Synonyms and antonyms of Flags in American Thesaurus

at half-mast ()

a flag that is at half-mast has been lowered to the middle of a pole, often in order to show respect for someone who has died

Blue Peter (noun)

a blue flag with a white square in the middle, used by ships to signal that they are ready to sail

bunting (noun)

a line of small flags on a string, used for decorating buildings and streets for special occasions

bunting (noun)

cloth used for making flags

checkered flag (noun)

a flag with a pattern of black and white squares that is waved in a car race as each car finishes the race

color (noun)

the flag of a particular country or state

ensign (noun)

a flag on a ship that shows the country that it comes from

flag (noun)

a piece of cloth decorated with the pattern and colors that represent a country or organization. A flag is often hung from a pole called a flagpole

flag (noun)

a piece of colored cloth that is used for giving a signal

flagpole (noun)

a tall thin pole used for hanging a flag on

hammer and sickle (noun)

the sign that represents Communism, consisting of a hammer across a sickle (=a tool used for cutting grain crops). This sign was used on the flag of the Soviet Union.

Jolly Roger (noun)

a black flag with pictures of bones on it, used in the past by pirates

mast (noun)

a tall pole that a flag hangs from

Old Glory (noun)

Americaninformal the flag of the United States

pennant (noun)

a long narrow flag with a pointed end, used mainly by ships, schools, and people who want to show which sports team they support

red flag (noun)

a red flag used as a signal of danger or telling you to stop

red flag (noun)

a red flag used as a sign of socialism

staff (noun)

a flagpole

standard (noun)

a flag that represents a particular person or group and is used on special occasions

standard (noun)

a flag or other symbol that is carried on a pole at the front of a military march

the Stars and Stripes ()

the flag of the U.S.

the Star-Spangled Banner (literary)

literary the national flag of the U.S.

tricolor (noun)

a flag with three thick lines of different colors, for example the flag of France

tricolour ()

the British spelling of tricolor

Union Jack ()

the national flag of the U.K.

white flag (noun)

a white flag or piece of cloth held up to show that you accept you are defeated