The flag of the United States Navy consists of the seal of the U.S. Department of the Navy in the center, above a yellow scroll inscribed "United States Navy" in dark blue letters, against a dark blue background.
Dark blue foul anchor on a white diamond, with a dark blue background
The flag was officially authorized by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 24 April 1959 and was formally introduced to the public on 30 April 1959 at a ceremony at Naval Support Facility Carderock in Maryland.[2] It replaced the infantry battalion flag which had been used as the U.S. Navy's unofficial flag for many years beforehand.
It is used on land, displayed inside naval offices, in parades, and for other ceremonial occasions, and often on a staff at the quarterdeck of ships in port.[3] It is not flown by ships at sea, nor on outdoor flagpoles on naval land installations, and is not used as an identifying mark of U.S. Navy ships and facilities, as the U.S. Coast Guard ensign is.
U.S. Navy flag as commonly manufactured and sold by private vendors, using unofficial proportions.
The following is details from the Naval Telecommunications Procedures, Flags, Pennants & Customs, NTP 13(B)
1710. FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY By Executive Order 10812 of 24 April 1959, the President, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, established and prescribed an official flag for the United States Navy. This flag is to be 4 feet 4 inches hoist (width) by 5 feet 6 inches fly (length), of dark blue material, with yellow fringe, 2½ inches wide. In the center of the flag is a device 3 feet 1 inch overall, consisting of the inner pictorial portion of the seal of the Department of the Navy (with the exception that a continuation of the sea has been substituted for the land area), in its proper colors within a circular yellow rope edging, all 2 feet 6 inches in diameter above a yellow scroll inscribed "UNITED STATES NAVY" in dark blue letters.
The U.S. Navy flag shall be used to represent the Navy as follows:
At official ceremonies
In parades
During official Navy display occasions
At public gatherings when the Navy is an official participant
On such occasions as may be specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Navy.
When used for the purposes listed above, the U.S. Navy flag will accompany, and take the place of honor next after the national ensign except when other branches of the armed forces are participating, in which case the service flags will take the precedence of the services which they represent, (see Article 1724 for the service precedences).
The U.S. Navy flag shall not be used for outdoor fixed (permanent) display purposes.
There are no cord and tassels authorized for use with the flag of the United States Navy.
Battle streamers displayed on the U.S. Navy flag represent both war and non-war actions involving combat. The silver and bronze star embroidered thereon signify selected actions and campaigns in which the Navy has been engaged. Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation and Meritorious Unit Commendation streamers bear numerals rather than stars, indicating the total number of each award earned. Streamers are long, narrow, swallow-tailed ribbons, 3 to 4 feet long, of the same design and width as the service ribbons or unit decoration, and are displayed attached to the staff below the ornament by a brass ring.
To determine eligibility and entitlement refer to SECNAVINST 1650.1 (current) (Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual) and SECNAVINST 10520.2 (current).
The U.S. Navy flag is for official Navy use only, and shall not be made available to civilian groups, organizations or individuals.
Streamersedit
The following streamers are authorized, in order of precedence:[4]
Note that a "x #" designation denotes the number of streamers used to carry devices (maximum of 6), not the number of awards. For streamers there the device column lists "red numerals", the total number of the award earned by ships and units of the Navy are totalled and embroidered in red. Because these numbers are constantly changing, they are not listed here.
Jacks are additional national flags flown by warships (and certain other ships) on a jackstaff at the bow of the ship. These are usually flown only when not underway and when the ship is dressed on special occasions.
Union Jack, the current jack of the United States Navy
First Navy Jack, flown by all commissioned warships from September 11, 2002 to June 3, 2019[5]
^United States Department of the Navy (1903). "South Atlantic Blockading Squadron". Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. p. 88. Retrieved 26 June 2014. December 9, 1864. SIR: I send you three distinguishing pennants for the battalions of the fleet brigade–red for the howitzers, blue for the skirmishers, and white-blue for the marines, marked with an anchor. It will be well not to let our sailors and marines forget the habits to which they have been accustomed, for they may lose this without acquiring those of the soldiers, and I must confess to a preference for the more exact and respectful training of the Navy. It is by no means necessary to cause them discomfort, but they should never be allowed to omit the usual acknowledgements of the presence of their officers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J.A. Dahlgren.
^First Sailor To Carry The Navy Flag Returns To Visit Ceremonial Guard, Navy.mil, 13 May 2009
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Not to be confused with First Navy Jack The flag of the United States Navy consists of the seal of the U S Department of the Navy in the center above a yellow scroll inscribed United States Navy in dark blue letters against a dark blue background United States NavyUseOtherProportion16 13Adopted24 April 1959Infantry Battalion FlagFormer unofficial flag of the United States NavyUseOtherProportion156 133AdoptedDecember 1864 1 DesignDark blue foul anchor on a white diamond with a dark blue backgroundThe flag was officially authorized by President Dwight D Eisenhower on 24 April 1959 and was formally introduced to the public on 30 April 1959 at a ceremony at Naval Support Facility Carderock in Maryland 2 It replaced the infantry battalion flag which had been used as the U S Navy s unofficial flag for many years beforehand It is used on land displayed inside naval offices in parades and for other ceremonial occasions and often on a staff at the quarterdeck of ships in port 3 It is not flown by ships at sea nor on outdoor flagpoles on naval land installations and is not used as an identifying mark of U S Navy ships and facilities as the U S Coast Guard ensign is Contents 1 Executive order 2 Streamers 3 Navy jack 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksExecutive order edit nbsp nbsp U S Navy flag as commonly manufactured and sold by private vendors using unofficial proportions The following is details from the Naval Telecommunications Procedures Flags Pennants amp Customs NTP 13 B 1710 FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY By Executive Order 10812 of 24 April 1959 the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy with the approval of the Secretary of Defense established and prescribed an official flag for the United States Navy This flag is to be 4 feet 4 inches hoist width by 5 feet 6 inches fly length of dark blue material with yellow fringe 2 inches wide In the center of the flag is a device 3 feet 1 inch overall consisting of the inner pictorial portion of the seal of the Department of the Navy with the exception that a continuation of the sea has been substituted for the land area in its proper colors within a circular yellow rope edging all 2 feet 6 inches in diameter above a yellow scroll inscribed UNITED STATES NAVY in dark blue letters The U S Navy flag shall be used to represent the Navy as follows At official ceremoniesIn paradesDuring official Navy display occasionsAt public gatherings when the Navy is an official participantOn such occasions as may be specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Navy When used for the purposes listed above the U S Navy flag will accompany and take the place of honor next after the national ensign except when other branches of the armed forces are participating in which case the service flags will take the precedence of the services which they represent see Article 1724 for the service precedences The U S Navy flag shall not be used for outdoor fixed permanent display purposes There are no cord and tassels authorized for use with the flag of the United States Navy Battle streamers displayed on the U S Navy flag represent both war and non war actions involving combat The silver and bronze star embroidered thereon signify selected actions and campaigns in which the Navy has been engaged Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation and Meritorious Unit Commendation streamers bear numerals rather than stars indicating the total number of each award earned Streamers are long narrow swallow tailed ribbons 3 to 4 feet long of the same design and width as the service ribbons or unit decoration and are displayed attached to the staff below the ornament by a brass ring To determine eligibility and entitlement refer to SECNAVINST 1650 1 current Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual and SECNAVINST 10520 2 current The U S Navy flag is for official Navy use only and shall not be made available to civilian groups organizations or individuals Streamers editThe following streamers are authorized in order of precedence 4 Streamers Order Name Image Device s 1 Presidential Unit Citation Navy nbsp red numerals 2 Navy Unit Commendation nbsp red numerals 3 Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy nbsp red numerals 4 Revolutionary War nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Quasi War with France nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 War of 1812 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 African Slave Trade nbsp 9 Operations Against West Indian Pirates nbsp 10 Indian Wars nbsp 11 Mexican War nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Civil War nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Spanish Campaign nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Philippine Campaign nbsp 15 China Relief Expedition nbsp 16 World War I Victory nbsp nbsp 17 World War II Victory nbsp 18 Second Nicaraguan Campaign nbsp 19 Yangtze Service nbsp 20 China Service nbsp 21 American Defense Service nbsp 22 American Campaign nbsp nbsp 23 Asiatic Pacific Campaign x 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 European African Middle Eastern Campaign nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 25 Korean Service nbsp nbsp nbsp 26 National Defense Service nbsp nbsp 27 Armed Forces Expeditionary nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 28 Vietnam Service nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 29 Southwest Asia Service nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 30 Kosovo Campaign nbsp nbsp nbsp 31 Afghanistan Campaign nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 32 Iraq Campaign nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 33 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary nbsp 34 Global War on Terrorism Service nbsp Note that a x designation denotes the number of streamers used to carry devices maximum of 6 not the number of awards For streamers there the device column lists red numerals the total number of the award earned by ships and units of the Navy are totalled and embroidered in red Because these numbers are constantly changing they are not listed here Navy jack editMain article Jack of the United States Jacks are additional national flags flown by warships and certain other ships on a jackstaff at the bow of the ship These are usually flown only when not underway and when the ship is dressed on special occasions nbsp Union Jack the current jack of the United States Navy nbsp First Navy Jack flown by all commissioned warships from September 11 2002 to June 3 2019 5 See also editFlags of the United States Armed ForcesReferences edit United States Department of the Navy 1903 South Atlantic Blockading Squadron Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion p 88 Retrieved 26 June 2014 December 9 1864 SIR I send you three distinguishing pennants for the battalions of the fleet brigade red for the howitzers blue for the skirmishers and white blue for the marines marked with an anchor It will be well not to let our sailors and marines forget the habits to which they have been accustomed for they may lose this without acquiring those of the soldiers and I must confess to a preference for the more exact and respectful training of the Navy It is by no means necessary to cause them discomfort but they should never be allowed to omit the usual acknowledgements of the presence of their officers Very respectfully your obedient servant J A Dahlgren First Sailor To Carry The Navy Flag Returns To Visit Ceremonial Guard Navy mil 13 May 2009 US Navy flag Victory at Sea BATTLE STREAMERS FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs 21 February 2019 Navy Returns to Flying Union Jack United States Navy Retrieved 23 February 2019 External links edit United States Navy Battle Streamers Naval Historical Center United States Navy 23 March 1998 Archived from the original on 24 October 2008 Retrieved 20 November 2008 The U S Navy s First Jack Navy U S at Flags of the World First Sailor to Carry Flag Returns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of the United States Navy amp oldid 1184260538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
