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	Maritime flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flags are very important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced.
		Ensigns are national maritime flags flown by ships, at the stern, from a gaff, or from the yard-arm.
		The Distinguishing Flag or Rank Flag is the flag flown by a superior officer on his flagship (hence the term flagship) or headquarters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maritime_flags (1482 words)

	International maritime signal flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		individual flags have specific and standard meanings; for example, diving support vessels raise the "A flag" indicating their inability to move from their current location because they have a diver underwater.
		in yacht racing and dinghy racing, flags have other meanings; for example, the P flag is used as the "preparatory" flag to indicate an imminent start, and the S flag means "shortened course".
		Description: the flags for the esperanto letters with diacritical marks have the lighter color in the normal flag replaced with light green, which is not used in any normal flag.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_maritime_signal_flags (507 words)

	Nautical Know How - Nautical Flags
		Also called signaling flags, they are a set of flags of different colors, shapes and markings which used singly or in combination have different meanings.
		The flags include 26 square flags which depict the letters of the alphabet, ten numeral pendants, one answering pendant, and three substituters or repeaters.
		It is usually appropriate to fly the U.S. National Ensign (flag) or U.S. Yacht Ensign at the stern of your vessel.
	www.boatsafe.com /nauticalknowhow/flags.htm (581 words)

	A
		flag of the personal assistant to the sultan (kelantan, malaysia)
		rank flags of the imperial navy 1870-1919 (germany)
		flag for members of the consultative committee (kelantan, malaysia)
	flagspot.net /flags/keyworda.html (1374 words)

	Philippine flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Flags also became the preferred means of communications at sea, resulting in various systems of flag signals (International maritime signal flags) and flags became the means to identify flagge fag vlag fahne not just nationalities but also individual military units Philippine flag picture.
		Maritime flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced.
		A national flag flown at sea is known as an ensign ship or yacht customarily flies its ensign (in the usual ensign position), together with the flag of whatever nation it is currently visiting at the mast (known as a courtesy pictures of Philippines flags).
	www.enjoyph.com /philippine_flag.htm (667 words)

	M
		flag of the maine democratic party (u.s.)
		new zealand - flag of the united tribes (1835-1840)
		marco linoʼs flag proposals for a “portuguese confederation”
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/keywordm.html (1359 words)

	Wikinfo \| Maritime flags
		Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced.
		Flags (and pennants) are flown for signalling and for identification.
		It should be noted that the usual rule that no flag should be flown higher than the national flag does not apply on board a ship: a flag flown at the stern is always in a superior position to a flag flown elsewhere on the ship, even if the latter is higher up.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Maritime_flags (741 words)

	Historical Flags of the Revolutionary War
		This flag was present at the battle of Concord in April 19, 1775.
		The flag of nine red and white stripes that represented these "Sons of Liberty" became known as the "Rebellious Stripes." On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty protested the parliament's Tea Act, an action that became known as the Boston Tea Party.
		This flag was used by George Washington on his squadron of six schooners which he outfitted at his own expense in the fall of 1775.
	www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/FLAGS.HTM (2337 words)

	Croatia - Civil Maritime Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The flag of the merchant fleet of the Republic of Croatia (in further text: flag) is equal to the flag of the Republic of Croatia and is hoisted on all vessels of the merchant fleet of Republic of Croatia.
		In further text, the Regulations define when the vessel should hoist the ensign, Administrative Signal and house flag, citations and regulations of dressing the vessel, dipping, use of presidential standard and foreign flags when delegations are on board, use of flags at half staff and similar.
		A flag signal in shape of a green square with side measuring 75 cm with a white diagonal stripe of 20 cm is hoisted by vessels with privileged navigation authorization, i.e.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/hr~.html (1581 words)

	Maritime Provinces (Spain) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Many of these flags are today the actual municipal flags of the capital cities of the maritime provinces, and, of course, the origins of the local yacht clubs' burgees.
		On June 22nd, 1891, the flag of La Coruña is modified, leaving just one diagonal arm of the cross, "to avoid the difficulties that could arise, confusing the flag of the Russian Empire with that of the maritime province of La Coruña".
		The flag of Corunna is the origin of the current flag of Galicia, the same way as the register flag of Santander is the origin of the current flag of Cantabria.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/es~prov.html (1000 words)

	Pilot Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This flag is not suitable for international use, and there is great diversity of practice among foreign countries in regard to the signal to be made by vessels wanting pilots.
		We gather that foreign maritime powers are generally agreed as to the desirability of there being an internationally recognised single-flag signal for a pilot and we are of the opinion that flag S (blue centre with white border) is well adapted for the purpose.
		At the end of the day the flag is used as a civil jack, and there is nothing in law to say that it may not be so used, so pending some form of flag legislation (which his country sorely needs) the situation remains a little obscure.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xf-pilt.html (2224 words)

	Maritime signal flags: introduction
		Marinade uses the maritime signal flags (from the International Code of Signals, which may be obtained through the International Maritime Organisation) as part of its logo and, as you can see, for navigational purposes on the web.
		We thought it would be only fair to provide an explanation of the flags and how they are used, not least since this will explain to you why the sixth flag in MARINADE is not the same as the second.
		The alphabetic flags and the numeral pennants are used to represent their respective characters.
	www.marinade.ltd.uk /2003/flags.shtml (375 words)

	International Marine Signal Flags
		These flags are international signals used by ships at sea to spell out short messages, or more commonly, used individually or in combination they have special meanings.
		The red flag with white diagonal stripe, while not international, is commonly used to indicate a diver in the water.
		It is usually exhibited on a float to mark the diver's approximate location whereas the "A" flag should be used on the vessel.
	www.maineharbors.com /flag.htm (194 words)

	Maritime Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This flag is used on a vessel or on a diver's float, buoy, or raft to indicate diving operations.
		The two flags, therefore, are not mutually exclusive, but may be flown together whenever their respective conditions both apply.
		The "Q" flag (plain yellow) should be flown where it can be easily seen-starboard spreader, radio antenna, fishing outrigger, etc.- to indicate that the vessel desires to be boarded by customs and other governmental authorities.
	www.chatwebdesign.com /MUSPS/flagmaritime.htm (755 words)

	El Salvador - Maritime flags
		The flag with the inscription on the white stripe may be used on land only with special permission.
		Similar flag (with only minor differences in the typesetting) is shown in the Falggenbuch.
		The flag might have already been abandoned at the time of issue (I mean of the issue of the Album 1995).
	flagspot.net /flags/sv~.html (334 words)

	Croatia
		The Croatian flag carried in front of the team at Sydney 2000 Olympic games ceremony, was not quite as it should be - the coat of arms was moved a bit too much down, the space between the crest and shield was white (should be "transparent", and therefore red).
		The flag was very clearly visible in one moment when the director of the coverage choosed to show what's being done white the flags when the athletes reach their final point - they were gathered on the stage, and the moment of setting of the Croatian flag was shown.
		Such flags are to be seen on the main square in Zagreb (nowdays together with similarly shaped flags of EU and Zagreb) and I am sure that they are present in many other cities around the country.
	www.fotw.net /flags/hr.html (1982 words)

	Italy - Maritime Flags
		The flag is for national, government and military use in land and for government use at sea.
		Navy carries the same flag, but the lion holds a sword instead of a book and the whole shield is crowned.
		Until the end of WW II, the Italian flag always had the Savoy coat of arms in the center (without the crown: Merchant, with the crown: naval ensign) {so there was no confusion at sea}.
	www.fotw.net /FLAGS/it~.html (848 words)

	Military & Paramilitary Flags of Singapore (Page 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The flag is in the proportions of 2:3.
		The maritime defence of Singapore is undertaken by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
		This flag is derived from the Singapore Naval Ensign.
	www.geocities.com /inescutcheon/FlagsMilitary.HTML (11470 words)

	Soviet civil maritime flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Flag of Minister of Water Transport of USSR.
		Flag for ships of Academy of science of USSR: Blue flag with white vertical stripe at the hoist.
		This was a house flag (flown at the masthead) rather than an ensign (flown at the stern).
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/su~civ.html (101 words)

	Maritime Administration Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With the exception of the inscription on the rim of the seal, the MARAD flag is essentially the same as that of the old Maritime Commission.
		The senior officials of the Maritime Administration have flags based on that of the administration itself, but with a white field and blue stars indicating position: three stars for the Administrator and two for the Deputy Administrator.
		The flag of the RRF was introduced in connection with the force's 25th anniversary in 2001.
	home1.gte.net /vzeohzt4/Seaflags/merchant/marad.html (304 words)

	Maritime World - Flags & Signals
		In times of hostilities sometimes communication by flags is more adviseable than by electronic means which could be detected or intercepted.
		Below are the international maritime signal flags and their meaning.
		Flags can also be hoisted in combination withothers to give new meanings.
	dnausers.d-n-a.net /dnetkvoc/flag.htm (349 words)

	Pirates & Privateers: the History of Maritime Piracy - Pirate Flags
		Skulls and crossed bones are synonymous with pirate flags, but the use of such symbols to denote death predates the appearance of the first Jolly Roger.
		Black Bart favored one of two flags: a man and a skeleton, who held a spear or dart in one hand, holding either an hourglass or a cup while toasting death, or an armed man standing on two skulls over the letters ABH and AMH.
		Three months later the pirates were off the coast of Brazil flying as a flag the Old Roger which was ornamented by an anatomy with an hourglass in one hand, and a dart in the heart with three drops of blood proceeding from it in the other.
	www.cindyvallar.com /flags.html (853 words)

	Transportation Institute Maritime Glossary
		FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE - The registration of ships in a country whose tax on the profits of trading ships is low or whose requirements concerning manning or maintenance are not stringent.
		Sometimes referred to as flags of necessity; denotes registration of vessels in foreign nations that offer favorable tax structures and regulations; also the flag representing the nation under whose jurisdiction a ship is registered.
		MARITIME - Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.
	www.trans-inst.org /seawords.htm (13796 words)

	Non-navy governmental maritime flags (Russia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I seem to remember a trangular pennant with two fish and hammer and sickle as the soviet fisheries flag.
		The flag image in their logo on line may be no more than a flagoid: I suspect that the fluttering arrangement means to match the position of the stars in Perseus constellation, based on the name of the first ship operated by Pinro.
		Or maybe it is a real flag: Blue flag with seven white five-point regular stars poiting up, arranged to match approximately the seven larget magnitude stars of Perseus (alpha to eta Persei), with white vertical stripe at the hoist (approx.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ru~gov.html (228 words)

	Harbormasters.org - Maritime Signal Flags
		Signal flags are used to communicate messages, at times because radio silence is required.
		There is also a signaling system called Semaphore which uses the position of the flags relative to a person to denote the letter.
		Flag that follows is from the International Code of Signals.
	www.harbormasters.org /flags/flags.shtml (168 words)

	Brazilian Maritime Flags
		In Album de Pavillons (2000) the ratio is not indicated and the image seems to be different from 3:4 flags of the Navy (seems to be 32:46, which matches well with 7:10 of the national flag).
		Not unexpectedly, the Navy Ceremonial does not mention the flag, as it is not a flag used by the Navy.
		Among the flags that are often not represented in Flags of the World are pilot flags.
	www.hampshire-flag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/br~.html (340 words)

	Maritime Signal Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The number of flags available is limited, though, so a single word may be split between multiple hoists.
		Use of the third substitute pennant, for example, indicates that the third flag or pennant in the hoist is to be repeated at the substitute's position.
		Thus in a hoist with the flags "A", "2", "C", "4", and "second substitute", the substitute refers to the second number and the translation is "A2C44".
	www.sideslip.org /flags (302 words)

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	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /Signal-Flags.html (173 words)

	Signal Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Signal flags are used to visually identify ships and send messages through the use of a published book of codes.
		The accuracy of marine painting often allows vessel identification to be made solely on the basis of the owner flags and signal system depicted on the vessel.
		The flags are easy to read since blue and white are the only colors.
	pem.org /archives/guides/signals.htm (247 words)

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