#nautical flags

[infantisimo]

Merritt Tierce on the Defunct Language of Nautical Flags

The poetry of maritime signal flags is obvious: it’s the poetry of code. Meaning: it says ‘that’ which means ‘this’.

"One mind trying to envision everything that could happen, everything that could go wrong, everything that one ship of humans could ever need to say to another. There is something tender about the tendency toward thoroughness. And then something grave about how the language effloresces, absurdly, into such dark specificity."

[realpiratecaptain]

me ship was surrounded by a fleet twice arr size armed with dozens o' canons and me first mate put up a solid red flag! matey, that be the flag o' merciless attack, not surrender! 😑 now both me ship and first mate have a big bloody hole in their hulls 😬

[justpronouncedkiiddo]

[mattaytchtaylor]

IYKYK

[cruiseready]

Ahoy Red Border Name Tote Bag

Ahoy, there!  Here's your personalized bag for boating or cruising,  the beach, or just all around town, with Ahoy spelled out  in international maritime signal flags.   Add your name, and you're ready to go!

[speakspeak]

The Sea The Sea

[baystateproper]

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[estaninasstand]

Another one of my favorites: nautical flags 🎌 😊