The U.S. national ensign, sometimes called "50-star" or "Old Glory," is the proper and preferred flag for all U.S. vessels. Your boat should wear it from 0800 until sunset, and when you enter or leave port during daylight or at night, weather and rig permitting.
As a matter of courtesy (although in some countries it is considered a necessity), it is proper to fly the flag of a foreign nation on your boat when your vessel enters foreign waters. The courtesy flag occupies a place in the hierarchy second only to the vessel's own national ensign.
COMMON ONE FLAG SIGNALS. The red-and-white flag and 'Alpha' or 'Alfa' flag both mean 'I have a diver. down; keep well clear at slow speed' Image: Michael Harpur.
The Semaphore flag signaling system is an alphabet signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern. The flags are usually square, red and yellow, divided diagonaly with the red portion in the upper hoist.
The colors ceremony is the hoisting and lowering of the national flag. The national flag—the Stars and Stripes—flies on the fantail at the stern of a ship in port. The colors ceremony is performed twice a day when the ship is not underway. Morning colors is at 0800 hours and evening colors is at sunset.
1. The ceremonial hoisting and lowering of the national ensign at 0800 and sunset at a naval command ashore or aboard a ship of the Navy not under way shall be known as morning and evening colors, respectively, and shall be carried out as prescribed in this article. 2.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. To dip a flag that is being carried means to lower it by turning it forward from an upright position to 45° or horizontal. This is done as a sign of respect or deference. At sea, it is done by lowering to half-mast and returning to full mast position.
A ship passing the USS Arizona Memorial renders honors by sounding, “Attention,” and all hands topside render a hand salute until the ship has passed the memorial and “Carry on” is sounded.
At the command of RIGHT (LEFT) everyone except those on the right (left) flank turn their heads smartly 45 degrees in the direction of the command (right or left). The command of Ready, FRONT is used to return your head and eyes forward. It is given to the left or right foot strikes the ground.
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At official functions, social events, and sporting events, soldiers should— (1) When in uniform, outdoors, stand at attention, remain silent, face the flag, and render the hand salute. (2) When in uniform, indoors, stand at attention, remain silent, and face the flag.
Salute all officers who are in or out of uniform.Call attention on deck when an 0-4 or above approaches the watch station. When approached by the CDO, give the greeting of the day followed by the condition of your watch station.
Morning colors is the traditional flag raising ceremony which occurs every morning at 8:00 am as per U.S. Navy regulations. Evening colors occurs when the flag is lowered at sunset. The United States Flag is called the National Colors when it is carried by foot.
It should be flown at half-mast from the announcement of the death of the sovereign, up until the state funeral. The correct way to raise a flag to half-mast is to fully raise the flag to the top of the pole, hold there for a second, then lower the flag down to two-thirds of the way up the pole.
When a naval ship is not under way, the union jack is flown from the jackstaff from 0800 to sunset. It is also hoisted at the yardarm to indicate that a general court-martial or a court of inquiry is in session. It is hoisted when the court meets and is hauled down when the court adjourn.
To secure these interests, this National Military Strategy provides an integrated approach composed of three National Military Objectives: to deter, deny, and defeat state adversaries; to disrupt, degrade, and defeat VEOs; and to strengthen our global network of allies and partners.
10. When approaching an officer, start your salute far enough away from the officer to allow time for your salute to be seen and returned. This space can vary; but a distance of about six paces is considered good for this purpose. Hold your salute until it is returned or until you are six paces past the officer.
