U.S. Army Signal Corps Semaphore Flag Kit

Name/Title

U.S. Army Signal Corps Semaphore Flag Kit

Entry/Object ID

1988.9.41a-e

Description

A U.S. Army flag kit in associated canvas bag stenciled with the Signal Corps Insignia, “U.S. ARMY FLAG KIT," and unit markings for Battery F, 3rd Artillery. This kit includes two metal poles (a and b), two red and white semaphore flags with oak staffs (c and d), and 26.5"(l) x 5.5"(w) canvas bag (e). Gordon Blaker, Fort Sill curator, recommends keeping this.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1942 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Flag, Semaphore

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flag, Signal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Visual Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

U.S. Army

Parts

Count

5

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II, 1939-1945