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Belgium: Naval rank flags

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Chief of Naval Staff

[Chief of Staff of the Navy]         [Chief of Staff of the Navy]

Flag of the Chief of Naval Staff - Images by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Left, when Vice Admiral
Right, when Division Admiral

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of the Chief of Naval Staff is square, Navy blue with a white anchor in lower fly and white stars in canton. The number of stars depends of the rank of the officer holding the position, being either three (Vice Admiral) or 2 (Division Admiral, that is a Rear Admiral).
The car flag of the Chief of Staff of the Navy (now obsolete) was different.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

The Belgian Chief of Naval Staff is currently a Division Admiral (divisie-admiraal/amiral de division). He can be seen, with his flag, on the Belgian Navy website.

Joe McMillan, 8 January 2001


Vice Admiral

[Vice Admiral]

Flag of a Vice Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Vice Admiral is square, Navy blue with three white stars in canton.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Division Admiral

[Division admiral]

Flag of a Division Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Division Admiral is square, Navy blue with two white stars in canton.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Flotilla Admiral

[Flotilla admiral]

Flag of a Flotilla Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Flotilla Admiral is square, Navy blue with one white star in canton.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Commander of Naval Operations (COMOPSNAV)

[COMOPSNAV]         [COMOPSNAV]

Flag of the COMOPSNAV - Images by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Left, when Flotilla Admiral
Right, otherwise

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of the COMOPSNAV is square, Navy blue with a white anchor in lower fly. When the COMOPSNAV holds rank of Flotilla Admiral, the flag has a white star added in canton.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

The flag was changed in 1999. Previously, the anchor was placed in upper hoist.

Armand du Payrat, 29 January 2001


Group Commander

[Commander of a Group]

Flag of a Group Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Group Commander is a Navy blue triangular pennant with a white anchor.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Flotilla Commander

[Commander of a Flotilla]

Flag of a Flotilla Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Flotilla Commander is a white triangular pennant with a black anchor.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Squadron Commander

[Commander of a Squadron]

Flag of a Squadron Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Squadron Commander is a yellow triangular pennant with a black anchor.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001


Division Commander

[Commander of a Division]

Flag of a Division Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Division Commander is a green triangular pennant with a black anchor.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001