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| banner |
a flag with a design or writing on it that represents an organization or a movement. A banner is attached to one or two poles and is often carried in ceremonies, parades, or demonstrations by one or more people. [2/3 definitions] |
| ensign |
a flag, banner, or badge. [1/2 definitions] |
| flag1 |
to signal, using a flag or as if using a flag(sometimes followed by "down"). [1/2 definitions] |
| flagpole |
a pole on which to hang or fly a flag. |
| half-mast |
a point halfway down a flagpole. A flag is flown at half-mast as a sign of respect or sorrow when someone has died or, on a ship, as a signal of great need or trouble. |
| pennant |
a long flag shaped like a triangle. Pennants are used on ships for signaling or as a sign for a school, team, or some other group. |
| staff1 |
a pole from which a flag or banner is hung. [1/5 definitions] |
| standard |
a flag or banner of a nation or ruler. [1/6 definitions] |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the national flag of the United States. It has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars that stand for the fifty states; Old Glory. |
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