admin 39,092 Report post Posted July 4 Hey Captains. Soon players will be able to purchase a DLC which will let them use a different but of course historical main battle ensign. You can make a difference. We need your suggestions on the following flags. Main Battle Flags/Ensigns (definitily will be added within 2 months) Top mast rectangular ensigns (which most often copy the main battle ensign) (tentative) Examples for USA could be United States Main battle flags Perfect flag to for Jamaica hunting For mast Ensigns Come and get it (and of course dont give the ship banners) We of course have the flags ideas together already for main nations, but maybe we missed something. Best suggestions will just consists of pictures and minimal text. Something like that Nation name Picture or link to picture (or drawing) explanation why should this flag be considered. Happy 4th of July old picture from 2014 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Lancelot Holland 297 Report post Posted July 4 Will the Commodore's Broad pennant and Admiral's flag be included? Some indication of from which mast head such pennants flags and Battle Ensigns should be flown from would also be a nice touch too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepido 4,160 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) This is a must for Spain. It was the navy flag used for a long time in the XVIII century. Take a look at this article too for more historical flags. https://www.todoababor.es/vida_barcos/elnavio.htm#banderas Edited July 4 by Intrepido 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admin 39,092 Report post Posted July 4 only posts with flags paintings and descriptions are accepted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rickard 430 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) @admin what about flags/emblems and pendants for clans? and communication via flags pendants and emblems? Edited July 4 by Rickard 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havelock 951 Report post Posted July 4 Flag of the Holy Roman Empire which i solely propose for historical reasons (it existed until 1806 so it fits the timeframe): I know, i know, it should actually be a prussian flag... pls dont torture me like that and make it swedish or for everyone 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vile Executioner 291 Report post Posted July 4 @admin thank you so much! I literally just made a post this morning as suggestion for the US battle flag! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 471 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) One of several privateer ensigns during the american revolutionary war, more varied and valuable examples can be found here: http://www.loeser.us/flags/revolution.html I would like to see more rare privateer ensigns, trade companies and the like in addition to the main flags of the various countries. Edited July 4 by Captain Jean-Luc Picard 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aventador 400 Report post Posted July 4 Is there a possibility that we could submit our own designs for the top mast (aka clan flags) and then possibly have a system where it would wait to be approved and then added to the game? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christendom 6,163 Report post Posted July 4 Flag used by Perry to honor Captain James Lawrence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hethwill the Red Duke 9,968 Report post Posted July 4 Both flags can be used for a Portuguese roleplay. This one being used since 1707 so pretty much covers the entire period until 1830 and being the Absolutist flag during the civil war. The Jack for the Absolutists could also make use of red rim Liberal cause - very much end of the Naval Action period There's a listed blue rimmed jack for naval pilots during the Liberal Wars ( civil war ) but it conflicts with with eht Absolutist jack as both sides used them. You can see the flags being used in the following paintings It is of note that the Liberal cause still used the Kingdom colours, full white field, but under the Liberal cause standard. The picture below shows it very well. The one above is a detail of the painting about the Battle of Cape S. Vincent. The one below it is battle in the Tagus river. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christendom 6,163 Report post Posted July 4 The John Paul Jones flag given to him by the Dutch after he captured the Serapis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sella22 983 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) My suggestions: Some Greek flags that could be used as pirate flags or mast pennants: Some drawings and paintings picturing Greek ships using some of the flags below: Laskarina Bouboulina's flag: Andreas Miaoulis' flag:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Miaoulis The flag of the island of Psara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psara The flag of the island of Kastelorizo: The flag of the island of Hydra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(island) The flag of the island of Spetses:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spetses Edited September 24 by Sella22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Texas Sir 5,559 Report post Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Vile Executioner said: @admin thank you so much! I literally just made a post this morning as suggestion for the US battle flag! Old USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) I was on her when this pic was taken. We where the first combatant ship to get the honor in ages. It's normally some tender or something that has the oldest active duty ship in the Navy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sella22 983 Report post Posted July 4 Alternatives for Prussia. Branderburg Hide contents Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wigermo 72 Report post Posted July 4 French plain white ensign  ^ Battle of martinique And the plain white with the tricolor in the corner, used by ocean in le glorious first of june 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christendom 6,163 Report post Posted July 4 First US Navy Jack https://gyazo.com/e49c5698170bd792e772274daced3939 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sella22 983 Report post Posted July 4 Also i believe that the Venetian war flag is different than the one you guys have. @Fluffy Fishy is the expert on this The war flag depicts the lion holding a sword. Something like this. Compared to this: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Texas Sir 5,559 Report post Posted July 4 Some more pirate but Barbary flags If I ever returned pirate I would remake the "Salee Rovers" Which I think is the Flag of Commander above too. Barbarossa's Flag Problem with a lot of the Barbary flags is they are 1600 which was the age of Piracy time. I would say we should keep the flags to a certain time line too. Though a little out of it one way or the other wouldn't hurt to much I think. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polish Privateer 6,020 Report post Posted July 4 Here: This colorful flag was a unique Naval Ensign (or Jack) of the Polish Navy. Poland has had naval traditions since 1558 when the Polish King Sigismund August (Zygmund August) created the first Polish fleet under the command of Admiral Thomas Sierpinek. In 1624, the first Polish dockyard was founded at Puck and on November 28, 1627, the Polish Navy, under Admiral Dickman, fought off the Swedish fleet at Oliwa, near Gdansk (Danzig) using this battle ensign. Also merchant flags: 1783 — about 1864 So-called Polish merchant ensign. Used on ships of Cherson Trade Company 1783-1793 and on Congress Poland's vessels on the Vistula in the first half of the 19th century, under Russian protectorate: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Duchy of Courland and Semigallia 1562-1791 (Ksiestwo Kurlandii i Semigalii) In 1562, the "Livonian Order of the Brothers of the Sword" was secularized and the last Grand Master, Gotthardt Kettler became the Duke of Courland and Semigallia and the vassal of the Polish King. The Duchy benefited greatly from its relations with the Commonwealth, being an important outlet for Polish and Lithuanian exports. The Polish rule was benevolent, with little interference into the local affairs. In the middle of the 1600s, the Duchy became a major mercantile European power with the formidable fleet and the colonial ambitions. It established a colony at St. Andrews Island at the Gambia River and on the island of Tobago in the Caribbean. Sweden, and later Russia showed an intense interest in the Duchy, and in 1795 Russia prevailed in the acquisition of it in the conniving way, when the last Duke, Peter von Biron signed off his rights to the Russian Empress Catherine the Great at the time of the last partition of Poland. The third flag was the Polish flag intended for this territory, as it was a Polish-Lithuanian fief (vasal state), and not an independent country. This flag with its coat-of-arms, was for the Duchy of Livonia, but what the Poles were commonly calling simply "Inflanty." Of course, its formal name was the "Duchy of Livonia" in English, "Ksiestwo Inflanckie" in Polish, and "Herzogtum Livland" in German. Courtland Merchant Flag 1650: Courtland-Tobago Flag 1650: Duchy of Livonia Flag: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thonys 764 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) The dutch used hundreds of flags and therefore a very difficult nation also a VERY interesting article about the blood flags used by pirates and barbary pirates late in time (a must read) https://buccaneersreef.com/category/forum/sea-paintings/ LINK TO OTHER FLAGS http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/nl-indco.html#ro but in general: first state flag frisian flag new era state flag the "Halve Maen" belonged to the Dutch East India Company (he was supposed to find a new route to East India), and his flag would have been a Dutch one. I've attached a picture of what historians think his ship might have looked like.Jeroen van Leeuwen, 5 August 2010 on the state jachts dutch republic flag voc bataaf se republic era FLAG NR 70 THE RED BLOOD FLAG (war flag) AND NR 73 AND NR 79 LINK TO OTHER FLAGS http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/nl-indco.html#ro Battle flags : (see also the link in the https://buccaneersreef.com/category/forum/sea-paintings/ ) the blood flag at the back (look also at the 5 th ship from the left a yellow flag with a red lion and sword ) Yes ...this is DUTCH all about the flag you need to know Edited August 31 by Thonys 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hethwill the Red Duke 9,968 Report post Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Sir Texas Sir said: Problem with a lot of the Barbary flags is they are 1600 Last record of Barbary pirate being in combat with the RN is from 1850. So they were in place already way well before NA scope start ( 1670's - 1700 ) and fairly beyond (1820's ). Barbary states - morocco, algiers, tunis, etc, were fairly distinct with a fairly unique pack of flags. some paintings 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirAlatriste 136 Report post Posted July 4 I have a huge panel of flags from the 1756 year. I wanted to take a picture of every flag but I have no time to do it now because of the exams, but I founded it in web. It is in spanish language. All courtesy to the Naval Museum of Madrid, Spain. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirAlatriste 136 Report post Posted July 4 Another spanish flag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
