A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command.
The term is used differently in different countries:
In many countries, a flag officer is a senior officer of the navy, specifically those who hold any of the admiral ranks; the term may or may not include the rank of commodore.
In some countries, such as the United States, India, and Bangladesh, it may apply to all armed forces, not just the navy. This means generals can also be considered flag officers.
In most Arab armies, liwa (Arabic: لواء), which can be translated as flag officer, is a specific rank, equivalent to a major general. However, "ensign" is debatably a more exact translation of the word. In principle, a flag officer commands several units called "flags" or "ensigns" (i.e. brigades).
A flagofficer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer...
AS FLAGOFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 January 2024. "VICE ADM RAJESH PENDHARKAR TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER...
Royal Navy-lead commander, Rear Admiral Geoffrey Biggs, FlagOfficer Gibraltar, hauled down his flag. Thereafter the new command took on a more tri-service...
the old days of "running" commissions. Thus in September 1958 under a FlagOfficer Sea Training, special "shakedown" or settling in courses lasting seven...
and flagofficers. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10. A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flagofficer. In...
First Sea Lord via a flagofficer. Force H was based at Gibraltar but there was already a flagofficer at the base, FlagOfficer Commanding, North Atlantic...
took on the additional role of local FlagOfficer (with local command responsibilities) and the title FlagOfficer, Medway. Included: Rear-Admiral I.William...
of two naval operational commands, with the other being FlagOfficer Plymouth. FlagOfficer Scotland and Northern Ireland, RAF Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth...
NOAA Corps flagofficers are authorized the use of rank flags. Flag of a NOAA Corps vice admiral Flag of a NOAA Corps rear admiral Flag of a NOAA Corps...
Second Sea Lord continues to act as the Principal Personnel Officer. Previously, FlagOfficer Sea Training was part of the list of top senior appointments...
title "Captain-in-Charge" to the senior officer at Singapore Naval Base from 1921 to 1942, including flagofficers. However, contemporary sources state that...
The Command is commanded by a Three Star FlagOfficer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title FlagOfficer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command (FOC-in-C)...
adopted by the IN the previous year. Accordingly, the alterations to the flagofficer insignia were revealed later that month; notably, other observable emendations...
by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flagofficer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely...
Pynumootil, AVSM, NM is a former flagofficer of the Indian Navy. He last served as the FlagOfficer Naval Aviation and Flagofficer Goa Naval Area. He previously...
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force general officers and colonels, and Navy and Coast Guard flagofficers and captains occupying senior command or very...
The FlagOfficer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) was a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It was based at HM Naval Base Clyde,...
UK/Commonwealth ranking system, and their general and flagofficers use rank flags. The former IAF rank flags were modeled on those of the Royal Air Force, with...
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