Quick answer
Numeral pennant Eight represents the digit 8 in the International Code of Signals. It has a white field with a red upright cross. The official U.S. code publication identifies it in its numeral-pennant chart. Source: Publication 102.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Signal value | Numeral 8 |
| Form | Pennant |
| Field and device | White field bearing a red upright cross |
| Cross arrangement | The Republic of Singapore Navy describes a Scandinavian-style cross. |
| Proportions and geometry | No exact hoist-to-fly ratio, taper, cross width or cross position is established here. |
| Colour specification | Red and white are identification colours; no verified textile colour standard or numerical screen palette is supplied. |
Construction and reproduction
The identification chart establishes the colour arrangement, but it is not used here as a dimensioned manufacturing drawing. Exact geometry must not be inferred by measuring its artwork. Common manufactured sizes are not documented in this record. Screen approximations and editorial reconstructions should be labelled separately from official specifications.
Distinguishing Eight from Four
Eight has a red cross on white. Numeral pennant Four reverses those colours: a white cross on red.
History and current status
Resolution A.80(IV), adopted on 27 September 1965, records the adoption of the revised International Code of Signals. This is a milestone for the code as a whole, not evidence that Eight’s design originated on that date. Resolution A.80(IV).
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s current public guide includes Eight among its numeral pennants, supporting its treatment here as a current signal rather than a historical-only design. Naval flags and pennants.