Navy ships have been "dry" since the s, I do not believe this signal is used in the United States Navy, so I doubt that I'll be able to find much more about it on this side of the Atlantic. Joe McMillan, 12 October It is long and triangular, dark with a single vertical white stripe. And www. Joe McMillan, 13 October Gin and angostura bitters at the end of the workday were de rigueur. The tradition continues today, though as a general signal for gatherings aboard ships to celebrate any number of events and anniversaries where officers call meet and talk "shop.
Origin uncertain but used since and probably earlier. Plymouth Gin distillery started supplying gin pennants in the s, but they were more often made up on board. Sometimes was a small green triangular pennant emblazoned with a white wine glass hoisted on an inner halyard. More usually the green-white-green Starboard pennant the old Pennant 9 was used with a green glass in the centre. The signal means that the wardroom the officers mess invites officers from ships in company to drinks; naturally tends to be used when not too many ships are present.
A miniature gin pennant is often hoisted above the bar to signify that drinks are 'on the house', or on someone's wine bill on the occasion of their birthday or promotion. David Prothero, 13 October Usually green with a wine or cocktail glass on it. It was the British Vice-Admiral's own flagship. Comment in the article was:- "The 'weight' was so obviously amassed on the one side that the ship's junior officers at least considered the arrangement most unseaman-like and expressed doubts as to whether the yard would stand the strain!
No explanation ever seeped down to them and it is only in after-years that an explanation has dawned on the writer of this article. Allocation of the entire port or junior side to one Admiral whilst two shared the starboard gave equal status to all. Both five star flags were flown at the main truck, Nimitz's to starboard, since it was his flagship at least for the duration of the ceremony. I don't recall if they did so in or , but modern Navy regulations and directives would most likely preclude either the Hercules or Missouri situations from arising today in the US Navy.
Personal flags or command pennants of military officers, other than U. Naval offices eligible for command at sea, shall not be displayed from ships or craft of the U. The presence of foreign military officers and officials onboard U. Naval ships or craft is recognized by the display of the appropriate foreign national ensign as prescribed by Navy Regulation: "No flag or pennant, other than as prescribed by Navy Regulations or as may be directed by the Secretary of the Navy, shall be displayed from a ship or craft of the Navy, or from a naval station, as an honor to a nation or an individual, or to indicate the presence of any individuals.
Of course, a I don't know who would have the nerve to tell a Douglas MacArthur or modern equivalent that he couldn't fly his flag, and b the Secretary of the Navy could always give the necessary authorizations should a similarly unusual situation arise. Joe McMillan, 13 February It is not quite clear which is the US and which the Spanish ship but I suspect that the leading ship is the Spanish frigate. The flag related fact about the photo is that the leading ship is wearing a large Stars and Stripes at the outer halyard of the starboard yardarm and a blue flag with what looks like two white stars presumably a rear-admiral's flag on the starboard inner halyard.
On the port outer yardarm halyard is the Spanish naval ensign. I have never seen two national ensigns of different countries flying on the same ship unless for ceremonial purposes. There is no evidence on the photo of any ceremonial in progress although it is not excluded , but is there another reason why this unique situation might have arisen, Andries Burgers, 5 February It's not unusual for a U.
Navy ship to display an extra US ensign on the starboard outboard halyard on such occasions, but the admiral's flag should normally be at the main truck.
Maybe someone got tangled in the idea that that would mean the admiral's flag was flying "above" the US and Spanish flags and would therefore be inappropriate. As for the Spanish ensign at the port yardarm, totally wrong.
If flown at all, it should be at the truck in which case the admiral's flag would shift to the starboard yardarm. This would be done if the US ship were dressed in honor of a Spanish occasion or if Spanish royalty were aboard, but in that case there should be no extra ensign at the starboard yardarm. Joe McMillan, 5 February In Britain the ensign flown by a ship indicates its status and not whether it is armed. Survey ships are commissioned into the Royal Navy and fly the White Ensign but often have no fixed armament.
In wartime merchant ships may be fitted with defensive weapons but still fly the Red Ensign. David Prothero, 19 February David's general point is clarified by international law.
The UN Law of the Sea convention, and previous treaties and codifications of customary international law, lay down three criteria for a vessel to be considered a warship:. What does military colors mean? In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5, years ago.
The Roman Empire also made battle standards a part of their vast armies. What is Colors in the military? A part of Johnson's daily responsibilities include the morning and evening color guard.
What song is played at 5pm on military bases? What song is played during colors? The Star Spangled Banner. How do I make navy color in the morning? Morning and evening colors are now described in Article of Navy Regulations. Today the inclusion of Beat to Quarters honours the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of the Royal Australian Navy through more than a century of service during war and peace.
Following Beat to Quarters the drummers retire to the band and the guard advances to commence the age old naval tradition of saluting the lowering of the Ensign at sunset each day.
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