Naval Rank Flags (Finland)

Last modified: 2006-10-07 by phil nelson
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• About the Finnish naval rank flags
• Masthead pennant
• Commander of the Navy
• Pennant of a Commander of Fleet
• Director of Naval College and Commander of a Naval Squadron
• Commander of Flotilla
• Semi-flotilla Commander
• Senior officer at anchor in harbour

See also:

• Finland
• Flags of Office and Rank

About the Finnish naval rank flags

These Finnish naval pennants are described in a permanent regulation issued by the personnel office of the Finnish Defence Forces. Latest version of this document dates from 4 May 1993. You can find the Finnish text on my web site: http://www.student.oulu.fi/~oraivio/lippulait_4.html#4a.
Ossi Raivio, 26 August 2001

Masthead pennant

by Željko Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

White forked pennant with national flag on the hoist. Height 2, width 48+9.
Ossi Raivio, 26 August 2001

White long rectangular pennant with swallowed tail and the Finnish national flag at hoist. The Corr 3 to Album brings a slightly corrected picture that I show here, providing ratio 2:55. Ossi reports is as 2:(48+9), i.e. somewhat longer pennant with a longer indentation at fly.
Želko Heimer, 17 October 2004

Commander of the Navy – Flag and Ensign

by Željko Heimer
Ratio: 11:19
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

Adopted: 26 May 1978
Ossi Raivio, 24 October 1998

The swallow-tailed flag of Finland defaced in the canton with the Navy emblem. The emblem consists of two golden guns in saltire and an upright blue anchor in front of them.
Željko Heimer, 18 October 2004

Pennant of a Commander of Fleet

by Ossi Raivio

Director of Naval College and Commander of a Naval Squadron

by Željko Heimer
Ratio: 11:19
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

Commander of Flotilla

by Željko Heimer
Ratio: 1:5
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

A white swallow-tailed triangular pennant with a blue off-centered cross.
Želko Heimer 18 October 2004

Semi-flotilla Commander

by Željko Heimer
Ratio: 1:5
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

A swallow-tailed triangular pennant horizontally divided white and blue.
Želko Heimer 18 October 2004

Senior officer at anchor in harbour

by Željko Heimer
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

A white triangular pennant with a blue cross.
Želko Heimer 18 October 2004