FLAG, n.
A colored rag borne above troops and hoisted on forts and ships. It appears to serve the same purpose as certain signs that one sees and vacant lots in London--"Rubbish may be shot here."
--Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary
A colored rag borne above troops and hoisted on forts and ships. It appears to serve the same purpose as certain signs that one sees and vacant lots in London--"Rubbish may be shot here."