Nautical Signal Print Disposable Table Cover - Cream with Red, Blue & Yellow

novelty fabric pattern featuring rows of maritime signal flags alongside their meanings from the International Code of Signals (ICS). Notable Flags and Messages Featured Each repeating row illustrates different single-flag or short-combination emergency distress signals commonly used at sea: Yes / No: Represented by the distinct blue-and-white striped flag (C for Charlie/Yes) and the blue-and-white checkered flag (N for November/No). Man Overboard: Represented by the diagonally split yellow and red flag (O for Oscar). I am maneuvering with difficulty: Represented by the blue-yellow-blue striped flag (D for Delta). I am afire and require immediate assistance: Represented by the blue-white striped flag over a yellow/blue combination (J for Juliet). Historical Context Many of the longer phrases explicitly printed on this fabric—such as I am in distress for want of fuel or I have damaged my rudder. I cannot steer.—correspond to specific standardized entries from historical revisions of the maritime signal book (such as the 1931 International Code of Signals).