Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
The Painted Pennant teaches maritime signals by watch and exam
A free iPhone and iPad academy for learning signal flags and semaphore through lessons, drills, decoding, and message-building.
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- People learning maritime flags and semaphore
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- Missed signals return in a review queue, and each module exam requires an 80-percent score to unlock the next.
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The course is structured as short modules followed by question watches, with later modules held until the learner reaches the stated 80-percent exam threshold. Its described practice set covers both flags and semaphore, including message construction and reading. The logbook is said to track speed and accuracy alongside an error map and per-sign records; the homepage also points to an illustrated archive covering signal tables, ships, stations, and signal history.
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