# List of flagships

In its strictest sense, a flagship is any naval vessel on which a flag officer is embarked. Some navies have permanent flagships, a designation which may be either functional (ships specifically intended for use by a fleet commander) or ceremonial (a fleet's most prestigious vessel due to its age, size, or some special characteristic).

## Current permanent flagships

| Fleet | Ship | Class | Notes |
| Algerian National Navy | Kalaat Béni Abbès | Amphibious assault ship | |
| Argentine Navy | ARA Libertad | Barque | |
| Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Canberra | Landing helicopter dock | Canberra was designated flagship of the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015. |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force | HMBS Bahamas | Patrol ship | |
| Royal Bahrain Naval Force | RBNS Sabha | Frigate | |
| Bangladesh Navy | BNS Bangabandhu | Frigate | |
| Belgian Naval Component | Leopold I | Frigate | |
| Brazilian Navy | Atlântico | Amphibious assault ship | |
| Royal Brunei Navy | KDB Darussalam | Patrol ship | |
| Royal Canadian Navy (Ceremonial) | HMCS Haida | Destroyer | Haida is a WW II era Tribal Class Destroyer. She was designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2018. She is not an operational ship. |
| Canadian Coast Guard | CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent | Icebreaker | |
| Chilean Navy | Almirante Williams | Frigate | |
| People's Liberation Army Navy | Liaoning | Aircraft carrier | |
| Republic of China Navy | ROCS Panshih | Fast combat support ship | |
| Colombian Navy | ARC Gloria | Barque | |
| Royal Danish Navy | HDMS Absalon | Frigate | |
| Dominican Navy | Almirante Didiez Burgos | Patrol ship | |
| Ecuadorian Navy | BAE Guayas | Barque | |
| Egyptian Navy | ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser | Amphibious assault ship | |
| Estonian Navy | EML Admiral Cowan | Minehunter | |
| Finnish Navy | Hämeenmaa | Minelayer | |
| French Navy | Charles de Gaulle | Aircraft carrier | |
| German Navy | Gorch Fock | Barque | |
| Ghana Navy | GNS Achimota | Fast attack craft | |
| Hellenic Navy (Ceremonial) | HS Georgios Averof | Cruiser | Georgios Averof is a ceremonial ship in service as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy. |
| Guyana Coast Guard | GDFS Essequibo | Minesweeper | |
| Icelandic Coast Guard | ICGV Þór | Patrol ship | |
| Indian Navy | INS Vikramaditya | Aircraft carrier | |
| Indonesian Navy | KRI Banda Aceh | Landing platform dock | |
| Italian Navy | Cavour | Aircraft carrier | |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | IRIS Jamaran | Frigate | |
| Iraqi Navy | Fateh | Patrol ship | |
| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | JS Izumo | Aircraft carrier | |
| Latvian Naval Forces | Virsaitis | Minelayer | |
| Libyan Navy | Al Hani | Frigate | Al Hani was captured by Libyan rebels in 2011 following the death of Muammar Gaddafi and assumed the role as Libya's new flagship. |
| Lithuanian Naval Force | Jotvingis | Minelayer | |
| Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | P61 | Patrol ship | |
| Montenegrin Navy | Jadran | Barque | |
| Royal Moroccan Navy | Mohammed VI | Frigate | |
| Myanmar Navy | UNS Aung Zeya | Frigate | |
| Royal Netherlands Navy | HNLMS Karel Doorman | Multi-role support ship | |
| Royal New Zealand Navy | HMNZS Aotearoa | Replenishment ship | |
| Nigerian Navy | NNS Thunder | High endurance cutter | |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | HNoMS Maud | Replenishment ship | |
| Royal Navy of Oman | RNOV Shabab Oman | Barquentine | |
| Paraguayan Navy | ARP Humaitá | Gunboat | ARP Humaitá has remained the Paraguayan flagship since her commissioning in 1931. |
| Peruvian Navy | BAP Almirante Grau | Frigate | The frigate BAP Montero was rechristened Almirante Grau following the decommissioning of the cruiser BAP Almirante Grau in 2017. Under Peruvian law, there must always be a ship named for Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario active in the Peruvian Navy, and it must assume the role as the flagship. |
| Philippine Navy | BRP Jose Rizal | Frigate | |
| Philippine Coast Guard | BRP Teresa Magbanua | Patrol ship | |
| Polish Navy (Ceremonial) | ORP Błyskawica | Destroyer | Błyskawica is Poland's ceremonial flagship, with an active duty crew, but no longer has functioning boilers. |
| Portuguese Navy | NRP Sagres | Barque | |
| Romanian Naval Forces | Regele Ferdinand | Frigate | |
| Russian Navy | Admiral Kuznetsov | Aircraft carrier | |
| Russian Navy (Ceremonial) | Aurora | Cruiser | In 2013, the Russian Navy recommissioned Aurora and made her the ceremonial flagship of the Russian Navy. |
| Serbian River Flotilla | Kozara | Command ship | |
| South African Navy | SAS Amatola | Frigate | |
| Republic of Korea Navy | ROKS Dokdo | Amphibious assault ship | |
| Spanish Navy | Juan Carlos I | Amphibious assault ship | Juan Carlos I assumed the role as Spain's flagship following the decommissioning of the Príncipe de Asturias in 2013. |
| Sri Lankan Navy | SLNS Sayurala | Patrol ship | |
| Swedish Royal Navy | HSwMS Carlskrona | Patrol ship | |
| , Royal Thai Navy | HTMS Chakri Naruebet | Aircraft carrier | |
| Tongan Maritime Force | Ngahau Koula | Patrol ship | |
| Turkish Naval Forces | TCG Anadolu | Amphibious assault ship | She is a drone-carrying amphibious assault ship. |
| Royal Navy | HMS Prince of Wales | Aircraft carrier | HMS Prince of Wales took over as the Royal Navy's flagship on Wednesday 2 December 2024. Flagship title will rotate between her and HMS Queen Elizabeth every few years. |
| Royal Navy (Ceremonial) | HMS Victory | Ship of the line | HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, and although no longer sails, remains the flagship of the First Sea Lord. |
| United States Coast Guard | USCGC Eagle | Barque | Eagle is one of only two commissioned sailing vessels in the United States armed forces, the other being the U.S. Navy's USS Constitution. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States) | NOAAS Ronald H. Brown | Research vessel in NOAA fleet. | |
| United States Navy (Ceremonial) | USS Constitution | Sailing Frigate | Commissioned in 1797, oldest active warship in the US Navy and afloat in the world. Designated officially as America's Ship of State under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2009. |
| National Navy of Uruguay | ROU General Artigas | Replenishment ship | |
| Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | ARV Mariscal Sucre | Frigate | |

## Former permanent flagships

| Fleet | Ship | Class | Notes | References |
| Argentine Navy | ARA Rivadavia | Battleship | 1914-1952 | |
| Argentine Navy | ARA Independencia | Aircraft carrier | 1958-1969 | |
| Argentine Navy | ARA Veinticinco de Mayo | Aircraft carrier | 1969-1997 | |
| Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Australia | Battlecruiser | 1913-1921 | |
| Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Sydney | Aircraft carrier | 1948-1955 | |
| Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Melbourne | Aircraft carrier | 1955-1982 | |
| Belgian Navy | Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet | Frigate | 1947-1958 | |
| Brazilian Navy | Riachuelo | Battleship | 1889-1910 | |
| Brazilian Navy | Minas Geraes | Battleship | 1910-1951 | |
| Brazilian Navy | Almirante Tamandaré | Cruiser | 1951-1976 | |
| Brazilian Navy | Minas Gerais | Aircraft carrier | 1976-2001 | |
| Brazilian Navy | São Paulo | Aircraft carrier | 2001-2017 |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Uganda | Cruiser | 1944-1946 |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Warrior | Aircraft carrier | 1946-1948 | |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Magnificent | Aircraft carrier | 1948-1957 | |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Bonaventure | Aircraft carrier | 1957-1970 | |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Iroquois | Destroyer | 1972-2015 | |
| Royal Canadian Navy | HMCS Athabaskan | Destroyer | 2015-2017 | |
| Chilean Navy | Capitán Prat | Battleship | 1893-1920 | |
| Chilean Navy | Almirante Latorre | Battleship | 1920-1958 | |
| Chilean Navy | O'Higgins | Cruiser | 1958-1992 | |
| Chilean Navy | Blanco Encalada | Destroyer | 1992-2003 | |
| Imperial Chinese Navy | Dingyuan | Battleship | 1885-1895, sunk in action | |
| Republic of China Navy | CNS Ning Hai | Cruiser | 1932-1937, sunk in action | |
| Republic of China Navy | CNS Chung King | Cruiser | 1948-1949, sunk in action | |
| Dominican Navy | Presidente Trujillo / Mella | Frigate | 1946-1998 | |
| Royal Danish Navy | HDMS Niels Juel | Coastal defense ship | 1923-1943, sunk in action | |
| Ethiopian Navy | Ethiopia | Frigate | 1962-1991 | |
| Estonian Navy (Ceremonial) | EML Lembit | Submarine | 1994-2011 | |
| Estonian Navy | EML Admiral Pitka | Frigate | 2000-2013 | |
| Finnish Navy | Väinämöinen | Coastal defense ship | 1932-1947 | |
| French Navy | Béarn | Aircraft carrier | 1940-1943 | |
| French Navy | Richelieu | Battleship | 1943-1946 | |
| French Navy | Arromanches | Aircraft carrier | 1946-1961 | |
| French Navy | Clemenceau | Aircraft carrier | 1961-1997 | |
| French Navy | Foch | Aircraft carrier | 1997-2000 | |
| Royal Hellenic Navy | HS Elli | Cruiser | 1951-1965 | |
| Indian Navy | INS Delhi | Cruiser | 1948-1961 | |
| Indian Navy | INS Vikrant | Aircraft carrier | 1961-1987 | |
| Indian Navy | INS Viraat | Aircraft carrier | 1987-2013 | |
| Indonesian Navy | KRI Irian | Cruiser | 1963-1970 | |
| Irish Naval Service | LÉ Eithne | Patrol ship | 1984-2022 | |
| Italian Navy | Giuseppe Garibaldi | Cruiser | 1961-1969 | |
| Italian Navy | Vittorio Veneto | Cruiser | 1969-1985 | |
| Italian Navy | Giuseppe Garibaldi | Aircraft carrier | 1985-2008 | |
| Imperial Japanese Navy | Mikasa | Battleship | 1904-1905 | |
| Imperial Japanese Navy | Yamato | Battleship | 1942-1943, 1944-1945, sunk in action | |
| Imperial Japanese Navy | Musashi | Battleship | 1943-1944, sunk in action | |
| Latvian Naval Forces | LVNS Virsaitis | Minesweeper | 1919-1940 | |
| Lithuanian Navy | LNS Prezidentas Smetona | Minesweeper | 1927-1940 | |
| Royal Netherlands Navy | HNLMS Karel Doorman | Aircraft carrier | 1948-1968 | |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | HNoMS Norge | Coastal defense ship | 1900-1940, sunk in action | |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | HNoMS Stord | Destroyer | 1943-1959 | |
| Pakistan Navy | PNS Babur | Cruiser | 1956-1985 | |
| Peruvian Navy | BAP Almirante Grau | Cruiser | 1906-1958 | |
| Peruvian Navy | BAP Almirante Grau | Cruiser | 1959-1973 | |
| Peruvian Navy | BAP Almirante Grau | Cruiser | 1973-2017 | |
| Portuguese Navy | NRP Vasco da Gama | Cruiser | 1876-1935 |
| Romanian Naval Forces | ROS Mărășești | Destroyer | 1985-2001. Still in active service. | |
| Spanish Navy | Pelayo | Battleship | 1888-1914 | |
| Spanish Navy | España | Battleship | 1914-1923 | |
| Spanish Republican Navy | Jaime I | Battleship | 1933-1937, sunk in action | |
| Spanish Navy | Canarias | Cruiser | 1939-1967 | |
| Spanish Navy | Dédalo | Aircraft carrier | 1967-1989 | |
| Spanish Navy | Príncipe de Asturias | Aircraft carrier | 1989-2013 | |
| Swedish Royal Navy | HSwMS Gustav V | Coastal defense ship | 1939-1945, 1947-1957 | |
| Turkish Naval Forces | TCG Yavuz | Battlecruiser | 1914-1950 | |
| Ukrainian Navy | Hetman Sahaidachniy | Frigate | 1993-2022. Scuttled during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Final Status TBD | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Iron Duke | Battleship | 1914-1917 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Queen Elizabeth | Battleship | 1917-1919 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Hermes | Aircraft carrier | 1982 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Invincible | Aircraft carrier | 1993-2005 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Ark Royal | Aircraft carrier | 2005-2007, 2009-2010 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Illustrious | Aircraft carrier | 2007-2009 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Albion | Amphibious transport dock | 2010-2011, 2018-2021 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Bulwark | Amphibious transport dock | 2011-2015 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Ocean | Amphibious assault ship | 2015-2018 | |
| Royal Navy | HMS Queen Elizabeth | Aircraft carrier | 2021-2024 | Will rotate out as flagship with HMS Prince of Wales every few years. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States) | NOAAS Oceanographer | Research vessel | Prior to serving as flagship of the NOAA fleet, Oeanographer was flagship of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. | |
| Uruguayan Navy | ROU Uruguay | Frigate | 2008-2022 | |
| Royal Yugoslav Navy | KB Dubrovnik | Destroyer leader | 1932-1941, captured in action | |
| Yugoslav Navy | JRM Split | Destroyer leader | 1958-1980 | |