Bow to stern flags...

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rcl2007

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Why do the Cruise ships only put up ther bow to stern flags when the ship is in its home port...Do the bow to stern flags mean any thing...
 
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maria

Guest
Each flag is a different letter of the alphabet or word I am not quite sure which.
 
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iluvcruzin

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They aren't just flown when the ship is in their home port. It's also at sea too. The flags have different meanings and are used for communication. For example, when the pilot boards the ship to guide it into port, they fly the "H" flag. When the ship is in port you will see a blue flag with a square white center which means it's about to sail in the next 24 hrs. Also the call letters of the ship are spelled out and you'll see a combination of letters. There are flags for weather too.

Here's a few sites to learn more about the different ones:

http://www.usps.org/localusps/pitts/sigflgs.htm
http://www.reedsalmanac.com/signal_flags_d.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_4_23/ai_81826852
 
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PH8

Guest
I know on the Royal caribbean T shirts they sell on board,it has 5 flags on it to spell out ROYAL.....

Little useless trivia
 
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jetblue

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I think the original poster meant the flags that are flown from bow to stern in the home port representing the nationalities of all the crew members on board.
 
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Roland

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[quote PH8]I know on the Royal caribbean T shirts they sell on board,it has 5 flags on it to spell out ROYAL.....
Little useless trivia[/quote]

And how is it spelled out on the shirts with 8 flags on them=?
 
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PH8

Guest
Lordship???=huh

How can they fly flags of ALL the crew members?????? There wouldnt be enough room...........
 
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Roland

Guest
[quote PH8]Lordship???=huh

How can they fly flags of ALL the crew members?????? There wouldnt be enough room...........[/quote]

The Nationalities of all the crew members, my dear.
 
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PH8

Guest
Im gonna have to look the next time.......never paid much attention to the flags............
 
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jetblue

Guest
Here's a picture of the Explorer of the Seas with flags from bow to stern... Anyone care to count all the flags?

 
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PH8

Guest
JEEZ!!!!!!!! I guess there is a flag for every nation............I had no clue............live and learn!
 
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