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I located A link to a webpage containing several state Italian
flags and ensigns. This is the website of the Italian navy. The
site URL is: <www.marina.difesa.it<.
In the bottom of that page there's an arrow leading to the next
page (and then to another
one) with more flag at <www.marina.difesa.it/gradi/band1.htm>
and <www.marina.difesa.it/gradi/band2.htm>
Pascal Vagnat , 7 January 1999 and Jorge Candeias
, 28 July 1999
The flags on the second and third rows of <www.marina.difesa.it>
are Army and Carabinieri (national police) rank flags. I know no
Italian, but the white flags with red stars and no border
correspond closely enough with Italian general officers' insignia
and I can identify them:
four stars: General of Army
three stars + horizontal line: General of Army Corps with Special
Appointment (e.g. in command of an army)
three stars: General of Army Corps
two stars: General of Division
one star: General of Brigade
Also I would guess that the white flag with red border and four
red stars is that of the army or armed forces commander-in-chief.
The arrangement (but not the color) of the stars on these Italian
Army rank flags corresponds to the rectangular rank badges worn
on some forms of head-dress.
Tom Gregg, 29 July 1999
The current ranks are General of Army Corps (Special
Appointments), 4 stars; General of Army Corps, 3 stars; General
of Division, 2 stars; and General of Brigade, 1 star.
Source: Rosignoli's books on army rank badges.
Tom Gregg, 26 March 2000
image by Miles Li, 8 March 2009
Flag at <www.difesa.it>.
Dov Gutterman, 2 November 2004
The emblems are: Army (upper hoist) Navy (upper fly), Air
Force (lower hoist) and the Carabinieri (lower fly). The Air
Force eagle has a mural crown to indicate that it is the
Aeronautica Militare, not civil
aviation.Carabinieri are similar to the Gendarmerie Nationale in
France. Under military discipline and "owned" by the
defense ministry but under interior ministry control in
peacetime.
Joe McMillan, 3 November 2004
The flag of the Italian Minister of the Defence (Army, Navy,
Air Forces and Carabinieri) after that Carabinieri became the 4th
Armed force (previously they were under the Army comand).
Alessandro Rasulo, 5 March 2005
image by Miles Li, 8 March 2009
I have a picture with a smaller emblem. Found in 'The
International Flag Book in Colour' by Christian Fogd Pedersen ed.
Bedells, 1971 [ped71b].
This flag already appeared in Preben Kannik’s
‘Alverdens flag i farver’ (as no. 346) [kan56], same artist.
The emblem combines a bomb, wings, and an anchor.
Jan Mertens, 9 March 2009
image by Miles Li, 8 March 2009
The flag of Italian Defense Vice-Ministers/Under Secretaris of
State's (Sottosegretari di Stato) has changed. The new flag is at <www.difesa.it>.
The four emblems are those of the ARMY (pennant-top), NAVY, AIR
FORCE and CARABINIERI (rotating clockwise). The Flag was modified
when the Carabinieri acquired the rank of distinct service (Forza
Armata); the central star is a typical State Emblem. The
Minister's flag has a double golden square countouring the
embles, as in the Prime Minister Flag.
In origin, each Vice-Minister had a flag related to a single
service, reminescent of the time when there where 3
different ministries ("Min. della Guerra" for the Army,
"Min. della Marina" for the Navy, "Min.
dell'Aeronautica" for the Air Force).
Adelasia Torres, 16 August 2009
image by Miles Li, 8 March 2009
Dark blue field with four white stars placed diagonally inside
two white-outlined dark blue rectangles
Source: Album des Pavillons, correction #30 (June 1998),
pp. 146-147 [pay]
Ivan Sache, 13 July 1999
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Insegna del Capo di Stato
Maggiore della Difesa" (Chief-of-Staff of Defence).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
Marshall of Italy during the Mussolinian era - Rectangular
white flag (2:3) with four five-pointed red stars placed along
the upper hoist-lower fly diagonal.
Now used by a General of Army.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92].
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Bandiera distintiva per Generale
di C.A. o di S.A. con incarico a 4 stelle" (Flag for General
of an Army Corp or of the Staff with a charge requiring 4 stars).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
Chief of the general staff during the Mussolinian era - As
above but with a red border inside the flag and the number of
stars according to the rank of the officer. Seems to be still in
use.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92].
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Bandiera distintiva per i Capi di
S.M. di F.A. e per il Segretario Generale della Difesa"
(Ensign for the Chief of Staff of Armed Forces and for the
General Secretary of Defense) - The flag in the site is with 4
stars. Above we got a 2 stars flag as Chief of the General Staff
with remark that "the number of stars according to the rank
of the officer"
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
General of Army during the Mussolinian era - Same as Marshall,
but with only three stars.
Now used by a General of Army Corps.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92].
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Bandiera distintiva per Generale
di C.A. o di S.A" (Flag for a General of Army Corp or of the
Staff).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache and Dov Gutterman, 5
September 2000
According to Italian
navy site there is also a rank flag with 3 stars and bar as
the "Bandiera distintiva per Generale di C.A. o di S.A
designato d'armata" (Flag for a General of Army Corp or of
the Staff on charge of a Corp).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
General of Corps during the Mussolinian era - Same as
Marshall, but with only two stars.
Now used by a General of Division.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92].
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Bandiera distintiva per Generale
di Div. o Div. Aerea" (Flag for a General of Division
or Air Force Division).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
General of Brigade during the Mussolinian era- Same as
Marshall, but with only one star. Still in use.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92].
Ivan Sache, 20 March 2000
According to Italian
navy site this is the "Bandiera distintiva per Generale
di Brigata o di Brigata aerea" (" Flag for General of
Brigade or Air Force Brigade).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
image by Miles Li, 8 March 2009
In the Italian
navy site there is the "Insegna del Comandante Generale
dell'Arma dei Carabinieri" (Flag for the General Chief of
the Carabinieri). (see here)
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli, 5 September
2000
In the Italian navy site there are rank flags as follows:
image by Miles Li, 3 June 2006
"Bandiera distintiva per l'Ordinario Militare di
Italia" (Flag for the Military Ordinariate of Italy) (see here).
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli , 5
September 2000
Military Bishop (Ordinario Militare di Italia).
Miles Li, 3 June 2006
image by Miles Li, 3 June 2006
"Bandiera distintiva del Vicario Militare Generale per
l'Italia" (Flag for the General Military Vicario for Italy)
(see here)
Dov Gutterman and Pier Paolo Lugli , 5
September 2000
The ones labeled "OM" are for chaplains (military
ordinariate).
Joe McMillan, 30 April 2001
Military Vicar General (Vicario Militare Generale per
l'Italia).
Miles Li, 3 June 2006
