Figure 4-23.Jewish worship pennant.

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Figure 4-27.General signals

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exception is during church services aboard ship conducted by Navy chaplains or visiting church dignitaries. Then the church pennant (fig. 4-22) or the Jewish worship pennant (fig. 4-23) is flown above the ensign. Many ships are fitted with two halyards to the same point of hoist at both the staff and gaff to permit display of the church pennant and ensign simultaneously. Aboard ships under way, the church pennant is displayed by hoisting it to the peak or truck and then dipping the ensign just clear of it. If services are being conducted at the time of morning colors aboard ships not under way, the ensign is hoisted to the top of the flagstaff at the prescribed time. The church pennant is then hoisted and the ensign dipped just clear of the pennant. If the ensign is half-masted, the church pennant is hoisted just above the ensign. When the church pennant is lowered, the ensign is closed up (hoisted to the truck, peak, or top of the flagstaff) before the pennant is lowered. Although the church pennant may not be flown above the national flag ashore, it may be displayed separately. The Jewish worship pennant, shown in figure 4-23, is displayed during Jewish religious services afloat and ashore. This pennant was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy in 1975. The same rules governing the display of the church pennant apply to the display of the Jewish worship pennant. The flag of the Chief of Naval Operations (fig. 4-24) is a blue and white rectangle, divided diagonally from lower hoist to upper fly. In its center is the official seal of the Chief of Naval Operations—an eagle clutching an anchor and encircled by 50 gold links of chain. The CNO’s flag is displayed in the same manner as required for displaying flags of any flag officer. Aboard ships not under way, the absence (for a period of 72 hours or less) of various officers is indicated by the display of SUBSTITUTE pennants. These are general signal pennants. The pennants are assigned as shown in figure 4-25. 4-24 Student Notes: BMRF0422 Figure 4-22.—Church pennant. BMRF0423 Figure 4-23.—Jewish worship pennant. BMRF0424 Figure 4-24.—Chief of Naval Operations flag. BMRF0425 1st. SUBSTITUTE FLAG OFFICER OR UNIT COMMANDER IS ABSENT CHIEF OF STAFF IS ABSENT CIVIL OR MILITARY OFFICIAL WHOSE FLAG IS FLYING IS ABSENT COMMANDING OFFICER IS ABSENT 3rd. SUBSTITUTE 4th. SUBSTITUTE 2nd. SUBSTITUTE Figure 4-25.—Substitute pennants.

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