Home / Flags / International Code Flags

International Code Flags

A complete 40-flag set consists of 26 rectangular flags representing each letter of the alphabet, 10 pennants representing numbers 1 - 9 and zero, and 3 substitute penants, and an answering pennant. Captain's stocks all 40 flags in "open stock" (can be ordered individually) is sizes 3 and 14. Captains also can supply complete 40-flag sets with flag bag in the sizes listed in this section.

Among open stock flags:

A PLASTIC LAMINATED CARD DEPICTING THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL CODE, INCLUDING THE DESIGN AND MEANING OF EACH FLAG,
IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER BELOW:

The smaller size (size 3) consists of 

  • alphabet flags 2 x 2 foot
  • numeral and answering pennants
  • 1 1/3 x 3 foot and
  • substitute pennants 1 1/3 x 2 2/3 foot

The larger size (size 14) consists of

  • alphabet flags 4 x 6 feet
  • Numeral and answering pennants 2 2/3 x 9 foot and
  • substitute pennants 2 2/3 x 5 1/4 foot