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Monday, November 12, 2012

The main use of nautical flags is basically the same regardless of the times. One of the general uses of the flags is to guarantee the security of the boat as well as the people running it as it properly sends messages and other signs to other vessels and persons on and off shore.

The ICS flag system is considered a standard and most vessels coming from different countries all over the globe are expected to know how to use it. NATO vessels also make use of the ICS flags in many occasions. More of the applications are generally used by the military and the public usually does not truly understand its effects. If you look at other boating and water vessel activities, various flags are used aside from the ICS system. For many years, the ICS flag system has been incorporated to improve the way boats and ships communicate with each other as well as send messages to others inland.

As a whole, there are four unique types of flags. Single flags can present one message, letter or number. It can also show a repetition of a flag that has already been displayed thereby removing the possibility of several similar flags being displayed at the same time on a ship. Letter flags can also be used to form terms. Two or more combinations of a nautical flag can be used to make messages as defined by the ICS or International Code of Signals. The code was previously published in 1969 with some changes in 2003.

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by: The Flagman