The Virtual Armchair General

Flags of the Major Naval Powers

by Richard Brooks


Flag Review

Patrick Wilson sent me flags for American (45 star), German, Great Britain, Spain and China. The flags are printed on 20# bond paper, easy to cut out and mount for use in games.

United States: 45 star flags 1896-1908, 6 National Colors/Mercantile, 6 Jacks, 6 Landing Party, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral (red and white), and Naval Convoy.

Imperial German Navy 1880-1918, 6 Imperial Battleflags, 6 Jacks, 2 National Colors/Mercantile, 6 Landing Party flags (4 battleflags and 2 national colors), Admiral, Vize Admiral, Kontre Admiral, Kommodore, and Division Leader.

Great Britain 1870-1918, 6 White Ensigns (Battleflags), 6 Jacks, 2 Mercantile (Red Ensigns), 5 Landing Party (3 National Colors and 2 White Ensign), Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Rear Admiral.

Royal Spanish Navy 1870-1918, 6 Ensigns, 2 Mercantile, 5 Landing Party, Admiral, Vice or Rear Admiral, and Commodore.

Imperial Chinese Navy 1860-1912 (2 pages), 6 Naval Ensigns/National Flag 1872-1890, 6 Jacks 1863-72, 6 Naval Ensign/National Flag 1890-1911, 6 Jacks 1873-1911, 4 Merchant Flags 1903-1912, 1 Imperial Admiral 1860-?, 1 Imperial Commodore 1860-?, 1 Admiral c 1905, 1 Commodore c 1905, Admiral c 1905 (steamer), 1 Admiral c 1905 (sailing ship), 1 Admiral 1905 Northern Fleet, 1 Admiral c 1905 Southern Fleet, 1 Admiral 1900-09, and 1 Commodore 1900-09.

All these flags are clear, bright colors, easy to cut and mount. The only problem I had with some of these flags were the diagonal lines that were pixelly.


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