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reported the last addition to the set of the naval flags was made in 1975, by the order of the Commander of the Fleet of 8 February1975. Four flags were adopted, in which still the Soviet influence is very obvious.
Željko Heimer, 21 September 2001
Ivanov (1998) recounts that the post-1975 regulations of the Navy are not available due to the confidentiality of the documents. Once they are declassified, we may get some more data.
Željko Heimer, 25 January 2004
![[Deputy Minister of the People's Defence, 1975-1990]](../images/b/bg_975md.gif)
2:3, by Željko Heimer
Deputy Minister of the People's Defence of the Navy (Flag na zamestnik-minist'ra na narodnata otbrana po VMF). As naval ensign with the star replaced by a red anchor topped with a red five-pointed star and surrounded with a golden wreath and with a light blue stripe though the middle of the white field broken at the emblem. Image is reconstructed from a description in Ivanov (1998).
Željko Heimer, 21 September 2001
![[Chief of Staff of Naval Fleet]](../images/b/bg_955sf.gif)
2:3, by Željko Heimer
Chief of Staff of Naval Fleet (Flag na nachalnik-shtaba na VMF). Red flag with naval ensign in canton and two white five-pointed star in fly - same as previous Senior Flag Officer.
Željko Heimer, 21 September 2001
![[Naval Ship Group Commander]](../images/b/bg_955jf.gif)
2:3, by Željko Heimer
As Senior Flag Officer, but with only one star in fly - same as previous Junior Flag Officer.
Željko Heimer, 21 September 2001
![[Naval Rescue Vessels Ensign]](../images/b/bg_975re.gif)
2:3, by Željko Heimer
Naval Rescue Vessels Ensign (Flag na avariino-spasitelnite korabi na VMF). Light blue flag with the naval ensign in canton and with white disk in fly with black diver's helmet.
Željko Heimer, 21 September 2001