International maritime signal flags

Two sailing ships dressed overall with their signal flags

International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International Code of Signals.[1] Various navies have flag systems with additional flags and codes, and other flags are used in special uses, or have historical significance.[2]

  1. ^ International Code of Signals, 2005 ed. (IMO IA994E), IMO – International Maritime Organization, 2005, ISBN 978-92-801-4198-6;International Code of Signals for Visual, Sound, and Radio Communications, United States Edition, 1969 (Revised 2003) (PDF), 1969, archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-20.
  2. ^ United States Power Squadrons Flag and Etiquette Committee Signal Flags Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine