a
captain commanding a squadron.
Miles Li, 24 May 2007
image by Mario Fabretto and Miles Li, 08 June 2018
image by Miles Li, 08 June 2018
Same as in Beiyang Navy (1890-1910)
Miles Li, 08 June 2018
image by Miles Li, 08 June 2018
Not displayed in the Museum of Coastal Defence exhibition, but
illustrated (along with the other 1909 pattern flags) in the Atlas of
Flags in China.
Miles Li, 24 May 2007