This weird hobby, now I'm looking for a set of period pennant flags.

#NavalHistory #SignalHistory #SignalFlags

Gazing up at the intricate web of ropes and flags adorning the USCGC Eagle 🪢

#BarqueEagle #USCGEagle #AmericasTallShip #TallShipRigging #RiggingDetails #SignalFlags #MaritimeTradition #CoastGuardCutter #SailingHeritage #BayAreaViews #SanFranciscoBay #iPhoneShot #Lightroom #ShipPhotography

Nautical signal flags

Meditation: A message for modern times. #signalflags #photography

Should fortune ever smile on me, I shall make signals visible from leagues away.

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#NavalHistory #Nelson #SignalFlags”

Historical Naval Communication: Reconstructing 1800s Signal Flags<br/><br/> — DockYardTalk One history enthusiast’s journey to bring 1800s naval flag signals back to life—starting with HMS Victory and Signal 16.

🚩Why Signals?
Ever wondered how coloured flags changed the course of naval history? ⚓️
Follow my journey from research to mast-hoisting in “Why Signals?” — now live on the blog!
🔗 dockyardtalk.com/blog-posts/why-signals
#NavalHistory #Trafalgar #SignalFlags #DockyardTalk #HMSVictory #MaritimeHistory

Just locked in the name for my signal flag project:
"Reviving The Trafalgar Signal"

Now tweaking the flag sizes down to a more manageable Size 4… still not sure I’ll get them hoisted on Victory, but we’re getting closer!

#TrafalgarSignal #1805Flags #MaritimeHistory #RoyalNavy #SignalFlags

Maritime signal flags flying from a ship’s mast against a cloudy background at dusk.

Lunenburg waterfront at the Fisheries Museum. #photography #ship #nautical #maritime #lunenburg #novascotia #fisheriesmuseum #signalflags #EastCoastKin

First day feeling a bit more myself again — so of course, I built a mast in the garden! What else would a naval history nerd do?

Signal flags are flying, the sun's out, and the spirit is lifting.

#DockyardTalk #NavalHistory #SignalFlags #RoyalNavy #BackyardFleet #GeorgianNavy

Answer Time! 🚩📖

1️⃣ Telegraph Signal Cipher – This indicates the signal is using Popham’s Marine Vocabulary. The telegraph flag always precedes coded messages.

2️⃣ 2809 – "The stranger is a Corsair."
Straight from the 1805 signal book—clearly not a friendly visitor!
#NavalHistory #SignalFlags

"She’s Signalling, Sir!" 🚩📡Time for a Signal Quiz!
Clues will be drawn from 1805-era flags—can you decode the message?
Let’s see who among you knows your Nelsonian signals from your pendants! Eyes to the masthead, shipmates…#NavalHistory #SignalFlags #1805 #Project1805 #AgeOfSail #DockyardTalk

Some Solid Advice for Your Modern Flag-Flying Needs 🚩📏
Whether you're hoisting colours on land or sea, it's Perfect for anyone adding a little naval flair to their stone frigate! @cunliffetom

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#Flags #ModernVexillology #NavalTradition #SignalFlags #DockyardTalk

#Project1805 – Flag Locker Progress 🚩⚓Moving forward with my 1805 flag locker project! Ideally aiming for a full set in NATO Size 10, but currently sourcing a smaller set to fly from the flagpole here at my own little stone frigate. #NavalHistory #SignalFlags #StoneFrigate #Project1805

I'm finally getting around to posting shots from the Star-Spangled Celebration. This is the helicopt...

I'm finally getting around to posting shots from the Star-Spangled Celebration. This is the helicopter deck of the Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis. #baltimore #starspangledcelebration #ship #navalvessel #kemalreis #tcgkemalreis #turkey #turkiye #signalflags #iphoneonly #nofilter