Socialist Yugoslavia: Naval flags (1949-1956)

Part 2 - Commanders and Political Commissioners

Last modified: 2006-07-22 by ivan sache
Keywords: star (red) | commander | political commissioner | senior officer afloat |
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• Commander and Political Commissioner of the Navy
• Commander and Political Commissioner of a Fleet
• Commander and Political Commissioner of a Brigade
• Commander and Political Commissioner of a Squadron
• Commander and Political Commissioner of a Group
• Senior Officer Afloat

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• Socialist Yugoslavia

Commander and Political Commissioner of the Navy

Flag of the Commander of the Navy - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The flag of the Commander and Political Commissioner of the Navy (Komandant i politički komesar Ratne mornarice) is a white flag with the naval ensign in the canton and three red five-pointed stars in the fly.

For this and subsequent flags, it is not quite clear if it goes for two persons both having the right of flying the same flag or how exactly this was meant to be used. Literally, it would seem that both the Commander and the Political Commissioner would be entitled to the same flag, though, as far as I am aware, the line of command would not go through the Political Commissioner in theory. In practice, the Political Commissioner might have had even more authority than the Commander.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

Commander and Political Commissioner of a Fleet

Flag of the Commander of a Fleet - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The flag of the Commander and Political Commissioner of a fleet (Komandant i politički komesar flote) is a white flag with the naval ensign in the canton and two red five-pointed stars in the fly.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

Commander and Political Commissioner of a Brigade

Flag of the Commander of a Brigade - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The flag of the Commander and Political Commissioner of a brigade (Komandant i politički komesar brigade) is a white flag with the naval ensign in the canton and a red five-pointed stars in the fly.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

Commander and Political Commissioner of a Squadron

Flag of the Commander of a Squadron - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The pennant of the Commander and Political Commissioner of a squadron (Komandant i politički komesar divizijuna) is made of the naval ensign to which is added at fly a red triangular swallow-tailed pennant.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

Commander and Political Commissioner of a Group

Flag of the Commander of a Group - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The pennant of the Commander and Political Commissioner of a group (Komandant i politički komesar odreda) is made of the naval ensign to which is added at fly a blue triangular swallow-tailed pennant.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

Senior Officer Afloat

Flag of the Senior Officer afloat - Image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003

The pennant of the Senior Officer afloat (Najstariji zapovjednik na sidrištu) is made of the naval ensign to which is added at fly a white triangular swallow-tailed pennant.

Source: Symbol und Wirtschaft [suw50s]

Željko Heimer, 16 October 2003