COMMAND FLAGS

Flags are the symbols with certain size, colors and shapes that display the command and control echelons under an organizational structure and also state the presence of a commander.

The purpose of using the flags is to:
- Inform about the position, rank and presence of a commander in units, headquarters, organizations, vehicles and ships,
- Inform about the command, to which the vehicles are subordinate,
- Determine the traffic and protocol priorities when required,
- Ensure that formal greeting is made as a sign of necessary obedience and respect to a Commander.
The Competent Authorities for Hanging/Maintaining Flags:
The authorities that are competent for hanging/maintaining flags and the symbols used in Turkish Armed Forces are as follow:

Flags are;
- Kept in the offices of the commanders,
- Hung on the flagpoles that are determined for this purpose in the units and headquarters,
- Hung on the flagpoles located on the front left side of the official vehicles.

PRESIDENT

THE COMMANDER OF THE TURKISH ARMED FORCES

LAND FORCES FLAGS

LAND FORCES COM.

ARMY COM.-TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND

ARMY CORPS COM.–LOG.COM.-TRADOC COMBAT AND COMBAT SUP.TRA.COM.-TRADOC COMBAT SERVICE SUP.TRA.COM.

DIV.COM.-MIL. ACADEMY COM.-TRADOC SCHOOL COM.-SERVICE SCHOOL AND TRA. CENTER COM.

BRIG.COM.-SERVICE SCHOOL AND TRA. CENTRE COM.

REG.COM.-VICE CHIEF OF BRIG.COM. AND GAR.COM.

GEN.STAFF.-LAND FORCES HQ SUP. UNIT GRP.COM.-TRADOC HQ AND SUP. UNIT GRP.COM.-ARMY-CORPS HQ SUP.GRP.COM.-TRADOC COMBAT SERVICE SUP.TRA. HQ AND HQ GRP.COM.-DIV.LOG.SUP.COM.-ARMY AVIATION COM. AIR TRANSP. GRP COM.

BATTALION COM.

BRIG.SUPPORT UNIT COM.

ARMY AVIATION COM.

ARMY AVIATION SCHOOL COM.

ARMY AVIATION REG.COM.

FLAGS FOR NAVAL FORCES

FLEET ADMIRAL

TURKISH NAVAL FORCES COM.

TURKISH FLEET COM.

NAVAL AREA COM.-TRAINING AND EDUCATION COM.

COMMAND OF NAVAL ACADEMY–FLEET COM.–REGION COM.–NAVAL BASE COM.–STRAIT COM.

FLEET COM.–REGION COM.–NAVAL BASE COM.–STRAIT COM.–AIR BASE COM.–TRAINING CENTER COM.–SHIPYARD COM.

COMMODORE

GROUP COM.

CAPTAINS OTHER THAN COMMODORE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE FLAGS

BATTALION COM.

FLAGS FOR NAVAL FORCES

AIR FORCES COM.

COMBATANT AIR FORCES AND AIR MISSILE DEFENCE COM.

AIR FORCES COM.-AIR LOGISTICS COM.-AIR TRAINING COM.-AIR DEFENCE COM.-DEPUTY COMMANDER AND COMBINED AIR OPERATIONS CENTERS COM.

AIR FORCE TRAINING COM.-AIR LOGISTICS COM.-2nd MAIN JET BASE COM.-3rd MAIN JET BASE COM.-AIR FORCE ACADEMY COM.-AIR SERVICE SCHOOL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE COM.-AIR SUPPLY MAINTENANCE CENTRE COM.