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White with a red saltire: I require assistance.
Also known as: Victor (phonetic), White flag with a red cross corner to corner
A red diagonal cross on white. It requests assistance without asserting that life is in danger, which is the distinction from a distress signal.
Flown alone, Victor signals that the vessel requires assistance.
This is the meaning when the flag is flown alone. In a two- or three-letter group it is simply the letter, and the code book gives the group's meaning.
Contexts: Navigation
Distinct from a distress signal. A vessel in grave and imminent danger uses the November-over-Charlie hoist or a recognised distress signal; Victor asks for help short of that.
A white rectangular flag bearing a red saltire — two diagonal bands crossing corner to corner.
One of the code's twenty-six letter flags.