Flagship

A flagship is a warship used by the commanding officer of a fleet or battle group. It can be any warship and is not restricted to any particular classification; however, it is typically one of the largest ship types within the fleet, such as a cruiser or a carrier, even an orbital platform. The purpose of a flagship is often for command and control.

Flagships in the UNSC tends to be cruisers or carriers. Although, in smaller fleets, a frigate or destroyer may be the flagship. In the post-war period the UNSC's overall flagship is considered to be the, an and humanity's largest and most powerful ship.

In the Covenant fleet, flagships tend to be s or s in the typical fleet. However, in battle groups, the flagship may be a cruiser or, rarely, a destroyer. In particularly large and important fleets, the flagship may even be a.

In the Covenant remnants, the flagships, at least in the smaller groups, tend to be cruisers or in the case of the Kig-Yar pirate queen and Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group, s. Only the larger groups such as the Banished, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and Sali 'Nyon's Covenant have assault carriers as their flagships.

Covenant

 * Ascendant Justice:
 * Doctrine's Command
 * Incorruptible:
 * Long Night of Solace:
 * Seeker of Truth:
 * Sublime Transcendence:
 * Truth and Reconciliation:
 * Pious Rampage:

UNSC

 * Mobile battlefield hospital
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Mobile battlefield hospital
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform
 * Cairo Station: Orbital defense platform

Forerunner

 * Mantle's Approach: Unknown class

Covenant remnants

 * Enduring Conviction:
 * Song of Retribution:
 * Shadow of Intent:
 * Unwavering Discipline:
 * Foebane:
 * Spear of Light:
 * Breath of Annihilation: