A flag captain was a naval officer in the
Swedish Navy holding the rank of
captain or
commander, appointed as the
chief of staff to the 'highest commanding officer.' If he was a
flag officer, the flag captain would carry the flag, designated as the command sign, with the
standard prescribed for the 'squadron commander'; otherwise, they would carry the
broad pennant (
galjadett) designated for the '
department commander'. According to regulations in force before 1875, a flag captain was an officer of the rank of flag officer or regimental officer, assigned to assist the commander of a fleet consisting of at least six
ships of the line, frigates, or battalion of
archipelago ships. ==Flag captains (1902–2000)==