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![[Chief of Staff of the Navy]](../images/b/be~cn3.gif)
![[Chief of Staff of the Navy]](../images/b/be~cn2.gif)
Flag of the Chief of Naval Staff - Images by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Left, when Vice Admiral
Right, when Division Admiral
According to Album des Pavillons
[pay00], the flag of the Chief of Naval Staff is square, Navy blue with a white anchor in lower fly and white stars in canton. The number of stars depends of the rank of the officer holding the position, being either three (Vice Admiral) or 2 (Division Admiral, that is a Rear Admiral).
The car flag of the Chief of Staff of the Navy (now obsolete) was different.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
The Belgian Chief of Naval Staff is currently a Division Admiral (divisie-admiraal/amiral de division). He can be seen, with his flag, on the Belgian Navy website.
Joe McMillan, 8 January 2001
![[Vice Admiral]](../images/b/be~ad3.gif)
Flag of a Vice Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Vice Admiral is square, Navy blue with three white stars in canton.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[Division admiral]](../images/b/be~ad2.gif)
Flag of a Division Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Division Admiral is square, Navy blue with two white stars in canton.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[Flotilla admiral]](../images/b/be~ad1.gif)
Flag of a Flotilla Admiral - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Flotilla Admiral is square, Navy blue with one white star in canton.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[COMOPSNAV]](../images/b/be~cn1.gif)
![[COMOPSNAV]](../images/b/be~cn0.gif)
Flag of the COMOPSNAV - Images by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
Left, when Flotilla Admiral
Right, otherwise
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of the COMOPSNAV is square, Navy blue with a white anchor in lower fly. When the COMOPSNAV holds rank of Flotilla Admiral, the flag has a white star added in canton.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
The flag was changed in 1999. Previously, the anchor was placed in upper hoist.
Armand du Payrat, 29 January 2001
![[Commander of a Group]](../images/b/be~cgr.gif)
Flag of a Group Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Group Commander is a Navy blue triangular pennant with a white anchor.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[Commander of a Flotilla]](../images/b/be~cfl.gif)
Flag of a Flotilla Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Flotilla Commander is a white triangular pennant with a black anchor.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[Commander of a Squadron]](../images/b/be~csq.gif)
Flag of a Squadron Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Squadron Commander is a yellow triangular pennant with a black anchor.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
![[Commander of a Division]](../images/b/be~cdv.gif)
Flag of a Division Commander - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001
According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the flag of a Division Commander is a green triangular pennant with a black anchor.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2001