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In "Flags in South Africa and the world",
Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress of Vexillology,
there is a rich paper by Adrian Strickland, entitled:
"The vexillological heritage of the Knights of Saint-John in
Malta" (pp. 277-287). I have extracted from the valuable
paper a few Historical ensigns of the order:
In the time of Grand Master Rohan (1775-1797), additional ensigns
were flown along with the Order's ensign:
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg,
21 September
pennants
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg,
21 September
Round-tailed guidons bearing the Order's cross
The guidons considered as the forerunner of the present Grand Master's standard.
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg,
21 September
Naval jack
A square version of the Order's flag was used as naval jack.
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg,
21 September
Gonfanon
A gonfanon was flown on the ceremonial galley of the Grand
Master.
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
In "Flags in South Africa and the world",
Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress of Vexillology,
there is a rich paper by Adrian Strickland, entitled:
"The vexillological heritage of the Knights of Saint-John in
Malta" (pp. 277-287). I have extracted from the valuable
paper a few miscellaneous naval flags of the Order:
The flagship of the Order ("Captana") used additional
flags, namely:
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
The flag of Jerusalem (with red crosses) to signal Holy Mass
was being celebrated.
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
image
by Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
A red flag with two white crescents and two golden stars to
call all surgeons to report on flagship.
Ivan Sache, 29 February 2000
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008
It is a red pennant with an elaborated and stepped fly. It has a wavy
probably golden (yellow in my image) tressure. In the centre of its nearly
rectangular main partition is a golden image of St. Mary with child, nimbed,
standing upon a lying crescent and surrounded by a golden aureole (? = garland
of rays). Around her are also four 6-point stars, made of six rhombs. Another
one is on the outer fly.
Source: “ Manuscript signaling log for the use of
the galley squadron“, compiled by Captain General of the galleys Giovanni
Battista SPINOLA, 1700
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008
It is a plain blue hanging triangular pennant of ratio estimated 1:2. I add
the description how to use, I believe at least that it is, according to source:
“Al Caleese di Maestro” or “All’ Asta dello’ Stendardo” or “All’ Andriuello”.
Source: “ Manuscript signaling log for the use of the galley squadron“,
compiled by Captain General of the galleys Giovanni Battista SPINOLA, 1700
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008
image by
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008
It is a hanging pennant, vertically divided into red and blue of ratio
estimated 1:2. I add the description how to use according to source: “Al Caleese
di Maestro” or “All’ Asta dello’ Stendardo”.
Source: “ Manuscript signaling
log for the use of the galley squadron“, compiled by Captain General of the
galleys Giovanni Battista SPINOLA, 1700
Probably both hanging pennants had
been hoisted at the end of the yards of a galley.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 October 2008