Flags
Military slang nickname for a flag lieutenant — an aide-de-camp or personal staff officer to a senior naval commander, responsible for signals and communication.
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Military slang nickname for a flag lieutenant — an aide-de-camp or personal staff officer to a senior naval commander, responsible for signals and communication. The nickname reduces the formal title to its most visual element. Used informally within naval contexts.
'Go find Flags and tell him the admiral wants a signal sent before noon,' the captain ordered.
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(military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant.
“What a fantastic day to celebrate May Day, flying our union flags with pride 💜 On Sunday, we marched through the streets of Fremantle alongside our union colleagues from across the WA movement. Thanks to all NTEU members who took part!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How well do you know your LGBT pride flags? Take a quiz to find out. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/2456683/lgbt-pride-flags 9/x #JetPunk #Quiz #LGBT #LGBTQ #Queer #Trans #Transgender”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A bit disappointed to find, over the weekend, a pub which had been previously gay-friendly with a nice, relaxed atmosphere, is now full of Union Jacks (flags, whatever) and a distinctly right-wing feeling about it. And shit beer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have felt alienated by Brexit Britain over the last decade unable to come to terms with the morons who voted to Leave. Flags and patriotic nonsense mean nothing to me anymore.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What are the dealbreaker red flags for you in a relationship?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026
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