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Customs and Traditions of the Royal Canadian Navy

Commissions and Warrants
•	Ourselves •	Our Navy 	Naval Ceremonial 	Salutes and Marks of Respect •	The Hand Salute •	The Gun Salute •	Ceremony When Two Ships Pass •	Manning and Cheering Ship 	VIP Visits to HMC Ships •	Arrival from Short •	Arrival by Air •	Arrival at the Brow 	The Ship’s Boats 	Muster by the Open List 	Flags and Pennants •	Origins and History •	The Royal Standard •	The Royal Union Flag •	The Flag of St. George •	The Flag of St. Andrew •	The Flag of St. Patrick •	The Union Flag •	The Union Jack •	The Flag of the Lord High Admiral •	The Flag of the Canadian Naval Board •	Ensigns used by the Royal Canadian Navy •	The National Flag of Canada •	The Naval Jack •	Personal Flags o	The Queen’s Personal Canadian Flag o	The Governor-General’s Flag o	Standards of Members of the Royal Family •	Distinguishing Flags •	The Commissioning Pennant •	The Squadron Command Flag •	The Senior Canadian Officer Present Afloat Pennant •	The Queen’s Harbour Master’s Flag 	The Origins of Naval Signalling 	The Ceremonial Anchorage 	Naval Ceremonies 	Colours, Sunset and Half-masting 	Tattoo, Retreat and Sunset Ceremony •	Phase One - The Ceremony •	Phase Two – The Tattoo •	Phase Three – The Retreat •	Phase Four – Subsection Drill •	Phase Five – Proving Rifles •	Phase Six – The Evening Hymn •	Phase Seven – Sunset •	Phase Eight – Moving Off 	Divisions and Evening Quarters 	The Launching of a Ship •	The Keel Laying Ceremony •	Naming a Ship •	Launching a Ship •	 •	Our Nation •	Our Families •	Absent Friends