Definitions for black flag
black flag

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. black flag, pirate flag, Jolly Roger, blackjacknoun

   a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. black flagnoun

   A flag with a black color, used as a symbol of anarchism.

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1. black flag

   A black flag is a symbol often associated with anarchism, representing the absence of government or authority. It is typically a solid black flag or banner, occasionally featuring additional symbols or designs. The black flag has been used throughout history by various groups to express their opposition to governmental control and advocate for individual freedom and autonomy.

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1. Black Flag

   Black Flag is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands. After breaking up in 1986, Black Flag briefly reunited in 2003 and again in 2013. Black Flag's sound mixed the raw simplicity of the Ramones with atonal guitar solos and frequent tempo shifts. The lyrics were written mostly by Ginn, and like other punk rock bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Black Flag voiced an anti-authoritarian and non-conformist message, in songs punctuated with descriptions of social isolation, neurosis, poverty, and paranoia. These themes were explored further when Henry Rollins joined the band as lead singer in 1981. Most of the band's material was released on Ginn's independent label, SST Records. Over the course of the 1980s, Black Flag's sound, as well as their notoriety, evolved in ways that both embraced and alienated much of their early audience. As well as being central to the creation of hardcore punk, they were innovators in the first wave of American West Coast punk rock and are considered a key influence on punk subculture in the United States and abroad. Along with being among the earliest punk rock groups to incorporate elements and the influence of heavy metal melodies and rhythm, there were often overt freestyles, free jazz, breakbeat and contemporary classical elements in their sound, especially in Ginn's guitar playing, and the band interspersed records and performances with instrumentals throughout their career. They also played longer, slower, and more complex songs at a time when bands in their milieu performed a raw, fast, three-chord format. As a result, their extensive discography is more stylistically varied than many of their punk rock contemporaries.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:4.7 / 7 votes

1. black flag

   A flag of a black color, displayed as a sign that no mercy will be shown to the vanquished, or that no quarter will be given.

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1. black flag

   The black flag symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the black flag symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce black flag?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of black flag in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of black flag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of black flag in a Sentence

1. Havrin Khalaf:

   We wanted our base in Raqqa because these people have lived under the black flag, they know what it is to lose life and still want to live again.

2. H. L. Mencken:

   There comes a time when a man must spit on his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats.

3. Norwegian Jon Torp:

   I was in my room when I heard someone shouting. I went out on the balcony and could see a man wave a black flag with white writings on it. He was yelling loudly.

4. Henry Louis Mencken:

   Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

5. H. L. Mencken:

   Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=black flag
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Black_Flag
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=black flag
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html