flag
see also COUNTRY - a flag that is used as a symbol of a country: national flag - the national flag of the United Kingdom: the Union Jack - the national flag of the USA: the Stars and Stripes - to lift a flag up to a high position: raise sth; opposite: lower sth The flag was raised as the Queen entered the castle. - if a flag is placed half way down a flagpole (usually because sb has died), it is flying at half-mast - to move a flag backwards and forwards: wave sth The crowds were in the street, cheering and waving flags.
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