International Code Numeral Pennant One

Numeral One in the International Code of Signals: identification, meaning, construction evidence and historical context.

International Code Numeral Pennant One — identification illustration.
International Code Numeral Pennant One. Identification illustration; screen colours and depicted proportions do not establish a manufacturing specification. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Quick answer

Numeral One represents the digit 1 in International Code flag signaling. Its identifying design is a white pennant with a red disc. Numerals form numbers or accompany code groups; interpret the complete signal. See NGA Publication 102.

Identification and specification limits
ItemDescription
Code designationNumeral pennant 1
Identifying patternWhite pennant with a red disc
Voice code wordUNAONE
PronunciationOO-NAH-WUN; syllables equally emphasized
Proportions and disc geometryNo numerical construction specification established here
Physical coloursNo textile colour standard established here

Construction and evidence limits

The official identification chart is a recognition reference. This record does not derive exact dimensions, disc placement or colour coordinates from its artwork.

No common-manufacture ratio has been verified for this proposal. Screen colours should be described as approximations, and any editorial reconstruction should identify its chosen geometry separately from official specifications.

Code history

The revised Code was adopted by IMCO in 1965. Its 1969 edition became effective on 1 April 1969, replacing the earlier two-volume publication. These dates concern the Code, not the first appearance of this pennant design. The edition consulted is revised 2020. See the Publication 102 preface.

Related record

Compare International Code Numeral Pennant Zero.

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