Phrase guide

white flag

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A flag with a white color, used as a symbol of truce or surrender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A flag with a white color, signifying the final lap of a race (ie. the bell lap).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flag of truce

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flag

History

Etymology

From the colour of the flag.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ağ bayraq — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Basque: bandera zuri — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Bengali: সাদা ঝাণ্ডা (śada jhanḍa) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Catalan: bandera blanca — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白旗 (báiqí) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Czech: bílá vlajka — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Dutch: witte vlag — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Esperanto: blanka flago — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Finnish: valkoinen lippu — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • French: drapeau blanc — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • German: weiße Flagge — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • German: Parlamentärsflagge — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Greek: λευκή σημαία (lefkí simaía) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Haitian Creole: drapo blan — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Hebrew: דֶּגֶל לָבָן (dégel laván) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Italian: bandiera bianca — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Japanese: 白旗 — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Korean: 백기 (baekgi) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Marathi: सफेद झेंडा (saphed jheṇḍā) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Marathi: सफेद ध्वज (saphed dhvaj) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Polish: biała flaga — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Portuguese: bandeira branca — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Romanian: steag alb — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Romanian: drapel alb — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Russian: бе́лый флаг (bélyj flag) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Spanish: bandera blanca — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Swedish: vit flagga — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Tagalog: bandilang puti — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Telugu: తెల్ల జెండా (tella jeṇḍā) — a flag used as a symbol of surrender
  • Turkish: beyaz bayrak — a flag used as a symbol of surrender