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International
Maritime Signal Flags.
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Maritime
signal flags, the 'Code of Signals', have been used since they were first adopted
in 1931.
By flying individual flags, most of which have specific meanings,
a lot of information can be conveyed, even if the sender and receiver speak different
languages.They can also be flown as a sequence of flags to form words. Nowdays,
each letter is is represented by a separate flag, that can also convey a message,
thus the letter 'O' also means 'man overboard'.
Although modern communications
have replaced the older signal flag methods, commercial vessels still use the
unambiguous messages conveyed by flags such as 'N' over 'C' ( meaning "I
am in distress"). Naval vessels still may transmit messages by means of signal
flags when there is a need to maintain radio silence.
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each signal flag is the letter the flag represents, next is the phonetic name
of the letter.
To the right of the signal flag is the command the signal flag
represents. All
these signal flags can be printed separately at approximately 210mm [8½"]
across.
To print a signal of your choice, click 'Print', set your printer
to landscape, then print. _________________________________________________________
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A | Alpha
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"I have a diver down. Keep clear and pass at slow speed". |
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B | Bravo
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"I am loading, unloading
or carrying dangerous goods".
[Originally used by the Royal Navy specifically
for explosives]. |
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C | Charlie
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"Yes". (confirmation
of the preceding signal) |
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D | Delta
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"Keep clear, I am manoevering
with difficulty". |
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E | Echo
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"I am altering course
to starboard". |
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F | Foxtrot
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"I am disabled, communicate
with me". |
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G | Golf
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"I require a pilot". (On fishing vessels, "I am hauling nets") |
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H | Hotel
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"I have a pilot on board". |
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I | India
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"I am altering my course
to port". |
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J | Juliet
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"I am on fire and have
dangerous goods on board. Keep clear". |
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K | Kilo
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"I wish to communicate
with you". |
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L | Lima
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"You should stop your
vessel immediately". |
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M | Mike
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"My vessel is stopped
and making no way through the water". |
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N | November
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"No". (in response
to the preceding signal) |
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O | Oscar
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"Man overboard" |
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P
Blue
Peter | Papa
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"I am about to put to
sea". (On fishing vessels, "My nets are caught") |
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Q | Quebec
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"My vessel is healthy
and I request clearance to come to port". |
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R | Romeo
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Signal flag for the letter
R has no allocated meaning. |
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S | Sierra
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"I am moving astern under
power". |
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T | Tango
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"Keep clear, I am engaged in trawling". |
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U | Uniform
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"You are running into danger". |
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V | Victor
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"I require assistance" |
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W | Whisky
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"I require medical assistance". |
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X | X-ray
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"Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals". |
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Y | Yankee
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"I am dragging my anchor". |
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Z | Zulu
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"I require a tug".
(or on a fishing vessel, "I am laying nets") |
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Answering
Pennant Code Flag
Flown
to end, or to acknowledge a message, or to show that the international code flags
are being used.
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Numeral
0
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Numeral
1
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Numeral
2 | Print |
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Numeral
3
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Numeral
4
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Numeral
5
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Numeral
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Numeral
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Numeral
8
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Numeral
9
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following 3 flags are substitutes for flags already in use |
1st
Substitute | Print |
| 2nd
Substitute | Print | | 3rd
Substitute | Print | |
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