An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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“When I saw our yellow and blue flag, I started to cry,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
They circled overhead towing banners that read: "Congratulations to the New Federal State of China" and flew an unfamiliar-looking blue flag.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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
The acting president of Ukraine’s track and field federation logged into the Zoom meeting from his olive-green tent near the front lines, the country’s yellow and blue flag in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The taxi stopped in front of the embassy and the driver pointed to the green, white, and blue flag to make sure that I was at the right place.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
“The secret is out that fall is the best time to come,” said Brad Guidi, co-founder of Blue Flag Capital, which owns five hotels on the island, including the recently renovated Brass Lantern Inn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
When he vets a cruise partner, he always looks for conscious environmental choices, such as reducing energy consumption and waste or securing a Blue Flag marina certification.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
The Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate, where the Woolfs stayed, has its own beach that was awarded Blue Flag eco-certification, as well as a spa.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2018
And then they segue into the Blue Flag.
From The Guardian ● May 2, 2013
Andrew Sevier stood at his study window and watched them go past, marching to the conflicting tunes of The Bonnie Blue Flag, played by the head band, and Dixie by the following one.
From Andrew the Glad by Daviess, Maria Thompson
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