Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)

Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags

One of the International Code of Signals flags, flown by ships to indicate quarantine status.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)
Category	Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Yellow, Black
Design Type	Yellow and black quarters

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Yellow		#FFD100
Black		#000000

Flag Design and Symbols

Yellow colour	Represents the light quarters
Black colour	Represents the dark quarters
Signal flag Lima	In harbour it means the ship is under quarantine — the origin of the phrase “yellow jack”

About the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)

One of the International Code of Signals flags, flown by ships to indicate quarantine status.

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

Yellow and black quarters; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Yellow (#FFD100) and Black (#000000). 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

Signal flag Lima: In harbour it means the ship is under quarantine — the origin of the phrase “yellow jack”.

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 Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)

Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima) is filed under Signal, Sport and Symbolic Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is yellow and black quarters.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Yellow and Black.
Signal flag Lima: In harbour it means the ship is under quarantine — the origin of the phrase “yellow jack”.
One of the International Code of Signals flags, flown by ships to indicate quarantine status.

Frequently asked questions about the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)

What is the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)?

One of the International Code of Signals flags, flown by ships to indicate quarantine status.

What type of flag is the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)?

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

What does the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima) look like?

Yellow and black quarters, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FFD100 and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima) mean?

Signal flag Lima — In harbour it means the ship is under quarantine — the origin of the phrase “yellow jack”.

Where can I verify information about the Yellow Quarantine Flag (Lima)?

The verification-source section links to the record-specific source when one is available, an official organisation source for protected organisational emblems, or a specialist flag reference for broader cross-checking.