Royal Pakistan Navy buttons
 

Does anyone know what buttons were worn by the Royal Pakistan Navy between Indian independence in 1947 (and the establishment of Pakistan) and Pakistan becoming a republic in 1956?

I know that post independence the Royal Indian Navy continued to wear the buttons that had been in use prior to 1947 and only changed them when India became a republic in 1950.

Was it a similar situation in Pakistan and did they continue to wear the old Royal Indian Navy buttons too?

I know that both nations continued to fly the White Ensign from their warships so it is quite possible that they continued to wear the same buttons! Can anyone give me a definitive answer to this?

Pete

Royal Pakistan Navy insignia
 

Attd pics, text - buttons (and cap badge worn by the Pakistan Naval Chief)

The RIN wore RIM buttons to 1950 so the RPN would have continued to wear RIM buttons till 1956

Royal Pakistan Navy buttons
 

Thank-you so much for your reply and the attached information. That finally confirms what I had already suspected!

Pete

Thank you.
I assume the buttons were changed to a star and crescent and not only a star.