Definition of broad command pennant
: a command pennant that is identical with or similar in shape to a broad pennant an is flown by an officer in the U.S. Navy below flag rank who is temporarily in command of a force, squadron, flotilla, or battleship or cruiser division or of a major unit of aircraft — compare burgee command pennant
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“Broad command pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20command%20pennant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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