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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


U.S. Navy Uses

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


Alphabet Flags

• Uses the phonetic name of the letter it represents.

• A – Alpha• B – Bravo• C – Charlie• D – Delta• Etc…


Numeral Flags

• Take the name of the numeral they represent.

– 1 – One– 2 – Two– 3 – Three– 4 – Four– 5 – Five– Etc…


Numeral Pennants

• Used only in call signals


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


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


Emergency Warning Flags

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

speed



• I am taking in dangerous materials

• I am discharging dangerous materials

• I am carrying dangerous materials



• This ship has medical guard duty


Emergency Warning Flag

• This ship has dental guard duty



• I am in distress



• Man Overboard



• Breakdown• This vessel is having engine

or steering difficulty


Administrative Flags

• The ship has a harbor pilot on board


Administrative Flag

• Preparing to come alongside in port

• Preparing to come alongside at anchor


Administrative Flag

• I have a semaphore message to transmit


Administrative Flag

• General Recall– All personnel return to the

ship


Administrative Flag

• Boat Recall– All boats return to the ship


Administrative Flag

• Flown by ships having ready duty while in port

• Flown by ships preparing to replenish while at sea


Administrative Flag

• Holding flag hoist drill


Administrative Flag

• This ship has visual communications duty


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


Administrative Flag

• Indicates the absence of the chief of staff


Administrative Flag

• Indicates the absence of the captain.

• IF captain’s absence is greater than 72 hours – then this flag is used to indicate the absence of the executive officer (XO)


Administrative Flag

• Admiral

• Fleet Admiral


Administrative Flag

• Vice Admiral

• Rear Admiral


Administrative Flag

• Commodore


Alphabetic Flags

• A• Alpha

• B• Bravo


Alphabetic Flags

• C• Charlie

• D• Delta


Alphabetic Flags

• E• Echo

• F• Foxtrot


Alphabetic Flags

• G• Golf

• H• Hotel


Alphabetic Flags

• I• India

• J• Juliett


Alphabetic Flags

• K• Kilo

• L• Lima


Alphabetic Flags

• M• Mike

• N• November


Alphabetic Flags

• O• Oscar

• P• Papa


Alphabetic Flags

• Q• Quebec

• R• Romeo


Alphabetic Flags

• S• Sierra

• T• Tango


Alphabetic Flags

• U• Uniform

• V• Victor


Alphabetic Flags

• W• Whiskey

• X• X-Ray


Alphabetic Flags

• Y• Yankee

• Z• Zulu


Numeral Flags

• 1• One

• 2• Two


Numeral Flags

• 3• Three

• 4• Four


Numeral Flags

• 5• Five

• 6• Six


Numeral Flags

• 7• Seven

• 8• Eight


Alphabetic Flags

• 9• Nine

• 0• Zero


Numeric Pennants

• P1• Pennant One

• P2• Pennant Two


Numeric Pennants

• P3• Pennant Three

• P4• Pennant Four


Numeric Pennants

• P5• Pennant Five

• P6• Pennant Six


Numeric Pennants

• P7• Pennant Seven

• P8• Pennant Eight


Numeric Pennant

• P9• Pennant Nine

• P0• Pennant Zero


Substitute Pennants

• First Substitute• First SUB• 1st


Substitute Pennants

• Second Substitute• Second SUB• 2nd


Substitute Pennants

• Third Substitute• Third SUB• 3rd


Substitute Pennants

• Fourth Substitute• Fourth SUB• 4th


Pennants and Flags

• Code or Answer• Code or ANS


Pennants and Flags

• Screen


Pennants and Flags

• Corpen


Pennants and Flags

• Designation• Desig• DESIG


Pennants and Flags

• Division• Div• DIV


Pennants and Flags

• Emergency• Emergency• EMERG


Pennants and Flags

• Formation• Formation• FORM


Pennants and Flags

• Interrogative• Interrogative• INT


Pennants and Flags

• Negative• Negat• NEGAT


Pennants and Flags

• Preparative• Prep• PREP


Pennants and Flags

• Port• Port• PORT


Pennants and Flags

• Speed• Speed• SPEED


Pennants and Flags

• Squadron• Squad• SQUAD


Pennants and Flags

• Starboard• Starboard• STBD


Pennants and Flags

• Station• Station• STATION


Pennants and Flags

• Subdivision• Subdiv• SUBDIV


Pennants and Flags

• Turn• Turn• TURN


Pennants and Flags

• Tack Line• Tack• -


Pennants and Flags

• Flotilla• Flot• FLOT

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