commissioning pennant

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A commissioning pennant is a long, narrow flag flown by a naval warship to signify that it is in active commissioned service under the command of a commissioned officer.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime symbol
naval flag
pennant
category maritime flags
naval traditions
symbols of military authority
contrastsWith ensign
jack
displayedWhen ship is in port while in commission
ship is underway
flownOn masthead of a warship
naval vessel in commission
governsStatusOf ship as a man-of-war in some naval traditions
hasDesignFeature often includes a canton or emblem near the hoist
often includes national colors
hasLegalStatusIn naval customs and traditions
hasShape long
narrow
tapering
historicallyDerivedFrom long narrow pennons used by medieval warships
notFlownBy civilian vessels
ships not in commission
relatedTo broad pennant
command pennant
naval ensign
naval jack
removedWhen ship is decommissioned
ship is placed out of commission
signifies active commissioned service
command by a commissioned officer
symbolizes authority of the ship's commanding officer
status of a ship as a warship in commission
usedBy naval warship
navy
usedDuring period of a ship's commission
usedIn Royal Navy
United States Navy
other national navies

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Naval jack of the United States
positionRelativeTo

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