red, white and blue

Definitions

1. The flag of the United Kingdom.
   UK
2. The flag of the United States of America.
   US
3. The flag of France.
4. The flag of the Netherlands.
5. The flag of Russia.

Equivalents

1 more languages

Nederlandsrood, wit en blauw

Examples

“Forget⟳ not the boys of Kilmichael, those brave lads so gallant and true. Who fought 'neath the green flag of Erin, and conquered the red, white and blue.”

“Thy banners make⟳ tyranny tremble, When borne by the red, white and blue.”

“The Fourteenth of July was declared the national holiday and a new flag, the tricolor, the red, white, and blue, was adopted in place⟳ of the old white banner of the Bourbons, studded with the fleur-de-lis.”

“Many houses now were showing flags, and the red, white and blue was a jubilation in the morning sun.”

“2013, Catherine Merridale, Red Fortress, Penguin, page 228:”

“Lit in the national colours of red, blue and white.”

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