Brazilian Navy in 1917

Last modified: 2009-02-21 by ian macdonald
Keywords: cruzeiro | star (white) | star: 21 | coat of arms | anchor (white) |
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• Jack (Bandeiro do Cruzeiro)
• Admiral
• Vice Admiral
• Rear Admiral
• Commodore
• Senior Officer Present
• Commission Pennant

• Index of Brazil Pages
• Minister of the Navy, 1917
• Brazilian Navy
• Brazilian Navy Flag Officers

Introduction and Sources

Some of the Brazilian naval flags are pictured differently from the current designs in the 1917 National Geographic flags issue (chart reprinted in Znamierowski, p. 97). The flags shown there are shown in comparison with US rank flags), so the terms are not always consistent with Brazilian usage.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Jack (Southern Cross Flag)

Bandeira do Cruzeiro

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The cruzeiro, with stars arraged in groups of 5 each.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Admiral

Almirante

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Cruzeiro with white national coat of arms above two stars in canton.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Vice Admiral

Vice-Almirante

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Cruzeiro with three stars in canton - similar to today's vice admiral's flag, differing in the stars' arrangement.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Rear Admiral

Contra-Almirante

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Cruzeiro with two stars in canton set diagonally.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Commodore

image by Zeljko Heimer

Triangular cruzeiro, similar to current port commander pennant, only stars distributed five in each direction from the central one.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Senior Officer Present

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Swallow-tailed cruzeiro similar to the current flag of the naval operations commander (but without the anchor).
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001

Commission Pennant

Same as today's pennant.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 March 2001