List of Soviet navy flags


This is a list of naval flags of the Soviet Union.

Jack

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 7 July 1932Jack and fortress flag of naval fortresses
7 July 1932 — 16 November 1950 or 21 April 1964?Jack and fortress flag of naval fortresses
16 November 1950 or 21 April 1964? — 21 July 1992Jack or fortress flag

Ensign and flag

FlagDateNameNote
1920–1923Naval Ensign of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic-
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Naval ensign of the Soviet Union
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Naval ensign of the Soviet Union
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Naval ensign of the Soviet Union
23 November 1926 — 27 May 1935Honorary revolutionary naval flag
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Honorary revolutionary naval flag flown by the workers' and Peasants' Red Army's ships and task forces
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Red Banner naval ensign
20 June 1942 — 16 November 1950Guards naval ensign
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Guards naval ensign
20 June 1942 — 16 November 1950Guards Red Banner naval ensign
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Guards Red Banner naval ensign

Ensigns of auxiliary vessels of the Navy

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign flown by auxiliary and port craft of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Navy in case their captains were naval officers
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign flown by auxiliary and port craft of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Navy in case their captains were not naval officers
4 December 1925 — 18 July 1940Flag of predraft naval training offices
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Ensign of auxiliary and harbour vessels of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's naval forces
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of auxiliary vessels of the fleet support command
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Ensign of auxiliary vessels of the Soviet Navy
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign flown by waterborne vehicles of naval fortresses commanded by military officers
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign flown by waterborne vehicles of naval fortresses commanded by civilians
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign of hydrographic and pilot vessels and lightships commanded by naval officersTogether — Flag of chief of the Hydrographic Department of the People's Commissariat for the Navy.
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign of hydrographic and pilot vessels and lightships commanded not by naval officers
3 April 1929 — 27 May 1935Ensign of vessels of EPRON
3 September 1943 — 16 November 1950Ensign of the navy's rescue vessels
16 November 1950 — 1979Ensign of the navy's rescue vessels
1979 — 21 July 1992Ensign of the navy's rescue service
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Ensign of hydrographic and pilot vessels and lighthouses
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Ensign of hydrographic vessels and lightships
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Ensign of hydrographic vessels of the Soviet Navy

Flags of ships of Border Guard Force

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Ensign of vessels operated by OGPU's border guard flotillasTogether — Flag of Chairman OGPU and his deputy.
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Ensign of border guard ships of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the USSR
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Naval flag of ships and boats of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Naval flag flown by ships and vessels of the Border Guard Force
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Red Banner naval flag flown by ships and boats of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Red Banner naval flag flown by ships and boats of the Border Guard Force of KGB under the aegis of the Council of Ministers of the USSR
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Guards naval flag flown by ships and boats of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSRCancelled because of absence in boundary armies of the Guards ships.
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Guards Red Banner naval flag flown by ships and boats of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSRCancelled because of absence in boundary armies of the Guards ships.

Naval flag of the Interior Force

FlagDateNameNote
18 March 1983 — 21 July 1992Naval flag of ships and vessels operated by the Interior Force of the USSR's Ministry of Interior

Flags of officials

Flags of commanders-in-chief Armed Forces

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of the chairman and deputy chairman of USSR's Revolutionary Military Council
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of the Red Army and Red Navy inspector and the commander-in-chief of all armed services of the Soviet Union in time of war
1 March 1927 — 7 July 1932Flag of members of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR
7 July 1932 — 27 May 1935Flag of inspector of the naval forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
27 May 1935 — 7 December 1938Flag of inspector of the naval forces of Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of peoples's commissar of defence of the USSR and his deputies
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of defence minister of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of supreme commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the USSR
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of chief of staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Flags of commanders-in-chief of the Navy

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of the commander of the Soviet Union's naval forces
27 May 1935 — 7 December 1938Flag of inspector of the naval forces of Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
7 December 1938 — 16 November 1950Flag of people's commissar of the Soviet Navy
7 December 1938 — 16 November 1950Flag of deputy people's commissar of the Soviet Navy
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of the naval minister
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of commander-in-chief of the Soviet Navy
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of the chief of staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Navy
1 March 1927 — 7 July 1932Flag of chief of the Training and Combat Directorate of the Naval Forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
7 December 1938 — 16 November 1950Flag of chief of the Main Naval Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Navy
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of chief of the Naval General Staff
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of chief of the Main Staff of the Soviet Navy

Flags of officials of the Navy

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of commander of the naval forces on a specific sea
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of fleet commander
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Flag of fleet commander
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of the senior admiral commanding a warship task force
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of the senior admiral commanding a warship task force
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of the senior admiral commanding a warship task force
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of flotilla or squadron commander
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of a junior admiral commanding a warship task force
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of a junior admiral commanding a warship task force
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of a junior admiral commanding a warship task force
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of task force commander

Flags of officials of auxiliary services of the Navy

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of the chief of the Soviet naval forces for logisticsTogether — Ensign of hydrographic and pilot vessels and lightships commanded by naval officers.
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of chief of the Hydrographic Department of the People's Commissariat for the NavyTogether — Ensign of hydrographic and pilot vessels and lightships commanded by naval officers.
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of chief of the naval training establishments of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Navy
29 August 1924 — 1 March 1927Flag of the chief of staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Navy
1 March 1927 — 7 July 1932Flag of chief of the Training and Combat Directorate of the Naval Forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
5 March 1926 — 27 May 1935Flag of commanders of naval sea ports
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of military port commanders
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of military port commanders
3 September 1943 — 16 November 1950Flag of rescue service chiefs of fleets and flotillas
3 September 1943 — 16 November 1950Flag of military pilots

Flags of officials of the Border Guard Force

FlagDateNameNote
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Flag of Chairman OGPU and his deputyTogether — Ensign of vessels operated by OGPU's border guard flotillas.
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Flag of the People's Commissar of internal affairs of the USSR
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of minister of state security of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of chairman of KGB under the aegis of the Council of Ministers of the USSR
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of commander of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of commander of the Border Guard Force of KGB of the USSR
29 August 1924 — 12 July 1930Flag of chief of the Border Guards Department of OGPU
29 August 1924 — 12 July 1930Flag of OGPU District commanders who had OGPU border guard flotillas
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Flag of chief of the Main Border Guard Department of OGPU
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Flag of chief and assistant chief of the Naval Inspectorate of the Main Border Guard Department and OGPU forces
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Flag of OGPU district commanders and deputy commanders and GPU commanders and deputy commanders in the USSR's republics
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Flag of chief and assistant chiefs of OGPU districts' Border Guard departments
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of district commanders of the Border Guard Force of the State Security Ministry of the USSR
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of border guard district commanders
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Flag of commanders of OGPU's district vessel bases
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Flag of commander of border guard ship detachments
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Flag of commanders of the border guard task forces

Broad pennants

Broad pennantDateNameProportions
29 August 1924 — 27 August 1935Broad pennant of commander of ship detachments
Broad pennant of commander of ship divisions		2:11
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Broad pennant of division commander of the naval forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army1:5
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Broad pennant of ship division commanders1:5
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Broad pennant of task forces commanders1:5
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Broad pennant of commander of boat detachment of the naval forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army1:5
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Broad pennant of 4-th rank ship detachment commanders1:5
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Broad pennant of ship division commanders1:5
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Broad pennant of the senior naval chief at the roadstead2:11
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Broad pennant of the senior naval chief at the roadstead1:5
16 November 1950 — 21 July 1992Broad pennant of senior commander at the roadstead1:5
29 August 1924 — 12 July 1930Broad pennant of chiefs of regional OGPU departments and chiefs of the Border Guard units, having under their command OGPU's border guard ships2:11
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Broad pennant of commanders of naval detachment bases of OGPU2:11
29 August 1924 — 12 July 1930Broad pennant of chiefs of border guard units of OGPU's regional departments, who were in charge of OGPU border guard flotillas' ships2:11
29 August 1924 — 12 July 1930Broad pennant of chiefs of OGPU's border guard flotillas2:11
12 July 1930 — 27 May 1935Broad pennant of commanders of OGPU's vessel detachments2:11
16 November 1950 — 21 April 1964Broad pennant of commanders of patrol boat divisions of the Border Guard Force1:5
21 April 1964 — 21 July 1992Broad pennant of commanders of border guard task forces1:5
29 August 1924 — 27 May 1935Broad pennant of chief of the Navigation Safety Department2:11
3 April 1929 — ?Broad pennant of EPRON's rescue diver detachment2:11
3 April 1929 — ?Broad pennant of EPRON's chief2:11
27 May 1935 — 16 November 1950Broad pennant of chiefs of hydrographic detachments1:5
3 September 1943 — 16 November 1950Broad pennant of commanders of emergency rescue detachments and riverine emergency rescue detachments1:5