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by Željko Heimer
Yellow over blue square flag with crossed marchal's staffs in the yellow
field and yellow naval emblem in the blue. The naval emblem consists of two
cannon barrels in saltire behin a cabled anchor (the cable actually passing
around the barrels. too.)
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 11 March 2003
by Željko Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Until 1972, the flag of an admiral had three stars (like the present flag of a vice admiral).
The change in number of stars was made in 1972, when there was a general
change in the rank titles in the Swedish armed forces. This information was
given me in a mail by Col. Hans Norlén, who is "handläggare
av uniforms- och traditionsärenden", i.e. he is dealing with
matters regarding uniforms and traditions, at the Swedish Armed Forces.
Elias Granqvist, 31 August 2000
At present only the king has the rank of full admiral, thus this flag is
inactive.
Per Hansson, 13 January 2002
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Until 1972, the flag of a vice admiral had two stars (like the present flag of a rear admiral).
by Željko
Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Until 1972, the flag of a rear admiral had one star (like the present flag of a flotilla admiral).
by Željko
Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000) The rank of flottiljamiral [flotilla admiral, equivalent to brigadier
general] was introduced only in 2001. He flies the naval ensign with ONE star at
the hoist = the same flag as a rear admiral prior to
1972. Between 1972 and 2000 there existed the equivalent rank of kommendör1.klass
[Captain 1st rank] who flew the same burgee as kommendör/captain. Existing holders of this rank have NOT
been promoted to flotilla admiral, so peculiarly we have two ranks at one and
the same level right now!
Per Hansson, 13 January 2002
by Željko Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Forked broad pennant (5:8), horizontally divided (1:1)
Commodore or Captain's ensign.
Ivan Sache, 25 January 2000
Blue over yellow long tappering swallow-tailed pennant.
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 13 March 2003
Triangular pennant vertically divided into yellow and blue. Construction 1+1:1+2.
The ranks that use these pennant are reported differently in different sources - in the first place I think here on various Album issues 1995-2002, and Flaggenbuch; it may be result of changes in regulations too, not only in different rank "translations". Knowing that Norway also uses a special pennant for NCO's commanding a ship I suspect that there may be a connection here, and that this pennant might indeed be for NCO's, too.
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 13 March 2003
Blue over yellow triangular pennant.
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 13 March 2003
Triangular pennant vertically divided in blue-yellow-blue in ratio 1+1+2.
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 13 March 2003
Triangular pennant, blue with yellow Scandinavian cross. Construction details match the national flag: (4+1+1+4:5+2+33).
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 13 March 2003
Blue trangular pennant with yellow horizontal stripe along the middle. Width of fields is, as usual, 4+2+4 (or 2+1+2 if you prefer).
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)
Željko Heimer, 15 March 2003
Örlogsgaljadet: Triangular ensign (5:8), vertically
divided yellow-blue (1:2)
Command pennant for a petty officer.
Ivan Sache, 25 January 2000
by Željko Heimer
Source: Album de Pavillions 1995
Blue flag with the yellow navy emblem. The meblem consists of two cannon barrels in saltire and a cabled anchor (cf. IG Navy in Album 2000)
This flag (and the positions?) might have been made obsolete today.
Željko Heimer, 15 March 2003
Ratio: 5:8 by Željko
Heimer
Source: Flaggenbuch
Blue swallow-tailed broad pennant with yellow anchor surrounded with three crowns, one above and one on each side.
Construction details match those of the broad pennant for Captain in Command.
Željko Heimer, 16 March 2003