International Code Of Signals Collection

Wig-Wag, Pratt Institute, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Wig-Wag, Pratt Institute, Oct 1917. Members of the U.S. Army Signal Corps using signal flags during training at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York during World War I.

Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. 'View of...the moment when the stone was lowered from the little steam-boat the Wye

Opening of the new pier at Deal, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new pier at Deal, [in Kent], 1864. 'There was a great concourse of spectators...to witness this ceremony, which was performed by Mrs

The Prince and Princess of Wales embarking at Dundee for Denmark on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales embarking at Dundee for Denmark on Saturday last, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales, with their infant son, Prince Albert Victor

The Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. When the Queen [Victoria] and her suite arrived at Cherbourg there were great demonstrations on shore

The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Creator: Richard Principal Leitch
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France. On Thursday week the Victoria and Albert, on her way to Cherbourg

The Royal Thames Yacht Club Match, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Thames Yacht Club Match, 1858. Whisper; Undine; Zuleika; Oriole; Julia; Dart; Violet, Midge; Silver Star; Emily; Pearl; Vampire...The signal for getting under way was fired by direction of

Paglesham Regatta - Start of the First-Class Oyster-Smacks, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Paglesham Regatta - Start of the First-Class Oyster-Smacks, 1858. Britannia; Rosalind; Don Juan; Waterwitch; Gnome...The day was beautifully fine, with a good breeze from the north-west

The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick, [Canada], - from a drawing by our special artist G. H. Andrews, 1860. His Royal Highness [future King Edward VII] reached the harbour of St

Embarkation of the Prince of Wales in H.M.S. "Hero" at Plymouth for Canada, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of the Prince of Wales in H.M.S. "Hero" at Plymouth for Canada, 1860. The future King Edward VII goes on a royal visit to North America - sailors manning the yards

Le blocus Sous-Marin forcé par L'; Le debarquement, a Bordeaux, du commandant... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Le blocus Sous-Marin force par L ; Le debarquement, a Bordeaux, du commandant Tucker, de l , 1917. First World War: (German) submarine blockade broken by the SS Orleans - Commander (Allen)

The arrival of the Prince of Wales in Plymouth Harbour - H.M.S. "Impregnable" firing a salute, 1860. The future King Edward VII returns from a tour of North America

Plymouth Regatta - start of yachts in the first race - froma sketch by J. Offord, Plymouth, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Plymouth Regatta - start of yachts in the first race - from a sketch by J. Offord, Plymouth, 1860. The annual Royal Western Yacht Club of England

View of the city of Paramaribo and Fort Zeelandia, 1772. Creator: Frederik Jägerschiöld
View of the city of Paramaribo and Fort Zeelandia, 1772. Gezicht van een Gedeelte der stad Paramaribo en het Fort Zelandia in Rio Suriname'. Sailing ships with British and Dutch flags

The Great Western Docks, Plymouth: the Graving Dock, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Great Western Docks, Plymouth: the Graving Dock, 1857.... the plans...were prepared by Mr. I. K. Brunel, and carried out under the superintendence of Mr

The Great Western Docks, Plymouth: the Floating Dock, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Great Western Docks, Plymouth: the Floating Dock, 1857.... the plans...were prepared by Mr. I. K. Brunel, and carried out under the superintendence of Mr

Yacht Althea, cabin showing buffet, between 1907 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Yacht Althea, cabin showing buffet, between 1907 and 1915. Note pigeon holes for signal flags, and spittoon on the floor

Charlietta, between 1895 and 1900. Creator: Johns Johnston
Charlietta, between 1895 and 1900

Clubhouse, I.H.Y.C. 1897 July 31. Creator: Johns Johnston
Clubhouse, I.H.Y.C. 1897 July 31. Probably Indian Harbor Yacht Club, not the clubhouse of Indian Harbor Yacht Club standing in Greenwich, Conn. in 1897

The Naval Review: Dance on Board H.M.S. "Caesar", 91, Capt. Robb - from a sketch by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Entertainment after a display by warships of the Royal Navy

The Naval Review: the Pivot-Ships "Rodney" and "London" - drawn by E. Weedon, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire....there was a

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Getting under Way, and Manning the Yards, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Getting under Way, and Manning the Yards, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire - sailors manning the yards

H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Creator: Smyth
H.M.S. "Colossus", with the Gun-Boat Flotilla, leaving the Motherbank for Portland, 1856. Warships of the Royal Navy off the coast at Portsmouth:..the Colossus, 81 guns, Captain the Hon

"By Water from Greenwich to the Tower" Royal Aquatic Excursion to Greenwich Hospital, 1838, 1937. Boats on the River Thames in London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. May 18th, 1912. Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria leaves Hull in Yorkshire. The pier...was covered with a substantial roof...and beneath this more seats were erected for the accommodation of

Launch of the "Earl of Hardwicke", Whaling Ship, at Cowes, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Earl of Hardwicke", Whaling Ship, at Cowes, 1850. Launch of...a fine barque, measuring about 256 tons...built for the Southern Whale-Fishery Company, by Messrs

The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Sailing ship leaving Gravesend in Kent with settlers bound for Australia

Picture (Needlework), England, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Needlework), England, 1825/75. Sailing ship with signal flags. Detail from a larger artwork

The "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. In the water the Titania very much resembles the Bermudan schooners...she looks long, low, and rakish

Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Loud Gough arrived at Calcutta [modern Kolkata, India] on the 29th of December

The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, [Ireland], 1850. Steamship carrying mail across the Atlantic....with the steamer O'Connell putting visitors on board; and Salt Hill

The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, [Tyne & Wear], 1850. The entrance to the dock itself is 60 feet wide; the depth of water at the quays will be 20 feet

Laying the foundation-stone of the Albert Harbour, Greenock, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Albert Harbour, Greenock, [Scotland], 1862. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Andrew Swan

The launch of the Ipswich Life-Boat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The launch of the Ipswich Life-Boat, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Dixon Piper. It is calculated that from 30, 000 to 40, 000 persons attended...The life-boat

The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape Colony, 1862. Engraving from a photograph of the steamer...having crossed the bar successfully on the 11th

The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour... Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, 1901
The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour, 1901: Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, March 16, 1901. Ships are decorated with flags as crowds turn out to wave off the royal yacht HMS Ophir as

Signal flag with pole, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Signal flag on a wooden pole. Singal flag is red and white cut across the diagnol. The red section has three ties that attach the flag to the pole

International Code of Signals, Universal Series; Yatch Club Signals of the United States and Canada (colour litho)
6026958 International Code of Signals, Universal Series; Yatch Club Signals of the United States and Canada (colour litho) by American School

Festival in the Harbor of Honfleur, 1858. Creator: Eugene Louis Boudin
Festival in the Harbor of Honfleur, 1858

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville, probably 1895 / 1896. Creator: Eugene Louis Boudin
Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville, probably 1895/1896

Weston-super-Mare Regatta, from the sea - drawn by Condy, 1845. Creator: Smyth
Weston-super-Mare Regatta, from the sea - drawn by Condy, 1845. Boat races off the Somerset coast. In the centre covered in signal flags is Ganymede saluting

Her Majesty and Prince Albert disembarking Dundee, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Her Majesty and Prince Albert disembarking Dundee, 1844. Queen Victorias yacht is welcomed as it arrives in Scotland:a salute of twenty-one guns was fired from Broughty Ferry, tar-barrels were lit

Arrival of the King of the French, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday last, October 1844. Louis Philippe is welcomed as he visits Britain. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

The Gomer Steamer coming into Portsmouth Harbour, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Gomer Steamer coming into Portsmouth Harbour, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain: The French squadron came on slowly and majestically

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"The International Code of Signals: Connecting Nations through Maritime Communication" In the early 20th century, as the world witnessed The Duke of Cornwall and York's Colonial Tour, a significant event unfolded with the departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth in 1901. Amidst this historical moment, an intriguing signal flag with a pole emerged, its creator unknown but leaving behind a legacy that would transcend borders. This symbol became part of the International Code of Signals, a universal series designed to facilitate communication among seafarers worldwide. Its significance extended beyond mere functionality; it represented unity and cooperation on international waters. Yacht Club Signals of the United States and Canada also adopted this code, reinforcing its importance across continents. The maritime world has always been rich in cultural celebrations. In Honfleur Harbor in 1858, festivities filled the air as ships adorned with vibrant flags commemorated an extraordinary event. Eugene Louis Boudin captured this enchanting scene forevermore through his artistic lens. Boudin's artistry continued to flourish as he depicted scenes like Trouville-Deauville's Yacht Basin around 1895/1896—a testament to how yachting culture transcends time and place. Similarly, Condy's drawing showcased Weston-super-Mare Regatta from 1845—an homage to sailing traditions that have endured for centuries. Maritime arrivals were equally captivating moments throughout history. Ebenezer Landells immortalized Her Majesty and Prince Albert disembarking Dundee in 1844—a poignant reminder of royal encounters at sea. Another notable arrival occurred when King Louis Philippe I arrived at Portsmouth later that same year—his presence signifying diplomatic ties between nations. Portsmouth Harbour was no stranger to bustling activity during these times; even steamships played their part in shaping maritime history. The Gomer Steamer gracefully entered these waters in 1844 while "The Braganza" steamer was launched at Cowes, marking a new era of technological advancements in maritime transportation.