Nautical Signal Flag of Letter "Z" in Shadowbox Frame Massachusetts Weight: 47 lbs

Weight: 47 lbs

International Code of Signals flags were widely used aboard naval and merchant vessels to communicate standardized operational and navigational messages before the widespread adoption of radio communications

Original gouache in gray tones by CMC Knight Smith dated 1925 of J

Overall Dimensions: Weight is 12 pounds each

hinges and handle

Nautical Signal Flag of Letter "Z" in Shadowbox Frame Massachusetts Weight: 47 lbsInternational maritime signal flag of letter "Z", "ZEBRA", set into a shadowbox frame. The cotton flag has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle, with a maker's label from American flag maker "Annin", the oldest flag maker in the United States and known for high quality and durability. The cotton field is panels of yellow, blue, red and black and the signal for "I need a tow or assistance." 19''H x 25''W x 1 3 4''D