day 257: arctic signs and symbols

365 Project | Sketchbook

I found these amazing gems in a thrift store book: use these in case of a polar emergency. “Pick us up!” seems to be a great universal symbol.

Stomp these into the snow:

Require supplies
Require doctor
Require food and water
Require clothing
Require fuel and oil
Require map and compass
Require arms and ammunition
Require engineer
Require signal lamp
Aircraft badly damaged
Will attempt takeoff
We proceed in this direction
Show direction to proceed
Don’t land here
Land here, pointing direction
Yes, affirmative
No, negative
Not understood
All well

Wave your arms as shown:

Land here, pointing direction
Don’t land here
Yes, affirmative
No, negative
All well
Require doctor
Use drop message
Require mechanical help or parts
Our receiving operator
Can proceed, wait
Pick us up, aircraft abandoned