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blue flag

Any of several irises having blue or blue-violet flowers, especially Iris versicolor of eastern North America.

Blue Flag

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) an award given to a seaside resort that meets EU standards of cleanliness of beaches and purity of water in bathing areas

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blue flag - a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally

Iris versicolor

fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily, flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

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