BACKGROUND: In the mid-1920's the original German national signal pennants were replaced by the International signal pennants and flags. The International flag code consist of a group of forty flags and pennants with a flag representing each letter of the alphabet, (in English), pennants for each numeral from zero to nine and four substitute or repeater pennants.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Triangular, dual sided, printed cotton construction signaling pennant. Pennant features a white field background with central red cross cross. Coloration and design signify the International flag code for the numeral eight. 70cm x 2.4m. Pennant has two rows of reinforcement stitching to top and bottom edges and eight rows of vertical reinforcement stitching to squared off fly end. Hoist end has small rectangular reinforcement patches to top and bottom corners. Hoist end has white cotton bunting with tunnel looped suspension rope. Suspension rope has a steel, swivel suspension clip to top corner and a fixed steel clip to bottom corner. Bunting is well marked with inkstamped designation and dimensions in centimeters, black inkstamped Eagle over "M". Nice.