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image by Eugene Ipavec, 26 December 2005
There is a picture taken back in 2003, where former General Harold Bedoya Pizarro (a former Commander General of the Military Forces) was on campaign for the Presidential ellections. The flag is the same flag of Colombia with the words "CDTE. FFMM", meaning Comandante Fuerzas Militares. This is a Military rank flag.
Source: TV campaign ad.
E.R., 26 December 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, 5 January 2006
This is the flag of the Comandante del Ejército (Army Commander). it is the flag of Colombia, and the only thing that changes is the bottom inscription which reads COMANDO EJERCITO.
Source: Ministry of National Defense website.
E.R., 5 January 2006
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image by }eljko Heimer, 20 May 2001
At Album 2000 [pay00] - General Commanding Military Forces (2:3) - National flag with two black sabres in saltire in canton and with a black anchor in fly top corner. I'm not quite sure what this title would encompass - maybe a non-naval flag officer commanding joint service forces?
}eljko Heimer, 20 May 2001
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image by }eljko Heimer, 20 May 2001
At Album 2000 [pay00] - The note to the figure of General Commanding Military Forces explains that similar flag without anchor is used by Military Authorities. Very similar flag differing only silightly in the shape of the sabres, but probably representing just the same flag) is reported by Jaume Olle' as Military Commanders Flag. Would that be of the general level, or maybe lower, say commanders of brigades or so, no matter what rank they hold?
}eljko Heimer, 20 May 2001
image by Eugene Ipavec and Jaume Olle, 27 December 2005
This is the Army Rank flag for a General. The Generals in Colombia wear a Sun as their shoulder strap inignia. The ranks for General (General) is 3 Suns. This is the top rank
Sources: <www.fac.mil.co>, <www.ejercito.mil.co>.
E.R., 23 December 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec and Jaume Olle, 27 December 2005
This is the Army Rank flag for a Major General. The Generals in Colombia wear a Sun as their shoulder strap inignia. The ranks for Mayor General (Major General) is 2 Suns.
Sources: <www.fac.mil.co>, <www.ejercito.mil.co>.
E.R., 23 December 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec and Jaume Olle, 27 December 2005
This is the Army Rank flag for a Brigadier General. The Generals in Colombia wear a Sun as their shoulder strap inignia. The ranks for Brigadier General is one Sun.
Sources: <www.fac.mil.co>, <www.ejercito.mil.co>.
E.R., 23 December 2005
General commanding a unit - reverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 19 August 2008
During the F-Air 2008 event, an airshow in Rionegro, I had the chance to take some pictures on flags and ask for detailed info as well.
I found out that the Army Division Penants are actually rank flags. The rank flag consists of a tricolor pennant. On the obverse one can see the abbreviation of the Unit and on the reverse of the pennant is a sun, representing the rank of General. These pennants are only for Generals.
E.R., 19 August 2008
General commanding the Brigada de Aviación - obverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 19 August 2008
Primera División (First Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 June 2006
Segunda División (Second Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 June 2006
Tercera División (Third Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 June 2006
Cuarta División (Fourth Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 June 2006
Quinta División (Fifth Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 11 June 2006
Sexta División (Sixth Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 11 June 2006
Séptima División (Seventh Division)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 26 December 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec
This is the rank flag for an Army Major, commanding officer of the Batallón Colombia. The rank flag keeps the same pattern as the Battalion's Pennant, only displaying the rank on the obverse of the Pennant.
Source: Colombian Army official website, Joyería Granados (Granados Jewelry) a Colombian insginia and decorations manufacturer.
The star is outlined in red and there is a little white fringe between the star's border and the red vertical stripes.
E.R., 21 and 27 January 2008
