I received an email from a trusted source which contains flags and symbols

^{An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #37: Rare and Endangered 1}

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I received a strange message the other day via email, and I can't seem to make any sense out of it. The entire message is composed solely of flags and rockets.

🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏴 🚀

🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🚀

🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🚀

🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀

🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🚀

🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏴🏳️🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀

🏴 🏴🏴🏴 🚀 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏴🏴 🚀 🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️🏴 🏴 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️ 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀

🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏴🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🏳️ 🚀 🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏳️🏳️ 🚀

🏳️🏴 🚀 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏴🏴 🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🚀 🏳️ 🚀 🏴🏴 🏳️🏴 🏴🏳️ 🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴 🏳️🏴🏳️🏳️ 🏳️🏴

Samuel Joseph Alfred

Can you help me read it?

Answer

The text are a kind of morse code where:

White flags are dots, black flags are dashes and the rockets are spaces

The translated text:

HELLO THERE JEO YUO KONW I AM ADEDAYO PRINCE OF NIGERIA I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF YOUR HELP RECENTLY MY UNCLE KILLED THE KING WHO WAS MY FATHER NOW TO PROTECT MY COUNTRY I MUST TRANSFER ALL THE MONEY IN MY COUNTRY IN A PROTECTED ACCOUNT TO PREVENT MY UNCLE FROM USING THE MONEY FOR POLITICAL GAINS PLEASE, CONNECT TO MY WESTERN UNION ACCOUNT FOR A SMALL FEE OF 214 USD SO THAT WE MAY TRANSFER OUR MONEY TO YOU YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED UP TO 5 MILLION USD FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO PLEASE LOOK FOR MY NEXT MESSAGE TO ENSURE CORRECT CORRESPONDENCE MY NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ENCODED THE PHRASE IS A LAD NAMED E MANDALA

"Samuel Joseph Alfred":

The names of the guys who developed the morse code: Samuel F. B. Morse, the American physicist Joseph Henry, and Alfred Vail

Just curiosity:

I don't know how you guys normally do it, but this is how I translated from flags to morse code, since I'm a ruby developer (Not the best code, but it did the job :) ):

morse = "🏳🏳🏳🏳 🏳 🏳🏴🏳🏳 🏳🏴🏳🏳 🏴🏴🏴 🚀... " parsed = "" morse.each_char do |cur| if cur == "🏳" parsed = parsed + "." elsif cur == "🏴" parsed = parsed + "-" elsif cur == "🚀" parsed = parsed + "/" elsif cur == " " parsed = parsed + " " end end