Name/Title
Admiral’s flagEntry/Object ID
2024.1004.1Description
Flag of Admiral Manley H. Simons
Rear Admiral on board USS Texas
June 1936-1937
Flag was made while Admiral Simmons was stationed in San Francisco in 1935, before coming on battleship TexasContext
Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period.
Rear Admiral flags had two stars atop each other. Standard flags were blue with white stars, subordinate were red with white stars. Subordinate flags were done away with by WWII.Collection
Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Flag, SignalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, Visual SignalingNomenclature Sub-Class
Visual Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Visual Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
