battle flag
Regimental war pennant
A battle flag is a flag carried by military units into combat, serving to identify forces, rally troops, and mark positions on the battlefield.
The term often refers specifically to Confederate battle flags from the American Civil War, which remain contentious symbols: The battle flag flew at the state capitol for decades.
Historically, capturing an enemy's battle flag was a significant military achievement.
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- regimental colorsA unit's official flags
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
ensign · regiment · cavalry · charge · war cry · glory · surrender · rally · last stand · Confederate · stars and bars · civil war · infantry · troops · warfare · emblem · tattered · waving
- flagscolors, bunting, banner, standard, ensign
- war symbolscrossed swords, war banner, military badge, dog tags, medal
- Civil War gearmusket, rifle, bayonet, canteen, knapsack
- War of 1812War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Fort McHenry, Lake Erie, Star-Spangled Banner
- Warfare Customswar cry, war drums, war drum, war chant, warrior code
- Confederate symbolsstars and bars, Southern Cross, Confederate monuments, Stone Mountain, Robert E. Lee
battle flagpeace flag
Symbol requesting ceasefire
rainbow flag · olive branch · peace symbol · peace sign · white poppy
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