Phrase guide

flag day

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A day commemorating the adoption of a national flag.

September 3, for the first flying of the Australian flag in 1901, Australian National Flag Day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Meaning 2

A day commemorating the adoption of a national flag.

February 15, for the inauguration of the Canadian flag in 1965, National Flag of Canada Day.

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Usage: Canada

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Meaning 3

A day commemorating the adoption of a national flag.

June 14, for the adoption of the US flag in 1777.

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Usage: US

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Meaning 4

A day on which a registered charity raises money, usually by selling small lapel flags.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

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Meaning 5

A day on which a registered charity raises money, usually by selling small stickers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hong-Kong

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Meaning 6

A day designated for changing to an incompatible system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Meaning 7

A change which is neither forward nor backward compatible.

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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Meaning 8

commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: June 14

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Broader terms: day

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դրոշի օր (droši ōr) — day commemorating the national flag
  • Finnish: lipun päivä — day commemorating the national flag
  • German: Flaggentag — day commemorating the national flag
  • Portuguese: Dia da Bandeira — day commemorating the national flag
  • Swedish: flaggans dag — day commemorating the national flag
  • Finnish: keräyspäivä — money raising day