How to Send Signals using Flags with Semaphore
The flag alphabet
By Rob Cockerham |
At the beginning of August, I put together a web app to send messages in semaphore, an archaic flag-based alphabet system.
It is pretty easy to learn, memorizing the flag positions. The bigger challenge is, where do you buy these little flags?
A & 1
signaling letter A and number 1
B & 2
signaling letter B and number 2
C & 3
signaling letter C and number 3
D & 4
signaling letter D and number 4
E & 5
signaling letter E and number 5
F & 6
signaling letter F and number 6
G & 7
signaling letter G and number 7
H & 8
signaling letter H and number 8
I & 9
signaling letter I and number 9
J
signaling letter J
K & zero
signaling letter K and zero
L
signaling letter L
M
signaling letter M
N
signaling letter N
O
signaling letter O
P
signaling letter P
Q
signaling letter Q
R
signaling letter R
S
signaling letter S
T
signaling letter T
U
signaling letter U
V
signaling letter V
W
signaling letter W
X
signaling letter X
Y
signaling letter Y
Z
signaling letter Z
