flag of truce

flag of truce

n. pl. flags of truce A white flag brought or displayed to an enemy as a request for a conference or as a signal of surrender.

flag of truce

n (Military) a white flag indicating the peaceful intent of its bearer or an invitation to an enemy to negotiate

flag′ of truce′

n. a white flag displayed to the enemy as an invitation to suspend military hostilities temporarily and confer. [1620–30]

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flag of truce - flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a trucewhite flagflag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design