Keywords: Flag of the United States Chief of Naval Operations.svg Flag of the United States Chief of Naval Operations The position was created in 1915 but the flag just dates from 1964 It is defined in naval regulations document NTP 13 B http //www ushistory org/betsy/images/ntp13b pdf section 1810 as The personal flag of the Chief of Naval Operations consists of a blue and white rectangular background divided diagonally from lower hoist to upper fly blue above and white below In the center of the flag appears an adaption of the center of the official seal of the Chief of Naval Operations consisting of an eagle clutching an anchor all in proper colors encircled by fifty links of gold chain Directly above below and to each side of the circular center design is a 5-point star with one point upward On the blue field the two stars are white and on the white field the two stars are blue A gold fringe is authorized for use with the flag when it is displayed in a static indoor position The cord and tassels are of golden yellow For more information see http //mysite verizon net/vzeohzt4/Seaflags/personal/navdept html SeaFlags Modified from File US-NavyReserve-Emblem svg U S Government mostly PD-USGov-Military-Navy <gallery>File ChiefOfNavalOperationsFlag png Bitmap version from Navy website; lacks the required 50 chain links File US Navy 050722-N-0295M-012 U S Navy honor guardsmen fold the retired Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark's flag after the reading of his official orders during the Chief of Naval Operations change of command ceremony jpg Folding the CNO flag during a ceremony File US Navy 000721-N-0000O-001 Adm Vern Clark CNO jpg Displayed behind Adm Vern Clark</gallery> easy-border Blue red white yellow flags Chiefs of Naval Operations Diagonal bicolor blue and white flags Flags with anchors Flags with eagles Flags with four five-pointed stars Flags with two blue five-pointed stars Flags with two white five-pointed stars Military flags with stars Personal flags of the United States Navy 4 SVG flags - naval of the United States Change of command |