An authorized distress signal consists of a square flag with ______.

A. a red cross centered on a white field
B. the letters N and C displayed side by side
C. a red star sewn into each corner
✓ a ball or anything resembling a ball above or below itCorrect

Why D is correct

33 CFR §87.01(g) describes the signal as a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. The N.C. flag combination is a separate signal under §87.01(f), and the other options are not listed distress signals.

Cited:33 CFR §87.01

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