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?
![Signaling A in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorea.jpg)
A & 1
signaling letter A and number 1
![Signaling B in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreb.jpg)
B & 2
signaling letter B and number 2
![Signaling C in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorec.jpg)
C & 3
signaling letter C and number 3
![Signaling D in semaphore](thumbs/semaphored.jpg)
D & 4
signaling letter D and number 4
![Signaling E in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoree.jpg)
E & 5
signaling letter E and number 5
![Signaling F in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoref.jpg)
F & 6
signaling letter F and number 6
![Signaling G in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreg.jpg)
G & 7
signaling letter G and number 7
![Signaling H in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreh.jpg)
H & 8
signaling letter H and number 8
![Signaling I in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorei.jpg)
I & 9
signaling letter I and number 9
![Signaling J in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorej.jpg)
J
signaling letter J
![Signaling K in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorek.jpg)
K & zero
signaling letter K and zero
![Signaling L in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorel.jpg)
L
signaling letter L
![Signaling M in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorem.jpg)
M
signaling letter M
![Signaling N in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoren.jpg)
N
signaling letter N
![Signaling O in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreo.jpg)
O
signaling letter O
![Signaling P in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorep.jpg)
P
signaling letter P
![Signaling Q in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreq.jpg)
Q
signaling letter Q
![Signaling R in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorer.jpg)
R
signaling letter R
![Signaling S in semaphore](thumbs/semaphores.jpg)
S
signaling letter S
![Signaling T in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoret.jpg)
T
signaling letter T
![Signaling U in semaphore](thumbs/semaphoreu.jpg)
U
signaling letter U
![Signaling V in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorev.jpg)
V
signaling letter V
![Signaling W in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorew.jpg)
W
signaling letter W
![Signaling X in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorex.jpg)
X
signaling letter X
![Signaling Y in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorey.jpg)
Y
signaling letter Y
![Signaling Z in semaphore](thumbs/semaphorez.jpg)
Z
signaling letter Z