black flag

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, he staged a protest where he hoisted a black flag and burned a copy of the proposed bill.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

An AFP journalist at the northern Islam Qala border crossing saw the Iranian flag completely lowered, and a black flag raised.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Chapman scrambled to the officials’ stand, pleading with Chief Steward Harlan Fengler to put out a black flag for Jones, calling him to the pits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Others claimed the black flag and its Farsi inscription was meant to herald the coming of the Mahdi, the final leader believed to appear at the end of times to lead Muslim people.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

From here, callers announced new voyages and arrivals of inventory, or hung the black flag that indicated that a ship had been lost at sea with all its cargo.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo