Signalman (rank)

Then, Signalmen were identified by the symbol of two crossed semaphore flags on the left sleeve of the uniform, integrated with their rank insignia.

Signalmen were either absorbed into the Quartermaster rating, or allowed to switch to other job fields in the Navy.

[1] Many chose the Master-at-Arms rating, which expanded dramatically to meet the needs of the Navy in the War on Terror.

This new category, known as Communications and Information Systems, has retained traditional means of transmitting and receiving messages, such as flashing light and flags.

In the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals, a private soldier's rank is a Signalman.