flag of truce
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of flag of truce
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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No attack was made, but the enemy retired, having taken advantage of the flag of truce to seize some horses of Union citizens which had been brought there for security.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2019
Black Kettle carried an American Flag and a white flag of truce presented to him by President Lincoln; White Antelope wore a peace medal, also from Lincoln.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2016
As a handful of U.S. special operations troops got out, two Taliban approached, one holding a makeshift white flag of truce and the other leading Bergdahl.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2014
He had barely picked up his pen to finally begin that report before an adjutant interrupted with another message: a rebel officer, under flag of truce, had approached the causeway of Fort Monroe.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2011
“Sure. If the chance comes, just get a messenger and a flag of truce and go on over. Nothing to it.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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