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Spanish Naval and Maritime Flags

Contributed by Nick Mitiuckov

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General:

The following flags were used by the Spanish Navy vessels (and Spanish maritime vessels where approrpriate) in accordance with the "Real Decreto" of October 6, 1886 concerning the new system of flags for Spanish vessels.

Spanish Warship Pennant, 1898

Warship Pennant

Spanish National Combat Flag, 1898

National Combat Flag

King's standard, flag, 1898

Standard of His Majesty, the King of Spain and Infants
(Princes of the King's Blood)

Spanish Ministro Real Flag, 1898

Flag of Ministro Real

Spanish Naval Ministry Flag, 1898

Flag of "Ministro Naval"

Spanish Fleet Admiral Flag, 1898

Flag of "Almirante de Armada"

Spanish General-Captain of Department Flag, 1898

Flag of General-Captain of Department

Spanish Flag of Vice-Admiral, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet, 1898

Flag of Vice-Admiral, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet

Spanish Flag of Rear-Admiral, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet, 1898

Flag of Rear-Admiral, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet

Spanish Flag of Vice-Admiral, 1898

Flag of Vice-Admiral

Spanish Rear-Admiral Flag, 1898

Flag of Rear-Admiral

Spanish Pennant of Captain, the Commander-in-Chief of the Squadron, 1898

Breid-Pennant of Captain, the Commander-in-Chief of the Squadron

Spanish Pennant of Chief on the Road, 1898

Breid-Pennant of Chief on the Road

Spanish Flag of General-Captain of the Land Force, 1898

Flag of General-Captain of the Land Force

Spanish General-Governor's Flag, 1898

Flag of the General-Governor

Spanish National Civil and Mercantile flag

National Civil and Mercantile flag

Spanish Nautical Pilot's Flag, 1898

Flag of the Pilot and for call to help the Pilot

Bibliography:

Voennie Floty i Morskaya Sparavochnaya Knizhka na 1891 god /VKAM

Jane's All the World Fighting Ships 1905.


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