References to the flag or its symbols in English idioms

flag noun [C] (SYMBOL) ... a piece of cloth, usually rectangular and attached to a pole at one edge, that has a pattern that shows it represents a country or a ... Sep 2, 2022 ... Britain's flag, the Union Jack, appears on the top left quarter of ... flag to represent the Southern Cross. The stars of the Southern ... Mar 22, 2024 ... ?' Another user said: user: 'Can we just have the St George's flag since that's who and what we represent ?!' Jul 11, 2018 ... England's football victory in the Quarter final, was celebrated country-wide with much pomp and gaiety. The excitement started brewing when ... Mar 22, 2024 ... Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he does ... represent the country, "and red white and blue are ... A year later, the US city Seattle added five new colours to the rainbow flag: black and brown to represent people of colour, and pink, light blue and white to ... Nov 15, 2024 ... As England's patron saint, Saint George represents bravery and the fight for justice, ideals that have become synonymous with the English spirit ... The St. George's Cross Flag, which is also the Flag of England features a white background with a red perpendicular cross covering its entire height and width. symbols · Design · Symbolism · Code for the Use of the Jamaican Flag The Flag is to be regarded as the sacred emblem of the nation to be paid due reverence and ... A lot of this has to do with identity. So the “Northern Ireland flag” is not so different to the England flag, a red cross on white, only it has a white ...