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image by António Martins, 14 Oct 2005
Admire the flag on
this
page.
Jan Mertens, 09 Jun 2004
This is termed the "Pedas Sigler eclipse flag", the
name referring to a couple of eclipse enthusiast business people who pioneered
eclipse cruises — ocean liner vacations aiming maximum observation time
of solar eclipses.
António Martins, 14 Oct 2005
As for the classification of this flag, comparing with other
“astronomical” flags such as those of planets, I think
this is something else, more akin weather signal flags,
such as hurricane or beach condition flags. I.e., when and where
a solar eclipse is imminent (or when and where something about it is being
done), this flag goes up…
António Martins, 14 Oct 2005
Isn’t it more like a one-off signal flag
— «This vessel is engaged in totality-tracking»? Or a
house flag? Or if not a house flag (since the
vessels flying it presumably are doing other things between eclipses),
then isn’t it closest to a company flag? (The Ted Pedas Eclipse
Cruise Company or something…)
André Coutanche, 14 Oct 2005
It is also possible. Research is needed about the actual and intended
use of this flag.
António Martins, 14 Oct 2005