signal flag B (Bravo) 45 x 58" vintage

Salvaged ship's international maritime signal flag, used by ships in communication.  The principal system of flags and codes is the Interational Code of Signals. 

Letter / code / radio name:  
Bravo. Meaning: "I am taking in or discharging or carrying dangerous goods."

Blazon: Swallowtailed, gules.

Natural material.  Stitched.  Light patina, light soil, light wear.  Smells like a ship.

Approximately 45" x 58".

The signal flag consists of a swallowtailed field of red.