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Category:International flags == Summary == This is a typical white flag of surrender, as created by myself, Jeremy Nimmo. Thank you, thank you very much. Thank you, thank you very much. Impressive work!
A white flag displayed during the Ottoman surrender of Jerusalem to the British on 9 December 1917. The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and for negotiation. It is also used to symbolize surrender, since it is often the weaker party that requests negotiation.
The white flag is recognized in most of the world as a flag of surrender, truce or ceasefire. The first mention of a white flag used in this context is made during the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25–220). A white flag was also used by the anti-war movement during the US Civil War in 1861. [1] [2]
It is claimed that the Jolly Roger was part of a flag signal combination, comprising a "black flag", i.e. the Jolly Roger, and a "red flag", often called a bloody flag. The "black flag" signaled that " quarter " would be given if the target surrendered their cargo/valuables, meaning that all enemies will be guaranteed mercy after surrender or ...
The image is a white flag, a symbol of surrender. Usage {{Surrendered}} produces: ...
The first shows the Confederate battle flag and the second portrays Clinton and his then Vice President Al Gore in the gray uniforms of the Confederacy. They were up for bidding on eBay and listed ...
PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) - A prom picture is stirring up controversy in Parker. Chaparral High School hosted prom in Denver on Saturday, but it's a picture of students posing with guns and the ...
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis is an oil painting by John Trumbull. The painting, which was completed in 1820, now hangs in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The painting depicts the surrender of British Lieutenant General Charles, Earl Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia , on October 19, 1781, ending the siege of ...