ensigns are the signal flag displayed by a vessel about to leave port.
ensigns are the signal flag displayed by a vessel about to leave port.
signal flag displayed by a vessel about to leave port?
ensigns
the criminal code of ryukyu restricted the flying of any national flags except the flag of the united states. the protesters against the ryukyu government flew the hinomaru, the flag of japan. civil ships of ryukyu flew an ensign derived from international maritime signal flag "d" instead of japanese or american ensigns. the d ensign was not well known internationally, so the ryukyuan ships were sometimes seized. the ensign changed to "hinomaru below a triangular flag labeled "ryukyu" and "琉球" (japanese for "ryukyu") in 1967.









































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bullet::::- united states military government of the ryukyu islands
united states civil administration of the ryukyu islands
if the race is not under caution or delayed, it is said to be "under green-flag conditions". however, the flag itself is typically not continuously waved by the starter. no flag displayed at the starter's stand implies safe, green-flag conditions. at all times, however, the green lights remain lit.









































bullet::::- when shown at a marshalling post, a green flag may indicate the end of a local yellow-flag zone.









































bullet::::- a separate green flag displayed at the entrance to the pit area indicate that the pits are open.
racing flags