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Wigwag (more formally, aerial telegraphy) is an historical form of flag signaling that passes messages by waving a single flag. It differs from flag semaphore in that it uses one flag rather than two, and the symbols for each letter are represented by the motion of the flag rather than its position.
Wigwag (railroad), a type of railroad grade crossing signal; Wigwag (flag signals), a type of flag signal; Wig-wag (sound stage), a red light indicating filming is in progress; Wig-wag (automobile), headlight flasher; Wig wag (truck braking systems), a mechanical arm indicating low brake pressure
Wigwag is a nickname for a type of railroad grade crossing signal once common in North America, referring to its pendulum-like motion that signaled a train's approach. The device is generally credited to Albert Hunt , a mechanical engineer at Southern California 's Pacific Electric (PE) interurban streetcar railroad, who invented it in 1909 for ...
A wig-wag (also wigwag, wig wag) is the red light (also known as a "red-eye") near each door of a motion picture sound stage.It flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and no one should enter or exit the stage for any reason, and all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet.
The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. [1] Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon [2] [3] at least by 134,000 years ago. [4] The earliest known anatomically modern human was from Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 ...
Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree. Lucena: none: The ...
Vogue Philippines tapped a 106-year-old legend to grace the cover of the magazine’s beauty issue. From Magazine Covers to the Red Carpet, Check Out All the Times Stars Tricked Fans With Fake Tattoos
The group complemented the Philippine Constabulary as a militia force during the 1970s in southern Mindanao while fighting against Moro guerrillas during the Moro insurgency in the Philippines. [5] The predominantly Hiligaynon-speaking migrants (from Panay Islands) in the province of Cotabato organized a private army called the Ilaga (Visayan ...