File:Flag of the United States Navy.svg

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Summary

Description

English: The Flag of the United States Navy, as defined in Executive Order 10812 of April 24, 1959. The design is described there as:

The flag for the United States Navy is 4 feet 4 inches hoist by 5 feet 6 inches fly, of dark blue material, with yellow fringe, 2½ inches wide. In the center of the flag is a device 3 feet and 1 inch overall consisting of the inner pictorial portion of the seal of the Department of the Navy (with the exception that a continuation of the sea has been substituted for the land area), in its proper colors within a circular yellow rope edging, all 2 feet 6 inches in diameter above a yellow scroll inscribed "UNITED STATES NAVY" in dark blue letters.

The U.S. Navy flag is used for display purposes at ceremonies, parades, and other public functions where the U.S. Navy has an official presence, usually being carried by an honor guard on ceremonial occasions. It is not used for outdoor, fixed (permanent) purposes, and is not flown on Navy ships. Versions without fringe and different dimensions seem to be common, though it appears they are not technically the official U.S. Navy flag, as the executive order has not been amended.

Prior to 1959, the Navy Infantry Battalion flag was used to represent the U.S. Navy.

For more information, see the Navy's flag history page, SeaFlags, Flags of the World, U.S. Navy document NTP 13(B) [1], section 1710, and Navy regulation OPNAVINST 10520.1 (which replaced a similar SECNAVINST 10520.2D regulation from 1974).

Date

24 April 1959

Source

Seal portion and rope edging taken from File:US-DeptOfNavy-Seal.svg, a U.S. Navy work; the rest self-drawn following images like File:Navy flag.gif.

Author

United States Department of the Navy

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.

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Licensing

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 [2] and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507) [3], [4]. Permission to use these images in the USA for most commercial purposes must be obtained from The Institute of Heraldry prior to their use.

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	15:01, 28 April 2022	660 × 520 (471 KB)	HapHaxion	adjusted ratios of seal, ribbon, and flag per Navy guidelines; reduced file size
	04:23, 23 December 2017	1,280 × 1,008 (667 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	Reverted to version as of 04:16, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
	04:17, 23 December 2017	762 × 600 (691 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	reducing preview size
	04:16, 23 December 2017	1,280 × 1,008 (667 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	correct colors.
	04:10, 23 December 2017	1,280 × 1,008 (666 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	reduce preview size
	04:09, 23 December 2017	5,940 × 4,680 (636 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	better
	19:04, 14 December 2017	660 × 520 (608 KB)	Illegitimate Barrister	User created page with UploadWizard