| Flag |
Name
&
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Meaning |
 |
Alfa
AL-fah |
I have a diver
down; keep well clear at slow speed. |
 |
Bravo
BRAH-voh |
I am taking in,
discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo. |
 |
Charlie
CHAR-lee |
"Yes" or
"affirmative".
Change of Course (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Delta
DELL-tah |
I am maneuvering
with difficulty; keep clear. |
 |
Echo
ECK-oh |
I am directing
my course to starboard. |
 |
Foxtrot
FOKS-trot |
I am disabled;
communicate with me.
On aircraft carriers: Flight Operations
underway |
 |
Golf
GOLF |
I require a
pilot. |
 |
Hotel
hoh-TELL |
I have a pilot
on board. |
 |
India
IN-dee-ah |
I am directing
my course to port. (International)
Coming alongside.
(Navy)
Round the Ends Starting Rule (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Juliet
JEW-lee-ett |
I am on fire and
have dangerous cargo; keep clear. |
 |
Kilo
KEY-loh |
I wish to
communicate with you. |
 |
Lima
LEE-mah |
You should stop
your vessel immediately.
Come Within Hail or Follow Me (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Mike
MIKE |
My vessel is
stopped; making no way.
Mark Missing (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
November
no-VEM-bur |
No or
negative.
Abandonment and Re-sail (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Oscar
OSS-kur |
Man
overboard. |
 |
Papa
pah-PAH |
All personnel
return to ship; proceeding to sea (Inport). |
 |
Quebec
kay-BECK |
Ship meets
health regs; request clearance into port. (International)
Boat recall; all boats
return to ship. (Navy) |
 |
Romeo
ROH-me-oh |
None.
(International)
Preparing to replenish (At
sea). Ready duty ship (In port). (Navy) |
 |
Sierra
see-AIR-ah |
Moving astern.
(International)
Conducting flag hoist
drill. (Navy)
Shorten Course (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Tango
TANG-go |
Keep clear;
engaged in trawling. (International)
Do not pass ahead of me.
(Navy) |
 |
Uniform
YOU-nee-form |
You are running
into danger. |
 |
Victor
VIK-tah |
I require
assistance. |
 |
Whiskey
WISS-kee |
I require
medical assistance. |
 |
Xray
ECKS-ray |
Stop carrying
out your intentions and watch for my signals.
Individual Recall (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Yankee
YANG-kee |
I am dragging
anchor. (International)
Ship has visual
communications duty. (Navy)
Wear Life Jackets (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Zulu
ZOO-loo |
I require a
tug.
20% Scoring Penalty (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Code/Answer
Code or
Answer |
Message is
understood. Also, numeric decimal point. (International)
Flag that follows is from
the International Code of Signals. (Navy)
Postponement (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
First
substitute
(First Repeater)
First sub |
Substitute for
the first flag in this hoist. (International)
Also "repeats" the
first flag or series of flags in this hoist
Absence of flag officer or
unit commander (In port). (Navy)
General Recall (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Second
substitute
Second sub |
Substitute for
the second flag in this hoist. (International)
Absence of chief of staff
(In port). (Navy) |
 |
Third
substitute
Third sub |
Substitute for
the third flag in this hoist. (International)
Absence of commanding
officer (In port). (Navy) |
 |
One
WUN |
None.
(International)
Numeral one.
(Navy) |
 |
Two
TOO |
None.
(International)
Numeral two.
(Navy) |
 |
Three
TREE |
None.
(International)
Numeral three.
(Navy) |
 |
Four
FOW-er |
None.
(International)
Numeral four.
(Navy) |
 |
Five
FIFE |
None.
(International)
Numeral five.
(Navy) |
 |
Six
SICKS |
None.
(International)
Numeral six.
(Navy) |
 |
Seven
SEV-en |
None.
(International)
Numeral seven.
(Navy) |
 |
Eight
ATE |
None.
(International)
Numeral eight.
(Navy) |
 |
Nine
NIN-er |
None.
(International)
Numeral nine.
(Navy) |
 |
Zero
ZEE-roh |
None.
(International)
Numeral zero.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
one
PEN-ant WUN |
Numeral one.
(International)
Pennant one.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
two
PEN-ant TOO |
Numeral two.
(International)
Pennant two.
(Navy) |
|
Pennant
three
PEN-ant TREE |
Numeral three.
(International)
Pennant three.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
four
PEN-ant
FOW-er |
Numeral four.
(International)
Pennant four.
(Navy)
Postponement (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Pennant
five
PEN-ant FIFE |
Numeral five.
(International)
Pennant five.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
six
PEN-ant SICKS |
Numeral six.
(International)
Pennant six.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
seven
PEN-ant
SEV-en |
Numeral seven.
(International)
Pennant eight.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
eight
PEN-ant ATE |
Numeral eight
(International)
Pennant eight.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
Nine
PEN-ant
NIN-er |
Numeral nine
(International)
Pennant nine.
(Navy) |
 |
Pennant
zero
PEN-ant
ZEE-roh |
Numeral zero
(International)
Pennant zero.
(Navy) |
