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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~{{Portal\|India\|Heraldry}}~~
	* [[Armed Forces Flag Day]]		* [[Armed Forces Flag Day]]
	* [[Indian Naval Ensign]]		* [[Indian Naval Ensign]]

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{{Short description|Rank flags used by the Indian Armed Forces.}}
{{About|the rank flags of Indian Armed Forces|rank insignia of Indian Army|Army ranks and insignia of India|rank insignia of Indian Navy|Naval ranks and insignia of India|rank insignia of Indian Air Force|Air Force ranks and insignia of India}}
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The [[Indian Armed Forces]] follow the [[UK]]/[[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] ranking system, and their general and flag officers use rank flags.
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|image = [[File:Equivalent-ranks-of-the-Indian-Armed-Forces.jpg|thumb|center|Equivalent ranks and insignia of [[Indian Armed Forces]].]]
{{Equivalent ranks of Indian military}}
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==Indian Armed Forces==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|इंडियन-आर्म्ड-फोर्सेज.png}}|| || Flag of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] || A horizontal tricolour of red, navy blue and sky blue with the tri-service emblem at the centre.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Chief of Defence Staff (India).svg}} || || Flag of the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] || A red field with the flag of India in the canton, and the tri-service emblem.
|}

==Indian Army==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Army.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Indian Army]] || A red field with the flag of India in the canton, and the Army badge in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Field marshal (India).png}} ||
|| Flag of the [[Field marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] || Red flag with crossed batons surrounded by a lotus flower wreath, the [[Lion Capital of Ashoka|Ashoka lion emblem]] above the batons and five five-pointed stars across the bottom, all in yellow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^rank.html#ltgst |title = Indian Army Flags}}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag COAS.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] || Red flag with the national flag in the canton, with two crossed swords and the Ashoka lions emblem above them in the center of the flag and four five-pointed stars in a vertical line in the fly all yellow.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=400 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714014130/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=400 |archive-date=2010-07-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Generals.svg}} || || Flag of the [[General (India)|General]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Vice Chief of Army Staff.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Lieutenant Generals, Army Headquarters.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Principal Staff Officers.svg}} || || Flag of the [[List of serving generals of the Indian Army#Principal Staff Officers (PSO)|Principal Staff Officer]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Major Generals, Army Headquarters.png|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Major general (India)|Major General]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Brigade command, Army Headquarters.png|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] ||
|}

==Indian Navy==
===Current rank flags (1950-2001; 2004-present)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of India.svg}} || || [[Indian Naval Ensign|Flag]] of the [[Indian Navy]] || A red cross on a white field, with the Indian state emblem in yellow at the center, with the Indian national flag in the [[Canton (flag)|canton]].
|-
| {{ListFlag|Masthead Pennant of the Indian Navy.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || || [[Commissioning pennant]] || A white triangular pennant with at hoist the [[Saint George's Cross|St. George's red cross]] defaced with the [[Ashoka Chakra]].
|-
| {{ListFlag|Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] (rank currently reserved for the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]) ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy rank flag.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] (also [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]) ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy rank flag.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Commodore of the Indian Navy rank flag.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]] ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Senior Officer of the Indian Navy pennant.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Senior Officer (rank)|Senior officer]] ||
|}

===Former rank flags (2001-2004)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|COMMISSIONING PENNANT (INDIA).gif|border=0|checker=1}}|| 2001-2004 || Commissioning pennant of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET (INDIA).gif}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Admiral of the Fleet of the Indian Navy || Never used.
|-
| {{ListFlag|ADMIRAL (INDIA).gif}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Admiral of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|VICE-ADMIRAL (INDIA).gif}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|REAR-ADMIRAL (INDIA).gif}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|COMMODORE (INDIA).gif|border=0|checker=1}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Commodore of the Indian Navy ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|SENIOR OFFICER (INDIA).gif|border=0|checker=1}}|| 2001-2004 || Flag of Senior Officer of the Indian Navy ||
|}

==Indian Air Force==
===Current rank flags (1980-present)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Ensign of the Indian Air Force.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Indian Air Force]] || A [[Royal Air Force Ensign|sky-blue ensign]] with the flag of India in the canton, and the Air Force [[roundel]] in the fly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^af.html#mar |title = Indian Air Force Flags}}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of the Marshal of the Air Force (India).svg}} || || Flag of the [[Marshal of the Indian Air Force]] || Sky blue flag with the badge of the IAF in the center, and 5 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly. Only [[Arjan Singh|one person]] has ever been granted the right to this flag.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^af.html#mar |title = Indian Air Force Flags}}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of the Chief of Air Staff and Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Air chief marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] (rank currently reserved for the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]]) || Sky blue flag with the national flag in the canton, the IAF roundel in the lower fly, and the IAF badge in the upper fly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^af.html#mar |title = Indian Air Force Flags}}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Air arshal (India).png}} || || Flag of the [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] (also [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]]) || Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 3 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Air Vice marshal (India).png}} || || Flag of the [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]] || Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 2 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Air commodore (India).png}} || || Flag of the [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]] || Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 1 five-pointed gold star in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Group Captain (India).gif|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]] || Flag of Sky blue triangular pennant with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Wing Commander (India).gif|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] || Sky blue triangular pennant with IAF roundel in the center.
|}

===Former rank flags (1950-1980)===
The former IAF rank flags were modeled on those of the [[Royal Air Force]], with different colours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^af.html#mar |title = Indian Air Force Flags}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:110px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Marshal of the Air Forces 1950-1980.svg}} || 1950–1980 || Marshal of the Indian Air Force || Never used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in^af.html#owc |title = Indian Air Force Flags}}</ref>
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Air Chief Marshal 1950-1980.svg}} || 1950–1980 || Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force || Sky blue bordered with two thick golden yellow stripes and with two thick horizontal green stripes in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Air Marshal 1950-1980.png}} || 1950–1980 || Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force || Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thick horizontal green stripe in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Air Vice Marshal 1950-1980.svg}} || 1950–1980 || Air Vice Marshal of the Indian Air Force || Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with two thin horizontal green stripes in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Air Commodore 1950-1980.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || 1950–1980 || Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force || Swallowtail sky blue pennant bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thin horizontal green stripe in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Group Captain 1950-1980.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || 1950–1980 || Group Captain of the Indian Air Force || Triangular sky blue pennant bordered in golden yellow, with one thick horizontal green stripe in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Wing Captain 1950-1980.svg|border=0|checker=1}} || 1950–1980 || Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force || Triangular sky blue pennant bordered in golden yellow, with two thin horizontal green stripes in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Squadron Leader.svg}} || 1950–1980 || Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force || Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thin horizontal green stripe in the center surmounted by an eagle in green. Below the stripe is the squadron number.
|}

==Coast Guard==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Flag !! style="width:100px;"|Date !! style="width:250px;"|Use !! style="width:250px;"|Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Indian Coast Guard flag.svg}} || || Flag of the [[Indian Coast Guard]] || A [[Blue Ensign]] with the Flag of India in the canton, and the Coast Guard badge in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Indian Coast Guard flag.svg}} || ||Flag of the [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]] || A [[Blue Ensign]] with the Flag of India in the canton, and the Coast Guard badge in the fly.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL of ICG.jpg}} || || Flag of the Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag Inspector GENERAL of ICG.jpg}} || || Flag of the Inspector-General of the Indian Coast Guard ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Coast Guard Inspector General.png|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the Deputy Inspector-General of the Indian Coast Guard ||
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Indian Coast Guard Commandant.png|border=0|checker=1}} || || Flag of the Commandant of the Indian Coast Guard ||
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Heraldry}}
*[[Armed Forces Flag Day]]
*[[Indian Naval Ensign]]
*[[List of Indian flags]]
*[[Flag of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Military rank flags of India}}
*[https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in%5E.html Indian Military Flags - CRW flags]
*[https://tmg110.tripod.com/india.htm MILITARY & NAVAL FLAGS - War Flags]

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