Historic Polish rank flags

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• Flag of Chief of Navy Administration
• Flag of vice-admiral
• Flag of rear-admiral
• Flag of Navy Commander
• Flag of Flotylla Commander
• Flag of Commander of Coastal Defence
• Flag of Division Commander
• General Anders' flag

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Flag of Chief of Navy Administration

I am sending the set of seven Polish rank flags which were used before and during the WWII. Please, take into account that the basic design of those flags was not changed even during the period of Polish People's Republic existence. The only
modifications were done because of the changes of state coat of arms (white eagle was dicrowned).
First flag: The flag of Chief of Navy Administration (in Polish - "Szef Kierownictwa Marynarki Wojennej")
Source: 'Wojsko Polskie, 1939-1945. Barwa i Bron'. - Warszawa, 1990. ("Polish Army, 1939-1945. Colors and Weapons")
Dr. Andrew Rukkas, 23 Mar 1996

Flag of vice-admiral

Flag of rear-admiral

Flag of Navy Commander

The flag of Navy Commander (in Polish - "Dowodca Floty") or of Seacoast sector Commander if he has a "commandor's" rank (in Polish - "Dowodca Odcinka Morskiego jesli jest komandorem").
Dr.Andrew Rukkas, 23 Mar 1996

Flag of Flotylla Commander

The flag of Flotylla Commander (in Polish - "Dowodca Flotylli") or Navy Commander if he has a "commandor's" rank (in Polish - "Dowodca Floty jesli jest komandorem").
Dr.Andrew Rukkas, 23 Mar 1996

Flag of Commander of Coastal Defence

The flag of Commander of Coastal Defence (in Polish - "Dowodca Obrony Wybrzeza) or of Commander of Seacoast sector if he has not a "commander's" rank.
Dr.Andrew Rukkas, 23 Mar 1996

Flag of Division Commander

General Anders flag

For those who are interested in military rank flags, I attach a gif made from a photograph of the personal automobile flag used by General Władysław Anders, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army in the West until 1945. This photograph appeared in the May, 1999 edition (#166) of the French periodical "Armes et Militaria". An anomaly: the eagle and zigzag embroidery are plainly gold in the photograph, as opposed to the normal Polish silver. Would anyone have information about this? Was such a general's flag used by any Polish General, or just General Anders?
Jack Kowalski, 13 Jun 1999