Hi All,
Does anyone know the origin of the range flags?
At an Anzac Day service conducted by a surf club they said the red and yellow goes back to WW1 as a sign of friendship etc these are also the surf flag colours
Maybe no connection
Just interested in knowing
Thanks
History behind the range red and yellow flags?
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Re: History behind the range red and yellow flags?
Doesn’t appear to be anyone who knows which is unusual.
All that I know is that the Artillery flags always showed red on top of their identification flags/plates.
I was also told the the red represents blood and the yellow the sand. Possibly a connection to Gallipoli?
But, this may have been just an easy way to teach newbies which way to fly the flag.
All that I know is that the Artillery flags always showed red on top of their identification flags/plates.
I was also told the the red represents blood and the yellow the sand. Possibly a connection to Gallipoli?
But, this may have been just an easy way to teach newbies which way to fly the flag.
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Re: History behind the range red and yellow flags?
I don't think there is much history to it. Red flag, generically, simply means "danger".
Our red flags denote the danger area, as required by JSP 403, which dates back many years..
A yellow flag on a ship means, presence on board of a desiese or contagion. It appears to have been adopted to simply mean presense on board, but no shooting.
Our red flags denote the danger area, as required by JSP 403, which dates back many years..
A yellow flag on a ship means, presence on board of a desiese or contagion. It appears to have been adopted to simply mean presense on board, but no shooting.
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