be flown at the foretruck and the national ensign flownat the main-truck. When a single masted flagship isdressed or full-dressed, however, the personal flag orpennant is hoisted at the starboard yardarm. During agun salute, the ensign is displayed at the main-truck.Any personal flag is lowered clear of the ensign.FLAG DISPLAYS IN BOATSThe ensign is flown from the stern of naval boats.The ensign should never be so large that it hangs in thewater when the boat is afloat. When the ensign becomessoiled, it should be changed for a clean ensign. Our flagshould be flown from boats during the following times:When under way during daylight in a foreign portWhen ships are required to be dressed orfull-dressedWhen going alongside a foreign vesselWhen an officer or official is embarked on anofficial occasionWhen a flag or general officer, a unitcommander, a commanding officer, or a chief ofstaff, in uniform, is embarked in a boat of thecommand or in one assigned for personal useAt other times when prescribed by the seniorofficer presentWhen an officer in command (or chief of staff)entitled to a personal flag or pennant is embarked in aboat on an official occasion, the appropriate flag orpennant is flown at the bow. (If not entitled to a personalflag or pennant, a commission pennant is displayed.) Onother than official occasions, a miniature personal flagor pennant is displayed near the coxswain’s station.Bow MarkingsMany boats carry bow markings to indicate towhom the boat is assigned. A boat having an arrow inthe bow is assigned for use by a commanding officer or achief of staff who is not a flag officer. A miniature of thecommand pennant is on the bow of the boat assigned to aunit commander. A boat assigned for the personal use ofa flag or general officer has on each bow the number ofstars corresponding to the officer’s rank.Flagstaff InsigniasBoats assigned to officers for personal use or boatsin which a civil official is embarked on official businessare marked with special devices on the flagstaff. Theflagstaff for the ensign and for the personal flags orpennants is fitted at the peak with these special devices,shown in figure 4-29, as follows:Spread eagle: For any civilian official or flagofficer whose official salute is 19 guns or moreHalbert: For a flag or general officer whoseofficial salute is less than 19 guns or for a civilofficial whose salute is 11 guns or more but lessthan 19Ball: For an officer of the grade, or relative grade,of captain in the Navy, and for certain diplomaticofficialsStar: For an officer of the grade, or relativegrade, of commanderFlat truck: For an officer below the grade, orrelative grade, of commander, and for civilofficials entitled to honors of a lesser nature thanthose previously described4-26Student Notes:Figure 4-29.—Flagstaff insignias.
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