Flag I.D. ?

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  1. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

    Appears to be a maritime signal flag. Made by Valley Forge Flag Co., circa 1950's. It doesn't match any of the alphabet or number flags s-l1600.jpg
     
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  2. daveydempsey

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  3. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

    Thank you 'daveydempsey'
     
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  4. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    But WHY is it called "Negative?"
     
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  6. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Negative meaning "no," a possible response if one were asked a question during a signal-flag conversation; I'm not sure which of the many systems of flag-signals this one is or was part of; for example, the current US Navy and ICS (International Code of Signals) "Negative" flag is that for the letter "N" and looks like this:
    naval-flag-negative.gif
     
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