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Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame
Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame

Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame

Located in Norwell, MA

Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadow box frame. The cotton flag represents the substitute flag "R2".

Category

Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame
Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame

Nautical Signal Pennant in Shadowbox Frame

Located in Norwell, MA

Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadowbox frame. The cotton flag represents the substitute flag R3.

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Flag Floor Lamp - White
Flag Floor Lamp - White

Flag Floor Lamp - White

By Servomuto

Located in Milan, IT

The primary colors used for the cotton screens are reminiscent of signal flags and the pleated detailing creates a subtle graphic pattern.

Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Eight Linen Pennant
Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Eight Linen Pennant

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Eight Linen Pennant

Located in Norwell, MA

When combined with other numeral pennants or signal flags, it formed part of navigational, operational, and coded communications.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant
Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant

Located in Norwell, MA

When combined with other numeral pennants or signal flags, it formed part of navigational, operational, and coded communications.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Two Linen Pennant
Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Two Linen Pennant

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral Two Linen Pennant

Located in Norwell, MA

When combined with other numeral pennants or signal flags, it formed part of navigational, operational, and coded communications.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant
Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant

Framed International Code of Signals Numeral One Linen Pennant

Located in Norwell, MA

When combined with other numeral pennants or signal flags, it formed part of navigational, operational, and coded communications.

Category

Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Large French Vintage Meccanaval "Wandera" Yacht Model, circa 1960
Large French Vintage Meccanaval "Wandera" Yacht Model, circa 1960

Large French Vintage Meccanaval "Wandera" Yacht Model, circa 1960

Located in MONTPELLIER, FR

Minor age-related wear is limited to a few slightly creased signal flags and some rigging that could be tensioned if desired.

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-20th Century, Libbey Glass Company, "Anchors Aweigh" Tom Collins Glasses
Mid-20th Century, Libbey Glass Company, "Anchors Aweigh" Tom Collins Glasses

Mid-20th Century, Libbey Glass Company, "Anchors Aweigh" Tom Collins Glasses

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in Nantucket, MA

Set of 8 vintage, nautical themed cocktail glasses, each with a different set of signal flags and their meaning in brightly colored enamel on a frosted ground.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Painting of a New York Yacht Club Yacht Underway
Painting of a New York Yacht Club Yacht Underway

Painting of a New York Yacht Club Yacht Underway

Located in Norwell, MA

The owner's private swallowtail signal flag is atop her mast and the N.Y.Y.C. burgee flies at the bow.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas

Half Model of the Lightship Nantucket
Half Model of the Lightship Nantucket

Half Model of the Lightship Nantucket

Located in Norwell, MA

Details include masts with signal flags, railings, lifeboat, stove pipe, bell, winch, funnel, etc.

Category

2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20th Century R.A.F. Clock By F. W. Elliott Ltd Of Croydon c.1965
Vintage 20th Century R.A.F. Clock By F. W. Elliott Ltd Of Croydon c.1965

Vintage 20th Century R.A.F. Clock By F. W. Elliott Ltd Of Croydon c.1965

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The dial is decorated with red, yellow and blue signal flags arranged amongst the numerals, giving the piece a distinctive military and aeronautical character, while the RAF badge an...

Category

Vintage 1960s English Other Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Maritime Gouaches, Ships at Sea in Gilt Frames
Pair of 19th Century French Maritime Gouaches, Ships at Sea in Gilt Frames

Pair of 19th Century French Maritime Gouaches, Ships at Sea in Gilt Frames

Located in Morristown, NJ

One appears to be flying the Union Jack and possibly a merchant signal flag. Each finely detailed composition presents an animated coastal scene with fully rigged sailing vessels fl...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

1940 Novelty Cocktail Napkins with Couples, Set of Eight
1940 Novelty Cocktail Napkins with Couples, Set of Eight

1940 Novelty Cocktail Napkins with Couples, Set of Eight

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Their presence is documented in the 1920s; by 1928, cocktail napkins featuring naval signal flags and humorous messages were already being advertised, demonstrating how practical fun...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile

DUNHILL London 1928 Enamel Nautical Flags Petrol Club Desk Lighter 925 Sterling
DUNHILL London 1928 Enamel Nautical Flags Petrol Club Desk Lighter 925 Sterling

DUNHILL London 1928 Enamel Nautical Flags Petrol Club Desk Lighter 925 Sterling

By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill

Located in Miami, FL

The case is masterfully crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 and embellished with a remarkable arrangement of 27 different nautical signal flags, each rendered in colorful hard...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Charles Dixon R.A. for King George V, Royal Yacht Britannia
Charles Dixon R.A. for King George V, Royal Yacht Britannia

Charles Dixon R.A. for King George V, Royal Yacht Britannia

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Britannia is depicted racing in The Royal Yacht Squadron regatta, rigged like a J class, with the sail number K1 and flying the royal Signal flag at the masthead. The Squadron castle...

Category

Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Christmas in Australia: Stopping the Train for a Christmas Party, 1889
Christmas in Australia: Stopping the Train for a Christmas Party, 1889

Christmas in Australia: Stopping the Train for a Christmas Party, 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

The scene portrays two women standing at Woodford Station, one elegantly dressed and holding a signaling flag to stop the oncoming train, while surrounded by luggage—a quintessential...

Category

Antique 1880s English Prints

Materials

Paper

QUEEN ELIZABETH II QE2 CUNARD QUEEN MARY 50TH ANNiVERSARY MENU 1986 FRAMED
QUEEN ELIZABETH II QE2 CUNARD QUEEN MARY 50TH ANNiVERSARY MENU 1986 FRAMED

QUEEN ELIZABETH II QE2 CUNARD QUEEN MARY 50TH ANNiVERSARY MENU 1986 FRAMED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The menu is particularly impressive, featuring illustrations of celebrated Cunard liners to the upper section, a central arrangement of colourful maritime signal flags, and a lower p...

Category

Vintage 1980s British Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Dish by Guido Gambone
Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Dish by Guido Gambone

Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Dish by Guido Gambone

By Guido Gambone

Located in London, GB

The shallow tray is finished in a characteristic craquelure white glaze, against which Gambone has arranged a grid of vivid painted signs - some reminiscent of nautical signal flags ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Pierre Sala Chairs, Set of 4, Piranha, Licorne, Heure de loup, Oiseau rare 2
Pierre Sala Chairs, Set of 4, Piranha, Licorne, Heure de loup, Oiseau rare 2

Pierre Sala Chairs, Set of 4, Piranha, Licorne, Heure de loup, Oiseau rare 2

By Pierre Sala

Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

At first glance, the precisely placed areas of colour are reminiscent of maritime signal flags, but the three-dimensionality then transforms the chairs into sculptures somewhere betw...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

A fine Gouache of the Fanny Buller trading ship off the Italian coast in starboa
A fine Gouache of the Fanny Buller trading ship off the Italian coast in starboa

A fine Gouache of the Fanny Buller trading ship off the Italian coast in starboa

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A set of Captain Marryatt’s signal flags was presented by Mr. Pole Carew, and a full length figure-head by Mr Buller, of Morvah.

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Sailor's Woolwork of the British Ship Gold Finder, Voyage to Melbourne, 1864
Sailor's Woolwork of the British Ship Gold Finder, Voyage to Melbourne, 1864

Sailor's Woolwork of the British Ship Gold Finder, Voyage to Melbourne, 1864

Located in Downingtown, PA

The standing and running rigging is laid over the wool in black and brown thread, and she flies a flag at each masthead, including a red flag with a white saltire at the main, presum...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'

By Roy Lichtenstein, Yoko Ono 1, Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in Chicago, IL

Volume No. 3 June 1968 Untitled abstract landscapes (cover), John Battan; Clouds, William Bryant (Bill Copley); Ode to London, Dick Higgens; Two Drawings, Ronnie Landfield; Bush in ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Royal Doulton Lord Nelson Trafalgar Centenary Stoneware Tyg
Royal Doulton Lord Nelson Trafalgar Centenary Stoneware Tyg

Royal Doulton Lord Nelson Trafalgar Centenary Stoneware Tyg

Located in Nottingham, GB

A second panel features his full armorial bearings surmounted by a coronet, while the final medallion frames the famous flag signal, “ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY”, set...

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

Exceptional Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Naval Ship Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850, a very finely crafted sailor's woolwork with great variety of very short stitches inc...

Category

Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Yarn

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870
"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The chart features 118 flags, standards, and signals associated with countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States, as well as the ensigns of prominent merc...

Category

Antique 1870s American Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

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Signal Flag For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal signal flag for your home. Each signal flag for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, maple and metal. There are many kinds of the signal flag you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each signal flag bearing Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one signal flag that is appealing in its simplicity, but Benzie Cowes produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Signal Flag?

Prices for a signal flag start at $264 and top out at $6,850 with the average selling for $432.