The commissioning pennant (or masthead pennant) is a pennant (also spelled "pendant") flown from the masthead of a warship. The history of flying a commissioning...

up pennant or pennon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pennant may refer to: Pennon (or pennant), a narrow, tapering flag Commissioning pennant, the...

the transferring officer reads the commissioning directive, the ensign is hoisted, and the commissioning pennant broken. The prospective commanding officer...

There are other navies that also fly pennant in a similar manner (see commissioning pennant). The commissioning pennant in ships may end in a point, but they...

design and use. Examples: A commissioning pennant, or masthead, which a warship flies from its masthead and indicates the commission of the captain of the ship...

flags had 2:3 proportions, while the commodore's broad pennant and the Senior Officer's pennant had 1:2 proportions. Irrespective of the changes, the national...

the military units on parades. National colours Naval jack Naval commissioning pennant The national colours constitute the portable variants of the National...

Administration Commissioning pennant of the United States Navy Commissioning pennant of the United States Coast Guard Commissioning pennant of the National Oceanic...

"Navy - Command and Commissioning Pennants (U.S.)". "U.S. Navy Command Pennants and Flags". McMillan, Joe (2001). "Commissioning pennant". Flags of the World...

canton became the ensign, and the national flag became the jack. The commissioning pennant was the same as that used by the UK's Royal Navy until the early...