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The pennant was introduced on 23 April 1941. The length was 30 cm and a height of 20 cm. 1941–1945. Command flag for the commander-in-chief of an army group. 1933–1945. Command flag for the commander-in-chief of an army command. Until 1941, called the "flag for the staff of an army commando". 1941–1945.
A pennon, also known as a pennant or pendant, is a long narrow flag which is larger at the hoist than at the fly, i.e., the flag narrows as it moves away from the flagpole. It can have several shapes, such as triangular, tapering (square tail) or triangular swallowtail (forked tail), etc. In maritime use, pennants are to be hung from the main ...
A U.S. Marine color guard dips the U.S. Marine Corps flag for a playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in April 2005. The flag of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1914 to 1939. Very little information is available regarding the flags carried by early American marines, although indications are that the Grand Union Flag was carried ashore by the ...
The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland, [1] also known as the Royal Banner of Scotland, [2] [3] or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland, [4] and historically as the Royal Standard of Scotland, (Scottish Gaelic: Bratach rìoghail na h-Alba, Scots: Ryal banner o Scotland) or Banner of the King of Scots, [5] is the royal banner of Scotland, and historically, the royal standard of ...
International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International Code of Signals. [1] Various navies have flag systems with additional flags and codes, and other flags are used in special uses, or have historical significance. [2]
The national flag of Germany (German: Flagge Deutschlands) is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold (German: Schwarz-Rot-Gold). [1] The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation.
Campaign streamer. Parade in Lustgarten 9 February 1894 by Carl Röchling; ribbons can be seen attached to the flag in the center. The war streamer (guþfana genumen), also cited in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and nowadays known as raven banner, which appears on the Bayeux Tapestry. Campaign streamers are decorations attached to military flags to ...
Adopted. 1991 [5] The national flag of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország zászlaja) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. The flag's form originates from national republican movements of the 18th and 19th centuries, while its colours are from the Middle ...