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The Flag of the Lord High Admiral. The flag of the Lord High Admiral is to be hoisted, on occasions when the Lord High Admiral (office currently vacant), is present with any body of Royal Naval or Royal Marines forces, afloat or ashore, and on such other maritime occasions as The Lord High Admiral may command. [17] Flag Officers. Admirals: Flags.
[citation needed] Flag Officers in the Royal Navy are considered as Rear-Admirals and above. [8] Equivalent ranks in the British Army and Royal Marines are called general officer rather than flag officers, and those in the Royal Air Force (as well as the rank of air commodore) are called air officers, although all are entitled to fly flags of rank.
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Flag Officer Naval Air Command (FONAC) (1963-1993)- superseded by FONA. [27] Flag Officer Naval Aviation – FONA (1993 - 2000) Fleet Air Arm (superseded by Flag Officer Maritime Aviation (FOMA)) Flag Officer, Naval Flying Training – FONFT. Created 30 September 1963 as renaming of Flag Officer Flying Training. [27] Flag Officer Plymouth ...
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Royal Navy epaulettes for senior and junior officers, 18th and 19th centuries Royal Navy epaulettes for flag officers, 18th and 19th centuries. Uniforms for naval officers were not authorised until 1748. At first the cut and style of the uniform differed considerably between ranks, and specific rank insignia were only sporadically used.
Flag officers of the Royal Navy (1 C, 67 P) H. ... Principal naval transport officer (Royal Navy) Q. Qualified Weapons Instructor; R. Rear-Admiral, Reserve Aircraft;
The Naval salute was a sign of respect, with Officers doffing their caps and seamen touching their forelock or knuckling their forehead. [ citation needed ] However, during the 19th century the Royal Navy was evolving into the modern Navy, as ships spent more time on station and ashore next to the Army and within Victorian society.