INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL FLAGS
Maritime signal flags, semaphore flag system and an interactive translator to spell out a message.
DISTRESS SIGNALS
Ways that you can signal for help.
INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS SIGNALS
All boaters should be familiar with the international distress signals and procedures, both for recognition purposes and for self-help in the event of distress.
HANDSPEAK
The largest, fastest-growing popular sign language dictionary online. This site helps you understand and learn sign language with an easy to use dictionary (over 3000 words) and animations.
SEMAPHORE GUIDE
Learn to send messages - you start with just two flags.
Then you check this web site - and the Athropolis Semaphore Guide! (I'm a poet!)
SEND E-MAIL AND OTHER MESSAGES IN "LANGUAGE" CODE
Use our language translator to "code" and "decode" messages to your friends using foreign languages. Be sure to also send them the address of the translation page (http://www.athropolis.com/translate.htm) so that they can "decode" when they receive it.
CODE GENERATOR
Secret messages - for kids only!
WRITE YOUR NAME IN EXOTIC ALPHABETS
Want to add some mystery to your life? Write your name in wild, exotic alphabets, syllabaries, and ideographics.
TITANIC'S DISTRESS SIGNALS
Distress signals sent from the ocean liner Titanic after it hit an iceberg in 1912 - including one that says, "WE HAVE STRUCK AN ICE BERG" - sold for $123,500 at auction.
MARINE DISTRESS SIGNALS
When a ship is in distress, these signals can be used to inform nearby vessels, aircraft and rescue craft of the position.
PLAY FLAG TAG
Guess the right flag. Let the computer pick randon countries or pick a country and guess the flag.
CODES USED BY POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS
Every police and fire department uses codes to limit the amount of time spent in conversing over the radio. Codes also allow for the quick exchange between the professionals pinning down quickly what the situation is and what is need to be done about it.
NAVAL SIGNAL FLAGS
These flags form an internationally recognised set of signals (intended for use by ships at sea). There are the usual flags for alphanumeric characters (26 letters, 10 numbers) but there are others.
MORSE CODE GENERATOR
Just type in your message, hit the "Make Morse Code" button, and "presto" - Morse Code!
