| Vice-Admiral of the White | |
|---|---|
 Command flag (1805–1864) | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Service branch | Royal Navy |
| Abbreviation | VAW |
| Next higher rank | Vice-Admiral of the Red |
| Next lower rank | Vice-Admiral of the Blue |
Vice-Admiral of the White was a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, immediately outranked by the rank Vice-Admiral of the Red (see order of precedence below). Royal Navy officers holding the ranks of commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. From 1688 to 1805, this rank was fifth in order of precedence; after 1805, it was the sixth. In 1864, it was abolished as a promotional rank (pictured opposite is the command flag for a Vice-Admiral of the White).[1]
- ^ Perrin, W. G. (William Gordon) (1922). British flags, their early history, and their development at sea; with an account of the origin of the flag as a national device. Cambridge, England: Cambridge : The University Press. pp. 76–109.