Distinguishing Flags of the British Army (Interwar period)

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by rob raeside
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• Introduction
• General Headquarters
• Headquarters of an Army
• Headquarters of a Corps
• Headquarters of a Division
• Headquarters of a Brigade or an Administrative Area
• Headquarters Line of Communications
• Headquarters of a Post, Garrison or Base
• Ammunition Column
• Supply Depot
• Hospital or Field Ambulance
• Ordnance Depot
• Veterinary Hospital
• Signal Office
• Post Office
• Pay Office
• Latrines
  • British Latrine
  • Native Latrine
  • British Latrine in India

See also:

• United Kingdom
• Ministry of Defence and Army
• Distinguishing Flags of the British Army (WWI)
• Distinguishing Flags of the British Army (Interwar period)
• Distinguishing Flags of the British Army (WW2 and later)

Introduction

The Distinguishing Flags of the British Army in the interwar period shown below come from Royal Air Force Pocket Book, and HMSO 1932 and 1937, Plate IX.
Miles Li, 10 February 2018

General Headquarters

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The Union Jack.
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Headquarters of an Army

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Headquarters of a Corps

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Headquarters of a Division

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Number of Division (with a 'C' for Cavalry Division) in white. Same as WWI.
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Headquarters of a Brigade or an Administrative Area

Headquarters Line of Communications

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Same as WWI.
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Headquarters of a Post, Garrison or Base

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Ammunition Column

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Supply Depot

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Hospital or Field Ambulance

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI, but with the specification that "The Geneva Flag will be accompanied by the Union Jack".
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Ordnance Depot

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Veterinary Hospital

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Signal Office

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Same as Telegraph Office of WWI.
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Post Office

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Pay Office

image by Miles Li, 10 February 2018

Same as WWI.
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Latrines

During the days of the Empire, British military latrines were racially segregated, and were denoted as such by distinguishing flags

British Latrine

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Native Latrine

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British Latrine in India