flying the flag
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- national prideEsteem for one's country
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- mastVessel's sail support
pole · ceremony · allegiance · representing · loyalty · colors · hoisting · salute · country · anthem · parade · support · displaying · symbol · unity · raising · unfurling · embassy
loyalty and representation
flying the flagdefecting
Abandoning a cause
disowning · abandoning ship · selling out · disavowing · keeping a low profile
visibility and advocacy
flying the flaggoing underground
Descending beneath earth's surface
keeping quiet · ducking out · stepping down · sitting on the fence