• peto (he/him)@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I think this flag is a war ensign, flown from the stern of the ship rather than a mast top.

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Of course, but what I wanted to get across was that from the masthead you could see 12 miles, so you’d need a big flag to be discernible from that distance, even if it’s flown from the stern.