A cryptic Landfall nautical signal flag design printed in California on an off-white, USA-made super soft, 100% organic cotton tee.
The International Code of Signals was developed in the 1800s as a means of communication between vessels prior to the invention of the VHF radio. Each flag not only symbolizes a letter of the alphabet, but also has a more complex meaning such as diver down, vessel disabled, medical assistance required etc. They have somewhat become a thing of the past, but while sailing around the world we would fly the yellow Q flag each time we were entering port in a new country to signal that we were requesting clearance and that the vessel meets health regulations.
These flags spell out Landfall, the moment a sailor first glimpses land on an ocean passage. A pivotal moment and an emotional one. At times I was eager to get to shore after weeks at sea, but others I felt mixed — unsure whether I was ready to leave our little bubble of sea and sky and deal with people, bureaucracy, money, busyness.
A cryptic Landfall nautical signal flag design printed in California on an off-white, USA-made super soft, 100% organic cotton tee.
The International Code of Signals was developed in the 1800s as a means of communication between vessels prior to the invention of the VHF radio. Each flag not only symbolizes a letter of the alphabet, but also has a more complex meaning such as diver down, vessel disabled, medical assistance required etc. They have somewhat become a thing of the past, but while sailing around the world we would fly the yellow Q flag each time we were entering port in a new country to signal that we were requesting clearance and that the vessel meets health regulations.
These flags spell out Landfall, the moment a sailor first glimpses land on an ocean passage. A pivotal moment and an emotional one. At times I was eager to get to shore after weeks at sea, but others I felt mixed — unsure whether I was ready to leave our little bubble of sea and sky and deal with people, bureaucracy, money, busyness.
