red white and blue
Stars and Stripes
Red white and blue refers to the colors of the American flag, and by extension, to American patriotism or national identity: a red white and blue celebration, draped in red white and blue.
The phrase can be earnest or ironic depending on context.
Other nations share these colors—France, the UK, the Netherlands—but in American English, the phrase defaults to the Stars and Stripes.
- tricolorThree-hued emblem
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- Stars and StripesAmerican national banner
- Bastille DayFrench national holiday
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
fireworks display · anthem · liberty · democracy · Americana · Betsy Ross · revolution · colonial history · pride · independence · patriotic songs · nationhood · national pride · sports uniforms · heritage · Old Glory · freedom movements · war memorials
- Patriotic Phrasesland of the free, home of the brave, stars and stripes, united we stand, pledge of allegiance
- national colorstricolor, stars and stripes, Union Jack, tricolore, green and gold
- flagsFrench flag, flags, Italian flag, colors, bunting
- symbolssymbols, runes, symbol, asterisks, national symbol
red white and bluehammer and sickle
Communist movement's insignia
red star · swastika · Union Jack · maple leaf · tricolore
red white and blueanti-American
Hostile toward the States
unpatriotic · flag burning · treasonous · seditious · flag-burning
red white and bluemonochrome
Single-color rendering
single color · solid color · plain · uniform · black and white