white flags
Signals of surrender
White flags are signals of surrender or truce, traditionally a piece of white cloth waved or displayed to indicate peaceful intentions.
The white flag has ancient origins as a universal symbol recognized across cultures: The soldiers emerged carrying a white flag.
Figuratively, to wave or raise a white flag means to give up or concede defeat: After months of fighting the decision, the company finally raised the white flag.
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- haltComplete sudden stop
- cessationA full stopping
parley · standstill · moratorium · pause · respite · intermission · de-escalation · temporary
Complete yielding to demands
- yieldingBending under pressure
- concessionYielding a point
- defeatVictory over another
- submissionYielding to another's will
giving up · raising hands · laying down arms · unconditional · vanquished · conquered · overthrow · rout
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- parleyDiscussion between opposing sides
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
protocol · dialogue · statecraft · ambassador · treaty · summit · accord · pact
Restoration of friendly relations
- accordHarmony between parties
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- amityPeaceful mutual regard
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
cooperation · nonviolence · pacifism · conciliation · neutrality · compromise · goodwill · understanding
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- haltComplete sudden stop
cessation · parley · standstill · moratorium · pause · respite · intermission · de-escalation · temporary · hostilities
capitulation
Complete yielding to demands
- yieldingBending under pressure
- concessionYielding a point
- defeatVictory over another
submission · giving up · raising hands · laying down arms · unconditional · vanquished · conquered · overthrow · rout · collapse
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- parleyDiscussion between opposing sides
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
delegation · protocol · dialogue · statecraft · ambassador · treaty · summit · accord · pact · terms
reconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
concord · cooperation · nonviolence · pacifism · conciliation · neutrality · compromise · goodwill · understanding · olive branch
- Genpei WarGenji, warrior monks, fallen warriors, clan warfare
- protestsprotest, demonstration, protest march, demonstrations, rallies
- VesakBuddha, lanterns, full moon, lotus flowers, Buddha statues
white flagswar banners
Military flags for troops
crossed swords · declaration of war · call to arms · rallying cry · battle cry
white flagsdefiance
Open resistance to authority
never surrender · resistance · last stand · fighting spirit · standing one's ground
white flagswar banners
Military flags for troops
battle flags · calls to arms · declarations of war · rallying cries · battle cries
flag, white, flags, whiten, whitish, whites, whiteness, whiteout, whitened