What Does the Z Flag Mean

International maritime signal flag In the system of international maritime signal flags, part of the International Code of Signals, the Z flag stands for the letter Z (“Zulu” in the NATO Alphabet) when used in letter-by-letter alphabetic communication.

What does Z flag mean?

International maritime signal flag In the system of international maritime signal flags, part of the International Code of Signals, the Z flag stands for the letter Z (“Zulu” in the NATO Alphabet) when used in letter-by-letter alphabetic communication.

Why is Z flag 1?

Zero flag (ZF) – the zero flag is set(1) when the result of an arithmetic operation is zero. Sign flag (SF) – the sign flag is set(1) when the result of an arithmetic operation has a 1 in the most significant bit (msb).