blue flag

Purple marsh flower

Blue flag most commonly refers to an iris species with blue or purple flowers that grows in wetlands across North America and Europe.

The term also denotes a beach or marina certification awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, indicating clean water and good facilities: The resort earned blue flag status for its pristine shoreline.

Opposites
cultivation status

blue flagbearded iris

Flower with hairlike growths

hothouse flower

flower color

blue flagyellow flag

Racing slowdown signal

white · brown · gray · black

beach/water quality certification

blue flagcontaminated water

Impure liquid with pathogens

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G