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american flag

A rectangular flag that represents the United States and all of its ideals and values. It is composed of a blue square with 50 (or however many states there are at the time of the flag's production) white stars in the uper lefthand corner. The rest of the flag is 13 alternating red and white stripes. Legend has it that the seamstress Betsy Ross created the first American flag.

Treatment of the flag is dictated by the Flag Code. Breaking of the flag code is not punishable (protected by the 1st Amendment).
The American flag is often scrutinized for various reasons and desecrated. The people responsible fail to realize that it is not the flag that is so importnat, it is what the flag represents. The flag is held in such esteem because some feel that their respect of the flag is a good way to show their respect for the Nation and our ideals.

TO ALL THE FLAG BURNERS ETC: The flag that you desecrate, insult, burn and defile stands for the same values that protect your right to do so(1st Amendment). Without that right (in a dictatorship) you could be executed for said actions.
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confederate flag 

I love the rebel flag.
confederate flag by Redneck December 25, 2003
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Generally a blue bandana, most commonly used by Los Angeles street gang known as the Crips.
"You see the blue flag in his left pocket? That's a Crip."
Blue flag by VQC BK December 18, 2009

japanese flag 

When one has consumed a particularly dodgy curry or food dish, the results of which are for one to have a severly inflammed sphincter (hence 'jap flag'). There maybe some discomfort when passing faeces. Jap flag is often associated with sibling terms "turtle head (turtling)", "Ring-Stinger" and "touching cloth"
"That was a dodgy curry last night, I think I'm jap flagging"

"I am experiencing a case of Japanese flag"

"Excuse me your majesty, I must depart immediately, I'm touching cloth and being partiotic I hope I dont wave the jap flag"

"That ring stinger has left me with a severe case of Japanese flag"
japanese flag by El Dinho September 22, 2006

dork flag 

bluetooth headset
Sorry, I don't date guys with dork flags.
dork flag by nickelplatedangel February 8, 2009

Capture the flag

When a guy or male steals the virginity of a woman
Hey tyler, see that banging hot gal over there? You should totally Capture the flag of hers.
Capture the flag by NJT4147 September 21, 2013

sew me a flag 

When it is believed by one of the parties in a conversation or brainstorming that everyone has reached a consensus on a topic and therefore they all can move to the next phase. The hope is that everyone will say it eventually to indicate their personal commitment ('sew me') to the decisions that have been agreed to ('a flag'). It was purportedly first used in 1776 by George Washington to Betsy Ross to get that whole flag project going. Popularized again in 2011 by musical improv team Mansical with their performance 'Flag' at a New York improv festival (youtube - phrase is used at 2:12). It is most effective when used with the 'Betsy Ross' lead-in as shown in the example, but the generic version is more typically heard in business settings.
Betsy Ross!! Sew me a flag!!!!