Diver Down Flag

Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags

A safety flag used by recreational divers, especially in North America.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Diver Down Flag
Category	Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags
Adopted On	1956
Designer	Denzel James Dockery
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Red, White
Design Type	Red field with a white diagonal stripe

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#DA121A
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

Red colour	Represents the field
White colour	Represents the diagonal stripe
Diagonal stripe	Warns other vessels that a diver is in the water below and to keep clear

About the Diver Down Flag

A safety flag used by recreational divers, especially in North America.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Red field with a white diagonal stripe; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#DA121A) and White (#FFFFFF). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Diagonal stripe: Warns other vessels that a diver is in the water below and to keep clear.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1956. The designer is recorded as Denzel James Dockery.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Diver Down Flag

Diver Down Flag is filed under Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red field with a white diagonal stripe.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Red and White.
The record dates this design to 1956.
The designer is recorded as Denzel James Dockery.
Diagonal stripe: Warns other vessels that a diver is in the water below and to keep clear.
A safety flag used by recreational divers, especially in North America.

Frequently asked questions about the Diver Down Flag

What is the Diver Down Flag?

A safety flag used by recreational divers, especially in North America.

What type of flag is the Diver Down Flag?

It is catalogued under Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Diver Down Flag look like?

Red field with a white diagonal stripe, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Diver Down Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Diver Down Flag?

The reference palette lists Red #DA121A and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the Diver Down Flag mean?

Diagonal stripe — Warns other vessels that a diver is in the water below and to keep clear.

When is the Diver Down Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1956.