Honour and Command Jacks
The following jacks are flown on the masthead if a minister, general officier or division commanding officer are aboard
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Jack of the Prime Minister
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Jack of the Minister of Defence
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Jack of the Minister of Overseas France
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Jack of the chief of staff of the Armies
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Jack of the chief of staff of the Navy
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Jack of an admiral
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Jack of a Vice-amiral d'escadre
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Jack of a vice-amiral
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Jack of a contre-amiral
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Jack of a capitaine de vaisseau commanding a division
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Jack of a capitaine de vaisseau commanding a unit
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harbour commanding officer (in NATO operations, the "Starboard" is used)
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senior merchant navy officer (if no French warship is present)
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