Page 55 - MustangEbook
P. 55
The FC flag is blue, with the Fleet emblem To make up a flag for breaking, follow the
emblazoned on it. Whenever FC embarks on steps illustrated below.
any RSN ship, the flag is to be flown. The FC
flag is to be hauled down immediately when Fold the flag to the right so that the left half
FC disembarks. just covers the right half. Repeat.
Fold up the fly end to a position about ¾ of
THE COMMANDER MSTF (CM) FLAG
Commander MSTF Flag
The CM flag is blue, with the MSTF emblem
emblazoned on it. Whenever CM embarks on
any RSN ship, the flag is to be flown. The CM
flag is to be hauled down immediately when
CM disembarks.
BREAKING THE FLAG the way toward the hoist.
The practice of ‘breaking’ pre-positioned Roll the flag tightly from the fold toward the
(hoisted close up) flags and pennants has been hoist.
followed for many years and is a sign of a
smart ship. Flags and pennants should be About 2 inches from each end of the resulting
made up and ready to be broken during the roll, wrap two turns of white twine around the
following occasions. roll and tie securely.
1. When the President of Singapore With the tail line, take a full turn around the
visits naval bases or embarks a RSN twine near the ring, repeating the operating for
ship. the twine at the other end of the roll. The flag
2. During commissioning of a RSN ship is now ready for breaking. Clean halyard,
3. When Chief of Navy visits naval bases bead over the flag and hoist it up smartly. A
or embarks a RSN ship. sharp downward pull on the halyard will snap
and the twine and break the flag.
The above flags are flown throughout the
VIPs stay at the bases or on board ship, and
are subsequently hauled down upon their FLAGS FLOWN AT SHORE
departure. ESTABLISHMENTS (RSN)
