Flags

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{{AnnoWiki|content=[[File:Icon_4.png|left]]On achieving [[Ship:Access Levels#Access Level 4|Access Level 4]], captains can display non-national '''flags'''. <br> <br>At [[Ship:Access Levels#Access Level 5|Access Level 5]], captains unlock the ability to fly '''signals''' on their ships that grant small bonuses to game play. }}

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== Signals ==
Signals are small flag-like pennants, displayed individually or as a set, that nominally are used to communicate to other ships.  In game, they confer combat bonuses to the ship flying them.  A maximum of eight (8) '''combat signals''' can be flown simultaneously.
Signals are consumed after use.  They can be obtained as follows:

* Signals can be purchased in the [[Ship:Armory|Armory]] for Coal&thinsp;{{Coal}}, Credits&thinsp;{{Credits}} or Research Points&thinsp;{{RP}}. 
* Two weekly combat mission chains are available. The missions can be completed in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls.
** The first mission chain comprises three missions with the same condition. You must earn 2,500 Base XP in victorious battles. Reward: up to three [[Ship:Container#More_Signals_and_Camouflages|"More Signals" containers]] and one Gift container.
** The second mission chain comprises five missions with the same condition. You must earn 5,000 Base XP in victorious battles. Reward: up to five "[[Ship:Container#More_Signals_and_Camouflages|"More Signals" containers]] and two Gift containers.
* [[Ship:Container|Containers]], especially [[Ship:Container#More_Signals|More Signals]] and [[Ship:Container#The_Try_Your_Luck_or_Small_Container|Try Your Luck]] containers, hold signals.
* Campaigns, challenges, and combat missions often reward signals.
* Signals can be sold from Inventory for Credits&thinsp;{{Credits}}, though this is generally not worthwhile.

In order to equip signals, click the "Equipment" tab under the BATTLE! button in the top center of the port screen.  The currently mounted and discouraged signals are displayed.  Click on the desired signal.  Demount a signal in the same way.  Refer to the [[Ship:Port#Equipment_tab|Port article]] for more information.
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=== Auto-Resupply ===
In addition to manually mounting them, you can choose to '''Auto-Resupply''' your signals so that after battle, replacement signals are automatically mounted.  The option to Enable / Disable this feature appears below the list of signals.  It is Disabled by default.  If you do not Enable this option, the ship will have no signals mounted after it returns to port from battle. 
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h3>List of Combat Signals</h3></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display:{{#var:expand}}; overflow:auto;"><div>
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== Flags ==
=== National Flags ===
Each ship in the tech tree of a single nation flies the national flag or naval ensign of that nation.
Ships from tech trees that cover multiple nations — such as [[Ship:Ships of Commonwealth|Commonwealth]], [[Ship:Ships of Pan-Asia|Pan-Asia]] or [[Ship:Ships of Europe|Europe]] — can choose to fly either the "national" flag shown in the tech tree, or the ensign of the nation they actually represent.

=== Non-national Flags ===
Beginning at [[Ship:Access Levels#Access Level 16|Access Level 16]] captains may elect to hoist a non-national flag alongside the ship's national flag.  These flags may be obtained from a variety of sources: from in-game events, to special flags available in certain ship bundles in the store, to contests or events on the regional forums.  

Flags differ from Signals in key ways.  
* Signals are functional where flags are cosmetic.  (The few flags that affect rewards are rare and generally unavailable.)  
* A player is limited to displaying one (1) non-national flag on each ship.  (The ability to display two (2) may be earned through some [[Ship:Collections|Collections]].) 
* A flag is not consumed when displayed; it stays hoisted until the captain orders it hauled down. 
* The same flag may be displayed on more than one ship at a time.  

The below are all non-national flags:

<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h4>List of Ranked Flags</h4></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display:{{#var:expand}}; overflow:auto;"><div>
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{{Ship:List of Promotional Flags}}
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{{Ship:List of Special Flags}}
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h4>List of Ship Flags</h4></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display:{{#var:expand}}; overflow:auto;"><div>
{{Ship:List of Ship Flags}}
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{{Ship:List of Charity Flags}}
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