Maritime signal flags

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Communication system
gptkbp:alphabet Alpha flag
Bravo flag
Charlie flag
Delta flag
Echo flag
Foxtrot flag
Golf flag
Hotel flag
India flag
Juliet flag
Kilo flag
Lima flag
Mike flag
November flag
Oscar flag
Papa flag
Quebec flag
Romeo flag
Sierra flag
Tango flag
Uniform flag
Victor flag
Whiskey flag
X-ray flag
Yankee flag
Zulu flag
gptkbp:color Bright colors
Contrasting patterns
gptkbp:consistsOf Alphabet flags
Numeral pennants
Special flags
Substitute flags
gptkbp:displayedAt Rigging
Masts
Yardarms
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:International_Code_of_Signals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maritime signal flags
gptkbp:material gptkb:Nylon
gptkb:Polyester
Cotton
gptkbp:numeralPennantExample 0 pennant
1 pennant
2 pennant
3 pennant
4 pennant
5 pennant
6 pennant
7 pennant
8 pennant
9 pennant
gptkbp:purpose Communicate maneuvering instructions
Convey messages at sea
Identify vessels
Indicate nationality
Signal distress
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Semaphore
gptkb:Morse_code
gptkb:NATO_phonetic_alphabet
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
gptkbp:substituteFlagExample First substitute
Second substitute
Third substitute
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:aircraft
Naval vessels
Ships
Yachts
gptkbp:usedFor Maritime communication
gptkbp:usedIn Naval warfare
Search and rescue
Regattas
Harbor operations
gptkbp:usedUntil 19th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maritime_flags_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7