SIGNAL FLAGS

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SIGNAL FLAGS

• HARLAN R. DICKSON Division

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Flags and Pennants

• Serve various Functions
• Identify Nations
• Identify Governments
• Identify Rank
• Identify Ownership
• Convey Messages
• Used as Decorations
• DRESS SHIP

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U.S. Navy Uses

• International Alphabet Flags
• Numeral Pennants
• Code/Answer Pennants
• Numeral Flags
• Special Flags
• Pennants
• Four Substitutes or Repeaters

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Alphabet Flags

• Uses the phonetic name of the letter it
  represents.
• A Alpha
• B Bravo
• C Charlie
• D Delta
• Etc

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Numeral Flags

• Take the name of the numeral they represent.
• 1 One
• 2 Two
• 3 Three
• 4 Four
• 5 Five
• Etc

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Numeral Pennants

• Used only in call signals

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Special Flags and Pennants

• Used to indicate tactical maneuvers
• To direct changes in speed
• To direct changes in position
• To direct changes in formation
• To direct changes in course
• Indicate the identity of the unit
• Specialized purposes

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Importance of Learning Signal Flags Used in the
Naval Service

• They are frequently seen displayed aboard Navy
  ships or stations
• This form of communication is centuries old and
  is widely used in the Navy today
• Your personal safety may depend on recognizing a
  particular signal flag

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Emergency Warning Flags

• I have a diver down
• Keep well clear at slow speed

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Emergency Warning Flags

• I am taking in dangerous materials
• I am discharging dangerous materials
• I am carrying dangerous materials

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Emergency Warning Flags

• This ship has medical guard duty

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Emergency Warning Flag

• This ship has dental guard duty

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Emergency Warning Flags

• I am in distress

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Emergency Warning Flags

• Man Overboard

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Emergency Warning Flags

• Breakdown
• This vessel is having engine or steering
  difficulty

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Administrative Flags

• The ship has a harbor pilot on board

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Administrative Flag

• Preparing to come alongside in port
• Preparing to come alongside at anchor

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Administrative Flag

• I have a semaphore message to transmit

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Administrative Flag

• General Recall
• All personnel return to the ship

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Administrative Flag

• Boat Recall
• All boats return to the ship

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Administrative Flag

• Flown by ships having ready duty while in port
• Flown by ships preparing to replenish while at sea

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Administrative Flag

• Holding flag hoist drill

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Administrative Flag

• This ship has visual communications duty

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Administrative Flag

• Indicates the absence of the flag officer whose
  personal flag or pennant is flying on the ship
• Indicates the absence of the unit commander whose
  personal flag or pennant is flying on the ship

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Administrative Flag

• Indicates the absence of the chief of staff

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Administrative Flag

• Indicates the absence of the captain.
• IF captains absence is greater than 72 hours
  then this flag is used to indicate the absence of
  the executive officer (XO)

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Administrative Flag

• Admiral
• Fleet Admiral

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Administrative Flag

• Vice Admiral
• Rear Admiral

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Administrative Flag

• Commodore

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Alphabetic Flags

• A
• Alpha
• B
• Bravo

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Alphabetic Flags

• C
• Charlie
• D
• Delta

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Alphabetic Flags

• E
• Echo
• F
• Foxtrot

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Alphabetic Flags

• G
• Golf
• H
• Hotel

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Alphabetic Flags

• I
• India
• J
• Juliett

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Alphabetic Flags

• K
• Kilo
• L
• Lima

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Alphabetic Flags

• M
• Mike
• N
• November

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Alphabetic Flags

• O
• Oscar
• P
• Papa

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Alphabetic Flags

• Q
• Quebec
• R
• Romeo

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Alphabetic Flags

• S
• Sierra
• T
• Tango

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Alphabetic Flags

• U
• Uniform
• V
• Victor

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Alphabetic Flags

• W
• Whiskey
• X
• X-Ray

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Alphabetic Flags

• Y
• Yankee
• Z
• Zulu

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Numeral Flags

• 1
• One
• 2
• Two

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Numeral Flags

• 3
• Three
• 4
• Four

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Numeral Flags

• 5
• Five
• 6
• Six

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Numeral Flags

• 7
• Seven
• 8
• Eight

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Alphabetic Flags

• 9
• Nine
• 0
• Zero

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Numeric Pennants

• P1
• Pennant One
• P2
• Pennant Two

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Numeric Pennants

• P3
• Pennant Three
• P4
• Pennant Four

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Numeric Pennants

• P5
• Pennant Five
• P6
• Pennant Six

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Numeric Pennants

• P7
• Pennant Seven
• P8
• Pennant Eight

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Numeric Pennant

• P9
• Pennant Nine
• P0
• Pennant Zero

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Substitute Pennants

• First Substitute
• First SUB
• 1st

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Substitute Pennants

• Second Substitute
• Second SUB
• 2nd

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Substitute Pennants

• Third Substitute
• Third SUB
• 3rd

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Substitute Pennants

• Fourth Substitute
• Fourth SUB
• 4th

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Pennants and Flags

• Code or Answer
• Code or ANS

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Pennants and Flags

• Screen

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Pennants and Flags

• Corpen

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Pennants and Flags

• Designation
• Desig
• DESIG

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Pennants and Flags

• Division
• Div
• DIV

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Pennants and Flags

• Emergency
• Emergency
• EMERG

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Pennants and Flags

• Formation
• Formation
• FORM

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Pennants and Flags

• Interrogative
• Interrogative
• INT

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Pennants and Flags

• Negative
• Negat
• NEGAT

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Pennants and Flags

• Preparative
• Prep
• PREP

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Pennants and Flags

• Port
• Port
• PORT

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Pennants and Flags

• Speed
• Speed
• SPEED

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Pennants and Flags

• Squadron
• Squad
• SQUAD

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Pennants and Flags

• Starboard
• Starboard
• STBD

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Pennants and Flags

• Station
• Station
• STATION

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Pennants and Flags

• Subdivision
• Subdiv
• SUBDIV

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Pennants and Flags

• Turn
• Turn
• TURN

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Pennants and Flags

• Tack Line
• Tack
• -

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Pennants and Flags

• Flotilla
• Flot
• FLOT