flag raising
Colors going up
Flag raising is the ceremonial act of hoisting a flag up a pole, typically to mark the beginning of an official day, a special occasion, or a symbolic moment.
The term often evokes patriotic or military contexts: The flag raising at Iwo Jima became an iconic image.
Schools and government buildings perform daily flag raisings, usually accompanied by the national anthem or pledge.
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- stand at attentionFormal rigid pose
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- Iwo JimaJapanese volcanic island battlefield
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
Old Glory · parade · mast · hoist · halyard · pole · cleat · grommet · reveille · inauguration · color guard · half-mast · honor · pulley · rope · commemoration · victory · memorial
- naval traditionscrossing the line, ringing bells, watches, ship christening, ship's bell
- Pacific MarinesGuadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Saipan, Guam
- Warfare Customswar cry, battle cry, war drums, war drum, war chant
- WWII Symbolsswastika, iron cross, hammer and sickle, V sign, red star
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
symbolic meaning/occasion
flag raisingsurrender
Cease resistance, yield
flag burning · capitulation · desecration · defeat · white flag