A white marker with red vertical stripes mean unobstructed waters. okay to pass on either side of channel.
A white buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond is a hazard buoy. Watch out for shoals, rocks, fallen trees, construction, or other hazards.
It is called the American Civil Flag, consisting of a 35 blue stars on a white background, with seven red and six white vertical stripes. It has a disputed historical background, and is possibly a confusion/conflation with the US Revenue Ensign, which has now become the Customs Ensign.
They are used to mark an anchorage.
They are used to mark an anchorage.
The flag consists of three vertical stripes: the blue stripe stands for loyalty, justice and truth; the white stripe for purity; and the red stripe for courage.
A white buoy with an orange crossed diamond symbol indicates an obstruction in the water, such as a rock or a wreck. This buoy signals boaters to proceed with caution and to avoid the area marked by the buoy to ensure safety. It is important for navigators to be aware of such markers to prevent accidents.
Make sure the female has vertical stripes, really plump, and has a big white dot under her stomach. And make sure the male has a big bubble nest.
stripes indicate comfort and or mood, horizontal mean scared or not happy, vertical means happy and playful and can also indicate willingness to breed in the female, no stripes at all means quite content with surroundings. Just from personal experience.
If the vertical and horizontal stripes are in the same window, then CONGRATS! if its a horizontal stripe in the first window and the vertical stripe in the control window, then you are not pregnant.
Blood and Land
The stripes of alternating red and white signify the separation of the Colonies from England.