quarantine flag
The quebec pennant is flown when first entering a country, indicating that the people on the ship are healthy and that the vessel wants permission to visit the country.
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(1) A small flag, such as can be used for signaling. Flags can be used together to spell words or individually as codes, such as the quarantine flag. (2) A small line attached to a mooring chain, sometimes called a pendant.
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Flag= Yellow.
When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Quarantine flag"(Kerchove)
Hoisted on arrival, it means that nobody can go ashore or board until the quarantine officer has cleared the ship.
 See also: Pennant, Boat, Port, Navigation, Starboard
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