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Friday, March 3, 2017

Composite Semaphore flag for the Letter D - Delta


The Composite Semaphore Flag for the Letter D is green with the yellow stripe.  Since the right-starboard arm points upwards the stars are on the upper half of the flag.

#4 - Composite Semaphore Flag

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Composite Flag for the Letter C - Charlie



The composite semaphore flag for the letter C is yellow and blue.  Since yellow is the third colour of the specturm and C is the third letter of the alphabet.

#3 - Composite Semaphore Flag

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Fun Flag for the Element of Mercury

The Fun Mercury Element flag conveys the liquid aspect of the metal.



Composite Semaphore Flag for the Letter B - Bravo


The Composite Semaphore Flag for the Letter B is orange and black.  The stars represent the starboard-right arm, which would be sticking parallel to the horizon, while the port-left arm would be pointing downwards.


Number 2 - Composite Semaphore
The #2 Flag has the same pattern but reversed colours.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Composite Semaphore Flag for the Letter A - Alpha


Composite Semaphore Flag for the Letter A - Alpha

The Composite Semapahore Flag for the Letter A is red, since A is the first letter of the alphabet and red is the first colour of the rainbow.  With Composite Semaphore Flags the starred arm represents the right arm, as a consequence of the right arm being the starboard side of a person, but this is usually in reference to a ship.









The #1 Composite Semaphore Flag has the same pattern but reversed colours. 

Monday, February 27, 2017

Semaphore Composite Flags: A to Z and 0-9


Composite Semaphore Flags are based upon the two hand signal semaphore flag positions that convey alphabetical information.  Like Maritime Flags, each flag symbolizes a letter.  The central dots represent the human head of the person who would normally be holding two flags, usually the Oscar Flag. 

The background colours of the letters are based upon the ones digit value as coded to the visible spectrum: with red being 1, orange being 2, yellow being 3, green being 4, blue being 5, indigo being 6, and violet being 7; and the colour black is coded to eight, pink is coded to nine, and white is coded to zero.

But note, the background colours for Composite Semaphore Number Flags are reversed with the associated contrast indicator, such that the central human figure retains the ones digit value colour.

Additional Composite Semaphore Flags also code for attention, negation, numbers, and space; but these flags do not follow the colour coded to ones digit value.

Also note that the stars indicate the right arm, which reflects the starboard-right side of the communicator.  The port side, left arm, is blank.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Monsterpiece Theater - Original UK Title Card



Monsterpiece Theater combined artful adult stories charmed to the simple tellings of thy Sesame Street.  Usually starring the blue fuzzy beings, lessons of numbers and words were its purpose.

The original title card featured a letter P with a UK flag.     Thy show was hosted by Sir Alistiar Cookie.  Mr. Cookie gives a simple introduction.  He also stars unwittingly in the poem-visual-movie based upon the poem The Cookie Thief by Valarie Cox.