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).
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.
Commissioned on May 20 2025 and built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan South Korea, the BRP Miguel Malvar is the Philippine Navy's newest frigate and the most capable in its fleet. She is the successor of the Navy's previous frigate, BRP Jose Rizal. Despite outweighing the Jose Rizal-class frigate by 600 tons, the Miguel Malvar-class was previously designated as corvettes.
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.
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.[15]
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