ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

CURRENT NAVAL ENSIGNS & FLAGS

Though Argentina's national flag (which is also the naval ensign) was officially adopted in 1818, many of the country's current naval flags were introduced much later, mostly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In general they reflect US practice, blue flags with stars according to appointment or rank being specified for admirals. Some sources say that naval flags are issued in a darker shade of blue than shown on this page, in the expectation that they will soon fade to the appropriate azure shade. (A chart printed by National Geographic in 1917 showed the rank flags and pennants as being dark blue.) The Argentine Navy's command pennants are slightly unusual in being squared off rather than pointed. The naval jack is also used as a flag of rank for admirals afloat but not exercising command. The flag of the Minister of the Navy is now obsolete, as the Ministry of Marine and and the Ministry of War have been replaced by a joint-services Ministry of Defense. The Naval Prefecture is the organization charged with the maritime and riverine law enforcement duties performed by coast guard organizations in other countries and legally it is a civilian agency affiliated with the Navy. Its distinctive flag is white with a blue border and blue crossed anchors. Flag Proportions: The ensign and the jack have unusual proportions—13:20 and 1:1.4 respectively. Images Added January 2022 President of the Republic  •  Flag of the Naval Prefecture

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