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‘broken’ immediately when the President In the beginning, the Navy Commander of the
embarks. When the President Flag is ‘broken’, RSN, who held the rank of CAPT (COL), was
the Commissioning Flag is to be hauled down. the only RSN officer accorded the honour of
The Commissioning Flag is to be hoisted once having his pennant flown whenever he
the President disembarks the ship. stepped onboard RSN ships.
In 1975, Singapore Maritime Command was
renamed Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
At this time, the Singapore Navy Commander
was called Commander RSN. He was then the
only Officer entitled to fly the Pioneer
Commander’s Pennant whenever he stepped
THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE (CDF) FLAG onboard his ships.
Chief of Defence Flag Chief of Navy Flag
This flag is composed of three colours This flag bears the Navy crest on a blue
representing the three services with the SAF background.
emblem in the centre.
This flag is flown to denote the presence of
This flag is flown to denote the presence of the Chief of Navy on board and is to be
the Chief of Defence on board or when he ‘broken’ and flown on the starboard outer
arrives at any shore establishment. yardam of the mainmast. It is to be hauled
down immediately when CNV disembarks. It
CHIEF OF NAVY (CNV) PENNANT must also be flown on small craft if CNV is
on board.
THE FLEET COMMANDER (FC) FLAG
Fleet Commander Flag
