An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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The drone feed shows the moment they briefly wave their yellow and blue flag, before quickly returning to cover.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Thursday’s summit was earlier disturbed when Ukrainian delegates interrupted a speech to the assembly by Timofeeva, waving Ukraine’s yellow and blue flag by her side as she spoke.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 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 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
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