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Kingdom of Italy (1848-1946) - Naval Rank Flags

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Kingdom of Italy - Mussolinian era

Below are described the naval rank ensigns of the Italian Navy during the Kingdom of Italy, Mussolinian era. Source is Flaggenbuch ([neu92]).
I made a comparison with the rank ensigns currently in use, which are shown in Italy - Naval Rank Flags . No comment does not necessary imply that the ensign is now obsolete, but only that I have no information about it.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces During Battle


by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Square ensign with the Savoy cross (white on red) and a blue border.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Great admiral


by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999

Rectangular (2:3) blue ensign with four five-pointed yellow stars placed along the upper hoist-lower fly diagonal.
Now used by a Fleet Admiral
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of the Admiral Staff


by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Same as Great admiral, buth with a yellow border inside the flag. The number of stars (1 to 4) reflects the rank of the officer
Still in use by the Chief of Naval Staff (4 stars).
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Fleet Admiral


by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999

Same as Great Admiral, but with only three stars. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Division Admiral


by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999

Same as Admiral, but with only two stars. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Rear Admiral


by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999

Same as Admiral, but with only one star. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Captain Chief of a Division


by Ivan Sache, 11 March 2000

Plain blue forked ensign. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Senior Officer


by Ivan Sache ,13 July 1999

Plain blue pennant. Still in use
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of a Flotilla of Destroyers, Torpedo Boats, Submarines, Battle
Cruisers and Submarine Hunters


by Ivan Sache, 13 July 1999

Pennant with ten alternating red and blue diagonal (upper hoist-lower fly) stripes.
Now used by a commodore commanding a flotilla
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of an Half-Flotilla of Destroyers


by Ivan Sache , 13 July 1999

Pennant with seven alternating white and red diagonal (lower hoist-upper fly) stripes.
Now used by a captain commanding a flotilla
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of an Half-Flotilla of Torpedo Boats


by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Same with blue stripes instead of red
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of an Half-Flotilla of Submarines


by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Plain red pennant.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Chief of an Half-Flotilla of Cruisers and Submarine Hunters


by Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000

Pennant with five horizontal stripes, red-white-blue-white-red.
Ivan Sache , 29 April 2000


Other Rank Flags

Minister of Marine: quadratic flag of War flag pattern with an anchor in green field
Admiral: same, but 3 stars instead of anchor.
Vice-admiral: same, but with 2 stars.
Kontraadmiral: 1 star.
Kommodore: swallowtailed flag.
Zeljko Heimer , 17 September 1996

Rank flags during World War II:
Ammiraglio di armata - A blue flag with three yellow stars arranged on an (imagined) line from the upper left to the lower right corner (Fleet Admiral)
Ammiraglio di squarda - The same as above but with the middle star replaced by a crown
Ammiralgio di divisione - The same as above but with only two stars (Division Admiral)
Contrammiraglio - A blue flag with a centered yellow star (Rear Admiral)

Source: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II
Marcus Wendel , 5 September 1999






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