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Flagpole seen in Siarö fortet, July 2015
During a stopover in Siarö fortet, we came across this flagpole with the series of flag on the left. Out of curiosity, I tried to verify what the flags were indicating...
A quick search on the Internet allowed me to decipher the first four: S I A R. But quid of the last flag? It had to be Ö as I was in Siarö. But this needed to be checked. The Internet did not provide insight. A search for Svenska alfabet did not find either a meaningful match. However, a picture search did find a few matches:
- Flag of the governor of manoeuvres in the Japan army before 1945
- Flag of the commanding general of the Danish army
- Signal flag 5 in Sardinia Navy
- Rear end of freight train in international traffic
- Harbour master of Vigo
Puzzled, I decide to go to the Maritime museum in Stockholm to find-out... Tyvär, no way to find any information, nor anyone who has an idea. Until I get out through the shop, where one can find nice pairs of cufflinks on sales. Forget about Y and Z if you are Yves or Zoé. But if you are Åke or Ädla, you will be able to fin the proper cufflinks with your initials!
List of nautical flags
List of nautical flags
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