An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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But such a direct, blatant attack on the UN's headquarters, with the famous blue flag clearly flying above it, shook the foundations of the UN's own perception of itself.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
According to the criminal complaint, surveillance video shows Rodgers carrying a blue flag attached to a wooden flagpole as he approaches a line of law enforcement officers guarding the entrance to the East Rotunda Door.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
At the protests, Millaray would rap or stroll among protesters with her hand-painted blue flag bearing the “Wünelfe,” an eight-point star sacred in Mapuche iconography.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023
In each spot where they did, he bent down and planted a little blue flag and said that’s where I’d likely find my bad pipe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022
The cookhouse couldn’t be more obvious—never mind the orange and blue flag, the boiler belching in the background, or the stream of people heading for it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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