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'''Signal flares''' are a type of pyrotechnic that produce a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications. Flares may be ground pyrotechnics, projectile pyrotechnics, or parachute-suspended to provide maximum illumination time over a large area. Projectile pyrotechnics may be dropped from aircraft, fired from rocket or artillery, or deployed by flare guns or handheld percussive tubes.

Signal flares seem to be standard equipment for [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] servicemen. During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], [[John Forge]] and his men from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} used [[Recon Team Echo]]'s signal flare to find the missing reconnaissance team's [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|M312 HRV]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], [[Harland|Corporal Harland]] used green signal flares to mark his squad's location to a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] carrying [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 173''</ref> During the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Noble Team]] used blue and red signal flares to attract the attention of incoming dropships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref>  

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