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

At the Islam Qala border crossing on Sunday, an AFP journalist said it remained open and a black flag had replaced the Iranian standard.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The sky was a black flag at first light.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

But the black flag isn’t a call for war, and neither the flag’s text nor the shrine’s statement about the banner references the coming of the Mahdi or the end of time.

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