Reeds Maritime Flag Handbook 9780713671339, 9781472907400, 9781408107713, 1408107716

An on-board reference to the maritime flags of the world and their usage. Those who have ever put to sea wondering about

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Table of contents :
Cover
Copyright
Contents
Author's Note
Acknowledgements
What is a flag?
How a flag is made
Shapes
Parts of a flag
Proportions
Sizes
Securing
Types of flag
Ensigns
Jacks
Burgees
Other flags
Defence and official flags
Code flags
International Code of Signals
Yacht only signal flags
Naval codes
Flags used for signalling distress
Racing code flags
Flag etiquette
Flying the minimum
Flags and the law
Hoisting times
Lowering
Approaching a foreign harbour
Positions of ensigns
Positions of other flags
Salutes
Mourning
Dressing ship
Getting it right. International yacht club burgeesNational maritime flags
Glossary of Terms
Appendix 1: Yacht clubs using a special ensign
Appendix 2: Selected two-code signals
Appendix 3: Useful flag websites
Appendix 4: Overseas territories, departments, crown dependencies, or special adminstrative regions
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
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