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Lord High Admiral. 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
The Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (of England beginning in the 14th century, later of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800) [1] is the ceremonial head of the Royal Navy. Most have been courtiers or members of the British royal family , and not professional naval officers.
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom; Lord High Admirals Council; Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty; Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty; Royal Navy; Second Sea Lord; Surveyor of Buildings (Royal Navy) Surveyor of the Navy; USS Enterprise (CV-6) Vice-Admiral of Cheshire; Vice-Admiral of Cumberland; Vice-Admiral of Devon
Flag as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. In 1964, the Queen assumed the office of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. In this capacity, the Queen flew a special Lord High Admiral's flag. It was flown when the Queen was at sea, and at naval establishments ashore on official occasions, when it flew alongside the Royal Standard ...
British Admirals. Britannia Viewing the Conquerors of the Seas, 1800. Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, formally outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet.
An admiral of the fleet flies a Union Flag at the masthead, while an admiral flies a St George's cross (red cross on white). Vice admirals and rear admirals fly a St George's cross with one or two red discs in the hoist, respectively. The rank of admiral itself is shown in its sleeve lace by a broad band with three narrower bands.
Flag of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom: A fouled anchor on a crimson background Flag of the Corps of His Majesty's Royal Marines: A dark blue field with unequal horizontal yellow, green and red stripes, and the crest of the Royal Marines. Flag of the Commandant General Royal Marines: A dark blue field with a fouled anchor, lion and ...
When the office of Lord High Admiral was in commission, as it was for most of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, until it reverted to the Crown, it was exercised by a Board of Admiralty, officially known as the Commissioners for Exercising the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, &c ...