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People's Republic of Albania: Naval flags

Naval ensign (1946-1954)
Naval ensign and pennant (1954-1958)
Naval ensign and pennant (1958-1992)
Auxiliary vessels ensign and pennant (1958-1992)
Coast guard vessels ensign and pennant (1958-1992)
Naval jack (1958-1992)

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Naval ensign (1946-1954)

Naval ensign, 1946-1954 - Image by Jorge Candeias & Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

According to the Flag Bulletin [tfb], the naval ensign, in proportions 2:3, is horizontally divided red-black-red with, in the middle, a yellow anchor charged with a red star fimbriated yellow. In Vexilloteca [vxt], the star appears totally yellow, which is probably an error.

Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

Naval ensign and pennant (1954-1958)

Naval ensign and naval pennant, 1954-1958 - Images by Jaume Ollé & Jorge Candeias, 15 June 1996

Decree No. 38 of 29 May 1954 changed the naval ensign to a blue flag, in proportions 3:4, with the national flag in canton, also in proportions 3:4. The Decree does not prescribe a shade of blue; the shade on the above image is as used in Vexilloteca [vxt]).
Of similar design, the naval pennant has proportions 29:100.

Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

Naval ensign and pennant (1958-1992)

Naval ensign and naval pennant, 1958-1992 - Images by Miles Li, 12 March 2009, and by Mark Sensen, 15 June 1996, respectively

Decree No. 96 of 14 August 1958 changed again the naval ensign, to a white flag in proportions 2:3, with a red stripe along the lower edge (~4:1) and, on the white field, the black double-headed eagle and the red star edged in gold over his head.
Of similar design, the naval pennant has proportions 1:15.

Mark Sensen & Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

Auxiliary vessels ensign and pennant (1958-1992)

Ensign an pennant of the auxiliary vessels - Images by Miles Li, 12 March 2009, and by by Mark Sensen & Jorge Candeias, 15 June 1996

The ensign and pennant of auxiliary vessels are similar in design and proportions to the naval ensign and pennant; the ensign has the lower stripe blue instead of red and the pennant has the left field red instead of white.

Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

Coast guard vessels ensign and pennant (1958-1992)

Ensign and pennant of the coast guard vessels - Images by Miles Li, 12 March 2009, and by by Mark Sensen & Jorge Candeias, 15 June 1996

The ensign and pennant of coats guard vessels are similar in design and proportions to the naval ensign and pennant; the ensign has the lower stripe green instead of red and the pennant has the left field red instead of white and the right field green instead of blue.

Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

Naval jack (1958-1992)

Naval jack - Image by Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996

The first naval jack of Albania was also established in 1958, as a red flag, in proportions 2:3, with a red star fimbriated white.

Jaume Ollé, 15 June 1996