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Russian Civil War (RCW) Flags - Russian/Soviet Republics and State Actors (Nationalists)!

Printable flags for gaming or just standard and banner research into the Russian Civil War. Right click the image and copy it into your favorite printing program, then size it appropriately for your scale.

Latvia (source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Latvia.htm)

Top: 26 Apr 1795 - 20 Nov 1917;
Middle Upper: 12 Apr 1918 - 28 Nov 1918 (unofficial) Baltic State/Duchy;
Middle Lower: 11 Nov 1918 - 5 Aug 1940
Bottom: 15 Jan 1919 - 29 May 1919, Latvian Socialist Republic

Brotherhood Of Russian Truth (formed after the end of the Russian Civil War). After the end of of the Russian Civil War, P.Krasnov organized a secret group called "The Brotherhood of Russian Truth ". The purpose of the organization was the physical and ideological struggle against communism. This image can be found on the Russian Anti-Communism web page. The flag is a Russian tri-color with an orthodox cross and the abbreviation "БРП". (source: Vexillography and anticom.ru)

Lithuania (source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Lithuania.htm)

Top: 9 Jul 1918 - 2 Nov 1918 (artwork by worldstatesmen.org)
Upper Middle: Jan/Dec 1917 - 18 Apr 1918
Lower Middle: 18 Apr 1918 - 2 Nov 1918
Bottom: 2 Nov 1918 - 25 Aug 1940

Below: The Lithuanian flag as described in Armored Automobiles of the RCW by Tom Hillman

Estonia (source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Estonia.html)

Top: 10 Oct 1710 - 24 Feb 1918
Middle: 24 Feb 1918 - 12 Apr 1918; and 12 Nov 1918 - 21 Jul 1940
Bottom: 12 Apr 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 (unofficial) Baltic State/Duchy
Below: 29 Nov 1918 - 5 Jun 1919 Estonian Workers' Commune (artwork partially from worldstatesmen.org)

Ukraine (soure: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Ukraine.html)

Top: 20 Nov 1917 - 29 Apr 1918
Middle: 29 Apr 1918 - 7 May 1921 (Non-Communist Ukraine)
Bottom: 1919 - 30 Dec 1922 (Communist Ukraine)

The flags to the right are from the Soviet Naval Forces Dictionary, @1990 Moscow Military Press, color plates between pgs 304 & 305.

Translation for these flags is forthcoming, but the page to the right shows flags from 1697 to 1917.

1. Stern Flag (1668-1697); 2. Bow Flag (to 1697); ...

22. Admiral's Flag (1810-1917); 23. Vice-Admiral's Flag (1819-1917); 24. Counter-Admiral's Flag (1810-1917); 25. Fleet Commander's Flag (1899-1917); 26. Banner Military Naval Fleet Flag (1837-1917); 27. George's Banner Flag (1819-1917); 28 First Pennant (to 1700); 29. Broad-Pennant Captain-Commander; 30. Baltic Fleet Pennant (to 1865); 31. Pennant (1732-1917); 32. Pennant (1743-1865); 33. Pennant (1732-1765 and 1797-1865); 34. George's Pennant for ships with a Guard crew (from 1819); 35.George's Pennant for Ship of the Line "Azov" (1828) and for the Brig "Mercury" (1829). And later emblazoned on all ships was the saying "In Memory of the Azov" and "In Memory of the Mercury"

The flags to the right are from the Soviet Naval Forces Dictionary, @1990 Moscow Military Press, color plates between pgs 304 & 305.

Flags & Pennants of the Soviet Naval Fleet (1917-1950).

1. Central Baltic Flag (1917-1918); 2. Military Operations Flag for the detachment of the Central Baltic (1917-1918); 3. Governmental Flag of the RSFSR (1918-1920), first flag of the Naval Fleet of the Republic (Russian Republic, 1918-1920), Flag of the Auxiliary Vessel Flag (to 1924); 4. Chief of Republic Naval Forces (1918-1921); 5. Flag of the Senior Flag Officer of the Republic Navy (1919-1920); 6. Flag of the Junior Flag Officer of the Republic Navy (1919-1920); 7. Flag of the Commander in Chief of all Republic Military Forces (1920-1924); 8. Flag of the Commander of Republic Naval Forces (1920-1921); 9. Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Republic Naval Forces (1920-1924); 10. RSFSR Naval Forces Flag (1920-1923), Flag of the Assistant to the Senior Commander for Naval Affairs (1921-1924); 11. Flag of the Naval Forces Commander (Commanding a "Sea" Fleet) (1921-1924); 12. Commander of a Division of Ships or a Fleet Detachment (1921-1924); 13. Naval Forces Flag of the Soviet Union (1923-1935); 14. Banner and Fortress Flag (1924-1932); 15. Flag of the Deputy of the RVS and his Assistant (1924-1935); 16. Flag for the Inspector (General) of the Soviet Army and Navy and for the Senior Commander of the Soviet Military in wartime (1924-1935); 17. Flag for the Commander of the Soviet Naval Forces (1926-1935); 18. Flag for the Chief of Staff of Soviet Navy (1924-1935); 19. Flag for the Commander of Sea Naval Forces (1924-1935); 20. Flag of the Senior Flag Officer. commanding a united group of Naval Ships (1924-1935); 21. Flag of the Junior Flag Officer, commanding a Consolidated Naval Ship (1924-1935); 22. Revolutionary Honors Flag of the Soviet Naval Forces (1926-1935); 23. Flag of the People's Commissar of Defense, USSR (1935-1950); 24. Flag for the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Army (1935-1938); 25. Flag of the Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army (1938-1950); 26. Flag of the People's Commissar of the Soviet Navy (1938-1950); 27. Flag of the Inspector of the Soviet Army's Naval Forces (1935-1937); 28. Flag of the Chief of the Naval Forces Staff of the Soviet Union (1938-1950); 29. Flag of the Auxiliary and Port Ships of the Soviet Navy (1924-1935); 30. Flag of the at-sea Services for Naval Fortress (1924-1935); 31. Flag for the Hydrographic Ships and Light (beacon) Ships (1924-1935); 32. Border Guard Flotilla Flag of the Republic (1921-1924); 33. Stern flag of the Border Guard Flotilla (1924-1935); 34. Pennant for ships of the Military Fleet (1919-1921); 35. Pennant for Naval Fleet Ships (1921-1924); 36. Pennant for Military Vessels (1924-1935); 37. Pennant for ships of the Border Guard Flotilla (1921-1924); 38. Pennant for ships of the Border Guard Flotilla (1924-1935); 39. Broad Pennant of the Senior Commander ashore (1919-1924); 40. Broad Pennant of the Senior Commander Ashore (1924-1935).

The flags to the right are from the Soviet Naval Forces Dictionary, @1990 Moscow Military Press, color plates between pgs 304 & 305.

Flags and Pennants of the Soviet Naval Fleet (USSR) and Naval Border Guard (KGB) Forces of the USSR: 1. Soviet Naval Flag of the USSR; 2. Naval Jack; 3. Soviet Naval Red Banner Flag of the USSR. 4. Soviet Naval Guards Flag; 5. Soviet Naval Red Banner Guards Flag; 6. Order of Soviet Naval Cruiser "Aurora" Flag; 7. Soviet Naval Flag for Ships & Vessels of the Border Guard Forces; 8. Soviet Naval Red Banner Flag for Ships & Vessels of the Border Guard Forces; 9. Flag of the Supreme Commander of the Soviet Military; 10. Flag of the Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union; 11. Flag of the Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Military; 12. Flag of the Chief of the Soviet Navy; 13. Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Navy; 14. Fleet Commander Flag; 15. Flotilla & Squadron Commander Flag; 16. Flag of Consolidated Ships; 17. Flag for the Deputy for the Committee of State Security (KGB) of the USSR; 18. Flag for the Commander of the Border Guard (KGB Naval) Forces; 19. Flag for the Chief of a Border Guard military region; 20. Flag for the Commander of Border Guard Consolidated Ships; 21. Flag for Auxiliary Vessels of the Soviet Navy; 22. Hydrographic Vessels of the Soviet Navy flag; 23. Rescue Ships of the Soviet Navy flag; 24. Military Vessels Pennant; 25.Pennant for vessels and ships of the border guard forces; 26. Broad Pennant of the Commander of Consolidated Ships; 27. Broad Pennant of the Commander of a Division of Ships; 28. Broad Pennant of the Commander of Consolidated (Division) of Border Guard ships; 29. Standard for Naval Military Forces and a United Soviet Naval Fleet; 30. Standard for the Guards Naval Military Forces and a United Soviet Naval Fleet

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