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Yankee flag

Yankee flag

A maritime signal flag representing the letter Y. Used alone in the International Code of Signals, it reports a dragging anchor: the anchor is moving along the seabed rather than holding the vessel in place.

All languages

English
Yankee flag
Norwegian
Yankee-flagg
Japanese
ヤンキー旗 — ヤンキーキ — yankii ki
Korean
양키기 — yangkigi
Spanish
bandera Yankee
French
pavillon Yankee
German
Signalflagge Yankee

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