Flag L (Lima)
ICS · L code word: Lima pronounced: LEE-MAH Morse: ·−··
In short: You should stop your vessel instantly.
Single-letter meaning (Pub 102)
You should stop your vessel instantly.
Morse sign
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Dot = short sound, dash = long (three times longer). Hear it in the Morse translator.
In plain English
A hard order: stop your vessel at once.
Where you will really see it
Used among others by warships and government vessels when stopping a ship for inspection. In icebreaker communications it means: stop instantly.
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The single-letter meanings are quoted 1:1 from Pub 102 International Code of Signals (NGA, public domain); the plain-English explanations are our own. Flag graphics: signal-flag-images (Unlicense).