ICS Pennant Five (International Code of Signals) Holographic STICKER Die-Cut Vinyl Decal

This design isolates a single pennant from the International Code of Signals, drawn as a tapered flag split vertically into bold yellow and blue.

Visual Elements & Composition

Yellow fills the larger share of the image and blue takes the rest, meeting in a clean vertical line. The pennant narrows from a broad hoist edge to a sharp point, and that trapezoid silhouette is the whole composition. Nothing else competes with it: no border, no lettering, no numerals. The flat vector treatment keeps both colours crisp and separated, so the shape reads instantly from a distance.

Meaning & Symbolism

The International Code of Signals is the maritime system that lets vessels communicate using flags, pennants and numeral substitutes when radio is unavailable or unclear. Pennant Five is the flag that stands for the numeral 5 within that code, so a single pennant carries a complete message element. Its yellow and blue pairing, along with its tapered form, marks it as a signal to be read at sea. The design belongs to the nautical tradition of flag signalling, a visual language that predates modern electronic navigation and remains part of how ships are identified and addressed.

Cut to the Pennant's Own Outline

A kiss-cut sticker follows the artwork's edge, so this piece takes on the pennant's exact shape: the broad hoist, the sloping sides and the narrow tail. The yellow and blue halves are the entire surface, which makes the outline do much of the work. Place it where a flag-like silhouette reads cleanly, such as a logbook, a sailing kit or a collection of signal flags, and let the cut shape speak for the code it represents.