The Indian Armed Forces follow the UK/Commonwealth ranking system, and their general and flag officers utilise rank flags.
Field Marshal: Red flag with crossed batons surrounded by a lotus flower wreath, the Ashoka lion emblem above the batons and five five-pointed stars across the bottom, all in yellow.
Chief of Army Staff/General: Red flag with the national flag in the canton, with two crossed swords and the Ashoka lions emblem above them in the center of the flag and four five-pointed stars in a vertical line in the fly all yellow.
Marshal of the Indian Air Force: Sky blue flag with the badge of the IAF in the center, and 5 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly. Only one person has ever been granted the right to this flag.
Chief of the Air Staff (Air Chief Marshal): Sky blue flag with the national flag in the canton, the IAF roundel in the lower fly, and the IAF badge in the upper fly.
Air Marshal: Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 3 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly.
Air Vice-Marshal: Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 2 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly.
Air Commodore: Sky blue flag with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle; 1 five-pointed gold star in the fly.
Group Captain: Sky blue triangular pennant with IAF roundel in the center surmounted by eagle.
Wing Commander: Sky blue triangular pennant with IAF roundel in the center.
Same as below, but with the addition of an Air Chief Marshal's flag. The flag was sky blue and bordered with two thick golden yellow stripes, with two thick horizontal green stripes in the center.
The former IAF rank flags were modeled on those of the Royal Air Force, with different colours.
Air Marshal: Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thick horizontal green stripe in the center.
Air Vice-Marshal: Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with two thin horizontal green stripes in the center.
Air Commodore: Swallowtail sky blue pennant bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thin horizontal green stripe in the center.
Group Captain: Triangular sky blue pennant bordered in golden yellow, with one thick horizontal green stripe in the center.
Wing Commander: Triangular sky blue pennant bordered in golden yellow, with two thin horizontal green stripes in the center.
Squadron Leader: Sky blue flag bordered with two thick horizontal golden yellow stripes, with one thin horizontal green stripe in the center surmounted by an eagle in green. Below the stripe is the squadron number.
