If a band is available for colors ceremonies, “Attention” is sounded, followed by the band playing the national anthem. In the morning, the ensign is started up at the beginning of the music and hoisted smartly to the peak or truck. At evening colors, the ensign is started down at the beginning of the music; lowering is so regulated as to be completed at the last note of the music. The national flag always is hoisted smartly and lowered ceremoniously. “Carry on” is sounded at the completion of the music. If no band is aboard, “To the Colors” is played on the bugle at morning colors, and “Retreat” at evening colors. For ships having neither a band nor a bugler, whistle signals are used to call attention to colors; a single blast indicates “Attention,” and those not in rank render the hand salute. At the conclusion of colors, three short blasts mean “Carry on.” Voice commands are used only as a last resort. The words attention to colors and carry on are passed on the ship's 1MC. The hand salute is rendered as described for whistle signals. When the music from another ship can be heard during colors and there is no band or bugler aboard your ship, the command to “Carry on” should not be given until the music being overheard is completed. After morning colors, if foreign warships are present, the national anthem of each nation so represented should be played in the order in which a gun salute would be fired to, or exchanged with, the senior official or officer present of each nation. When in a foreign port, however, the national anthem of the port should be played immediately after morning colors, followed by the national anthems of the other foreign nations represented. A schedule of the English alphabetical order of the members of the United Nations is listed in Annex B of NTP 13. For sunrise procedure, the PREPARATIVE pennant is hoisted close up 5 minutes before sunrise and hauled down at sunrise. At this time all deck lights are also turned off and appropriate flags hoisted. FLAG DISPLAYS IN BOATS LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Explain procedures for the display of the ensign, personal flags, and pennants in boats. List day and night procedure for conducting boat hails, and explain boat flagstaff topping ornaments. The ensign is displayed at the stern of waterborne boats of the naval service as follows: When under way during daylight in a foreign port When ships are required to be dressed or full-dressed When going alongside a foreign vessel When an officer or official is embarked on an official occasion When a flag or general officer, a unit commander, a commanding officer, or a chief of staff, in uniform, is embarked in a boat of the command or in one assigned for personal use At other times when prescribed by the senior officer present PERSONAL FLAGS AND PENNANTS When an officer in command (or chief of staff) entitled to a personal flag or command pennant is embarked in a boat on an official occasion, the appropriate flag or pennant is flown at its bow. If the officer is not entitled to a personal flag or pennant, a commission pennant is displayed. On other than official occasions, a miniature personal flag or pennant is displayed near the coxswain's station. Bow Marking Boats also carry bow markings indicating to whom the boat is assigned. A boat having an arrow at the bow is assigned for use by a commanding officer or a chief of staff who is not a flag officer. A miniature of the command pennant is on the bow of a boat assigned to a unit commander. A boat assigned for the personal use of a flag or general officer has on each bow the number of stars corresponding to the officer's rank. Union Jack In the waters of the nations to which he/she is accredited, a diplomatic representative of or above the rank of charge d'affaires and a governor or governor general commissioned by the President are entitled to display the union jack within his/her area of jurisdiction. 10-12