- Nautical Signal & Country Flags -

All of our flags - signal and country -come off of ships! These flags are very colorful and are a part of maritime history.

The international code of signals is and international system of signals and codes used by vessels to communicate important messages regarding safety of navigtion and related matters.

There is a standard alphabet (used universally despite differing native languages) that uses the letters "A" to "Z" and ten digits (0-9). Each letter of the alphabet also has a phonetic, spoken form so as not to confuse similar sounding letters such as "Bravo" for "B", "Papa" for "P" and "Victor" for "V".

Each of the "A" through "Z" characters are assigned their own unique standard meaning (click here for meanings). For example, the master of a ship may wish to communicate with another ship if his own radio were not working. He or she would simply raise the "K" (Kilo) flag which carries the standard meaning of "I wish to communicate with you".

Our authentic signal flags make great gifts. They have been featured in Coastal Living magazine, are flown at weddings to represent the bride and groom's initials, and add a great personal, colorful touch to any bedroom.


Flags flying above: "Lima", "November" and "Victor" flags.


Here's a fun way one of our customers used these salvaged flags (shown backwards in this photo): "Lima" - "Alfa" - "Kilo"- "Echo" for where else? The LAKE House!

Country Flags: A merchant ship is said to be flying a "flag of convenience" which refers to the ship's country of registration. Vessels are often registered by their owners in a different country for purposes of reducing operating costs or avoiding government regulations.

The country of registration determines the laws under which the ship is required to operate and that are to be applied in relevant admiralty cases.

All of our "flags of convenience" are authentic and have been salvaged from ships dismantled in breaking yards all over the world.

Looking for a particular country? Just email us or stop by to see what's in stock!

There are literally thousands of Jolly Roger flags out there. The problem is 99% of them are screen printed on nylon. Now I ask you: Would any self-respecting pirate buy one of these?....Yar no chance. He'd make one of his rum filled swashbucklers make one. Therefore it'd turn out much like this cotton, very rustic jolly roger flag. Each one is a little different than the next and you don't have to worry about your neighbor finding it at wal-mart. As a matter of a fact, you don't have to worry about them finding one anywhere but this website as we're the manufacturers.

$25 each shipping included in USA(dimentions are 26"x38" approx)