Flag
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002311
A piece of fabric or material, typically rectangular, attached to a staff or halyard, used for signaling, identification, or decoration on a vessel. Flags convey information about a ship's nationality, status, or intentions through a system of international maritime signals. Naval vessels and merchant ships display specific flags according to international regulations.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002311 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Marine and shipyard |
| Translations | German: Flagge; Spanish: bandera; French: pavillon amiral |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002311",
"term": "Flag",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A piece of fabric or material, typically rectangular, attached to a staff or halyard, used for signaling, identification, or decoration on a vessel. Flags convey information about a ship's nationality, status, or intentions through a system of international maritime signals. Naval vessels and merchant ships display specific flags according to international regulations.",
"subject": "Marine and shipyard",
"translations": {
"de": "Flagge",
"es": "bandera",
"fr": "pavillon amiral"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flag/"
}
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