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A US Navy crewman signals the letter 'U' using flag semaphore during an underway replenishment exercise (2005). Flag semaphore (from the Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma) 'sign' and - φέρω (-phero) '-bearer' [1]) is a semaphore system conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags, rods, disks, paddles, or occasionally bare or gloved hands.
Terrible Towel. The Terrible Towel is a rally towel associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Terrible Towel has spread in popularity; for example, fans take their Towel to famous sites while on vacation. The Towel has been taken to the peak of Mount Everest, and even into ...
Black flag. The black flag, a traditional anarchist symbol. The black flag has been associated with anarchism since the 1880s, when several anarchist organizations and journals adopted the name Black Flag. [ 1] Howard J. Ehrlich writes in Reinventing Anarchy, Again : The black flag is the negation of all flags.
The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today – the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag – was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains, including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. It became the most commonly used pirate flag during the 1720s, although other designs were also in use.
The seal is symbolic of the Department's mission – to prevent attacks and protect Americans – on the land, in the sea and in the air. In the center of the seal, a graphically styled white American eagle appears in a circular blue field. The eagle's outstretched wings break through an inner red ring into an outer white ring that contains the ...
This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain. This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries.
The Buddhist flag alongside Dharmachakra flags (Thai Buddhist flag) and Thai flags in Wat Hiranyawat [ th], Thailand. The Buddhist flag is a flag designed in the late 19th century as a universal symbol of Buddhism. [ 1] The flag's six vertical bands represent the five colors of the aura which Buddhists believe emanated from the body of the ...