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The new rank flags of the Cubanian Marine can be found at Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA":
"Article 185 : The Units and Boats of the Revolutionary Navy (of War), they use the following badges for the chiefs (ranks) (annex N.4)"
Jens Pattke, 25 October 2009

There is an article about rank flags of the Revolutionary Cuban Navy: https://letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com/aaa/couceiro_rodriguez_avelino/rank_flags_of_the_revolutionary.htm
Zoltan Horvath, 16 May 2024


Flag of the President of the Council of State


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the President of the Council of State: it is square, color turquoise blue; in the centre; the shield of the royal palm in color, drawn in an imaginary circumference which diameter = the half of the width of the flag   This flag is not shown, probably it is the traditional presidential flag described in many books but only the shield on turquoise blue, no stars.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Commander in Chief


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Commander in Chief : rectangular, white , its length = 1 and half of its width; in the interior one red fringe, the fringe which is at a distance of the edge of the flag = 1/12 of the width. The width of the fringe = half of that distance; in the centre, the badge of the Commander in Chief (not described but it must be red, and black with the white star)
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces : rectangular and red, its legnth is 1 and half its width ; in the interior a fringe, white, at a distance of the edge of the flag = 1/12 of its width. The width of the fringe = half of that distance; in the centre of the flag; a yellow badge, its size = half of the width of the flag; in the badge a star of the same color fimbriated black and with 5 points.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the First Vice Minister


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the First Vice Minister - Same description and construction as the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces but blue turquoise flag with 2 fringes, red outside, white inside; a badge white with a white star.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Vice Minister, Chief of General Staff


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Vice Minister, Chief of General Staff - Same description and construction as the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces but a blue turquoise flag with a white fringe ; badge and star
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Chief of Army


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Chief of Army - Rectangular, rouge, length = 1,5 the width, in the superior part, a white field with in its centre a red star 5 pointed inscribed in an imaginary circumference  which radius = 1/8 of the width of the flag. The width of the white canton = 5/12 of the width of the flag and its length = 1/3 of the length of the flag.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Chief of the Revolutionary Navy


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Chief of the Revolutionary Navy - Same description and construction as the flag of the Chief of Army, but in the white canton, a red anchor instead of the star. The size of the anchor = 5/12 of the width, the length of the anchor = 1/3 of the width of the flag.  
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Chief in Second (Second in Command) of the Revolutionary Navy


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Chief in second of the Revolutionary navy - Similar flag and construction as Chief of the Revolutionary Navy, but the field is blue turquoise instead of red, the anchor is red and star is white
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Chief of a Navy Base (Chief of Naval Academy)


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Chief of a navy Base (Chief of Naval Academy) - Rectangular flag, the length is 1,5 the width ; the flag is white with a red fringe in the lower part, its width is 1/4 of the width of the flag. A red anchor in the centre of the white part,  which length = 5/8 of the width of the flag ; in the upper right part there is a red five pointed star. The star is drawn  in the bisecting line of the angle, inscribed in an imaginary circumference which radius = 1/8 of the width of the flag and its centre to a distance of the angle = to the diameter of the circumference.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Flag of the Chief of a squadron


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Flag of the Chief of a squadron - Similar flag and construction as Chief of a navy Base, but anchor and fringe in turquoise blue and no star.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009


Pennant of the Commandant of a Ship


image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 November 2009

Pennant of the Commandant of a ship - Isosceles triangular flag, divide in two equal parts; turquoise azul up, and white in the bottom; in its widther part an equilateral red triangle.
Source: Maikel Arista-Salado's bulletin "PLVS VLTRA".
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 November 2009