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A US Navy crewman signals the letter 'U' using flag semaphore during an underway replenishment exercise (2005). Flag semaphore (from the Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma) 'sign' and - φέρω (-phero) '-bearer' [1]) is a semaphore system conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags, rods, disks, paddles, or occasionally bare or gloved hands.
The first signals employed on an American railroad were a system of flags used on the Newcastle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Rail Road in the 1830s. The railroad then developed a more effective system consisting of wooden balls, painted red, white or black, and hoisted up or down a pole on a rope-and-pulley system.
Cadets at West Point and midshipmen at the Naval Academy in the stands both appeared to display the sign during the broadcast. Possible 'white power' hand signs at Army-Navy game probed Skip to ...
The rainbow colored PACE flag, (Italian for ' peace ') The most common recent design is a rainbow flag representing peace, first used in Italy at a peace march in 1961. The flag was inspired by similar multi-coloured flags used in demonstrations against nuclear weapons. A previous version had featured a dove drawn by Pablo Picasso.
The white and black flags came in a six-foot (180 cm) size for greater range, and the white and red flags had a two-foot (60 cm) size. [14] The size and color of flag was chosen depending on lighting conditions and distance. The white flag was the most common and was used against dark backgrounds. Against light or varied backgrounds, the red ...
The Juneteenth flag, designed by Ben Haith, contains colors and symbols that represent freedom, possibility and opportunity. ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
The seven colors of the actual Wiphala reflect those of the rainbow. According to the Katarista movement [8] (whose interpretation is promoted by the Bolivian authorities), [9] the significance and meaning for each color are as follows: Red: The Earth and the Andean man; Orange: Society and culture; Yellow: Energy and strength; White: Time and ...