Austro-Hungarian Empire: Other naval flags around 1900

Last modified: 2012-12-29 by rob raeside
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• Customs
• Sentry Signal
• Flag Parade Signal
• Counter Signal

See also:

• Austrohungarian Merchant Ensign
• Austrohungarian Empire: Index of all pages
• Austria
• Hungary

Customs

Source: Meyers Lexicon (1897)

Sentry Signal (Wachtzeichen)

image by Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

A horizontally divided white and blue triangular pennant with a red disk next to the hoist.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

I believe the German Navy used a similar pennant, flown by the one ship in a squadron which had been assigned guard duty. Also called Wachtwimpel.
Jan Mertens, 12 October 2012

Flag Parade Signal (Signal zur Flaggenparade)

image by Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

A rectangular flag with a semicircular fly quartered blue and yellow.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

Counter Signal (Gegensignal)

image by Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

A red rectangular flag with a yellow saltire.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 October 2007

Source:

Moritz Ruhl: "Flaggenbuch", Reichs-Marine-Amt, Berlin, 1905. pl. II-49