Flag |
Name |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Navy Meaning |
International Meaning |
|
Alpha |
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". |
|
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 |
Coming alongside. |
I am directing my course
to port. |
|
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. |
|
Mike |
MIKE |
My vessel is
stopped; making no way. |
|
November |
no-VEM-bur |
No or
negative. |
|
Oscar |
OSS-kur |
Man overboard. |
|
Papa |
pah-PAH |
All personnel
return to ship; proceeding to sea (Inport). |
|
Quebec |
kay-BECK |
Boat recall; all boats
return to ship. |
Ship meets health regs;
request clearance into port. |
|
Romeo |
ROH-me-oh |
Preparing to replenish (At
sea). Ready duty ship (Inport). |
None. |
|
Sierra |
see-AIR-ah |
Conducting flag hoist
drill. |
Moving astern. |
|
Tango |
TANG-go |
Do not pass ahead of me. |
Keep clear; engaged in
trawling. |
|
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. |
|
Yankee |
YANG-kee |
Ship has visual
communications duty. |
I am dragging anchor. |
|
Zulu |
ZOO-loo |
I require a
tug. |
|
Code/Answer |
Code or Answer |
Flag that follows is from
the International Code of Signals. |
Message is understood.
Also, numeric decimal point. |
|
First substitute |
First sub |
Absence of flag officer or
unit commander (Inport). |
Substitute for the first
flag in this hoist. |
|
Second substitute |
Second sub |
Absence of chief of staff
(Inport). |
Substitute for the second
flag in this hoist. |
|
Third substitute |
Third sub |
Absence of commanding
officer (Inport). |
Substitute for the third
flag in this hoist. |
|
One |
WUN |
Numeral one. |
None. |
|
Two |
TOO |
Numeral two. |
None. |
|
Three |
TREE |
Numeral three. |
None. |
|
Four |
FOW-er |
Numeral four. |
None. |
|
Five |
FIFE |
Numeral five. |
None. |
|
Six |
SICKS |
Numeral six. |
None. |
|
Seven |
SEV-en |
Numeral seven. |
None. |
|
Eight |
AIT |
Numeral eight. |
None. |
|
Nine |
NIN-er |
Numeral nine. |
None. |
|
Zero |
ZEE-roh |
Numeral zero. |
None. |
|
Pennant one |
PEN-ant WUN |
Pennant one. |
Numeral one. |
|
Pennant two |
PEN-ant TOO |
Pennant two. |
Numeral two. |
|
Pennant three |
PEN-ant TREE |
Pennant three. |
Numeral three. |
|
Pennant four |
PEN-ant FOW-er |
Pennant four. |
Numeral four. |
|
Pennant five |
PEN-ant FIFE |
Pennant five. |
Numeral five. |
|
Pennant six |
PEN-ant SICKS |
Pennant six. |
Numeral six. |
|
Pennant seven |
PEN-ant SEV-en |
Pennant eight. |
Numeral seven. |
|
Pennant eight |
PEN-ant AIT |
Pennant eight. |
Numeral eight |
|
Pennant Nine |
PEN-ant NIN-er |
Pennant nine. |
Numeral nine |
|
Pennant zero |
PEN-ant ZEE-roh |
Pennant zero. |
Numeral zero |