Framed International Code of Signals Foxtrot (F) Linen Flag

Framed International Code of Signals Foxtrot (F) maritime signal flag, professionally mounted within a shadow box display. Constructed of white linen with a centered red diamond, the flag retains its original canvas hoist, rope lanyard, and wooden toggle. When flown alone, the Foxtrot (F) flag means "I am disabled; communicate with me." It is used by a vessel to indicate that it has lost the ability to operate normally and requires communication or assistance from nearby vessels. The canvas hoist bears the Annin Flag Company "Defiance" label. Annin is America's oldest flag maker. International Code of Signals flags were widely used aboard naval and merchant vessels to communicate standardized navigational, operational, and safety messages before the widespread adoption of radio communications, and they remain an internationally recognized maritime signaling system today.

Weight: 9 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 23"H × 27"W × 1 1/2"D
Made: American
Material: Linen
Date: 1950