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blue flag

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blue flag
n.
Any of several irises having blue or blue-violet flowers, especially Iris versicolor of eastern North America.
Blue Flag
n
(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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Noun1.blue flagblue 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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Estella waved a blue flag, and I waved a red one, and Miss Havisham waved one sprinkled all over with little gold stars, out at the coach-window.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
In the minds of both the passengers the blue flag appeared a sinister token, and this the moment for presentiments, but nevertheless they rose, gathered their things together, and climbed on deck.
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There was a regular army of blue flags, some with one handle, and some with two, exhibiting appropriate devices, in golden characters four feet high, and stout in proportion.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
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