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Flag Meaning As single flag With numeric complements A Alfa [ˈal.fa] "I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed." Azimuth or bearing B Bravo [ˈbrɑː.voʊ] "I am taking in or discharging or carrying dangerous goods." (Originally used by the Royal Navy specifically for military explosives.) C Charlie [ˈtʃɑː.li] "Affirmative." [a] [b]
This is an incomplete list of U.S. Department of Defense code names primarily the two-word series variety. Officially, Arkin (2005) says that there are three types of code name : Nicknames – a combination of two separate unassociated and unclassified words (e.g. Polo and Step) assigned to represent a specific program, special access program ...
One or more flags form a code word whose meaning can be looked up in a code book held by both parties. An example is the Popham numeric code used at the Battle of Trafalgar . In yacht racing and dinghy racing , flags have other meanings; for example, the P flag is used as the "preparatory" flag to indicate an imminent start, and the S flag ...
Many maritime flags have been used in the United States.. All maritime vessels and naval warships belonging to the United States (with a few exceptions such as U.S. Coast Guard vessels) fly the ensign of the United States, which is identical to the national flag of the United States (though originally was a design similar to the Grand Union Flag).
This is a list of currently flags flown by military powers worldwide. All flags in this list are for specific use for a branch of or the whole national military of a given state. Albania
Obverse - red field, a red star yellow bordered and the full name and number of a military unit below. Each unit has its own inscription. Reverse - red field, a gold hammer and sickle and the motto "For our Soviet Motherland!" (За нашу советскую родину!, Za nashu sovyetskuyu rodinu)
Red flag (idiom), a literal or metaphorical warning Red flag (American slavery), signal of an upcoming slave sale Red flag warning, issued by the National Weather Service in the United States
The first basic military map symbols began to be used by western armies in the decades following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.During World War I, there was a degree of harmonisation between the British and French systems, including the adoption of the colour red for enemy forces and blue for allies; the British had previously used red for friendly troops because of the traditional red coats ...