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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462638003321

Titolo

Reeds maritime flag handbook / / edited by Miranda DelMar-Morgan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4081-0771-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 138 p. ) : col. ill

Altri autori (Persone)

Delmar-MorganMiranda

Disciplina

929.92

Soggetti

Flags

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Based on Reed's maritime flags by Sir Peter Johnson"-- Title page.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

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 burgees -- National 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.

Sommario/riassunto

An on-board reference to the maritime flags of the world and their usage. Those who have ever put to sea wondering about the different types of flags, how they are made up and the dos and don'ts as well as traditions and myths of flying flags, will find this handy pocket-sized guide a useful resource.