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After the defeat of the Beiyang Fleet in the Sino-Japanese War of
1894-95, the Imperial Chinese Navy underwent a period of
reconstruction, culminating in the introduction of Western-style
uniforms and ranks in August 1909, the rank flags of which are
shown here.
Source: "Fujian Arsenal" temporary exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Miles Li, 23 May 2007
image by Miles Li, 25 September 2014
image by Miles Li, 25 September 2014
image by Miles Li, 25 September 2014
image by Miles Li, 25 September 2014
image by Miles Li, 26 September 2014
Note that the Commodore here was not a substantive rank, but rather a
captain commanding a squadron.
Miles Li, 24 May 2007
image by Miles Li, 26 September 2014
Translated into German as Führerstander, which is equivalent to a
Senior Naval Officer's pennant in the English speaking world.
Miles Li, 24 May 2007
image by Miles Li, 26 September 2014
image by Miles Li, 24 May 2007
Not displayed in the Museum of Coastal Defence exhibition, but
illustrated (along with the other 1909 pattern flags) in the Atlas of
Flags in China.
Miles Li, 24 May 2007