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'''Flags and banners''' were decorative pieces containing [[symbol]]s that were used to represent a [[government]], group or individual. Typically these pieces were used to represent [[patriotism]] or [[ownership]]. | '''Flags and banners''' were decorative pieces containing [[symbol]]s that were used to represent a [[government]], group or individual. Typically these pieces were used to represent [[patriotism]] or [[ownership]]. | ||
Flags could also communicate in place of language, as in [[semaphore]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'') | |||
==On Earth== | |||
===National flags=== | |||
The flag of the [[United Kingdom]] was the [[Union Flag]]. When at sea, the flag was the similar [[Union Jack]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'') | The flag of the [[United Kingdom]] was the [[Union Flag]]. When at sea, the flag was the similar [[Union Jack]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]'') | ||
The flag of the [[United States of America]], distinguished by its stars and stripes, was known as [[Old Glory]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Backtime (comic story)|Backtime]]'') | The flag of the [[United States of America]], distinguished by its stars and stripes, was known as [[Old Glory]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Backtime (comic story)|Backtime]]'') | ||
===Other=== | |||
Plain white flags were normally used in the event of a [[surrender]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]], holding a sheet of A4 paper on a stick, met a group of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], jokingly apologising for not having an actual white flag. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | Plain white flags were normally used in the event of a [[surrender]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]], holding a sheet of A4 paper on a stick, met a group of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]], jokingly apologising for not having an actual white flag. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | ||
==Elsewhere== | |||
The [[Threllip]] [[Threllip Empire|Empire]] flag was [[grey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'') The [[Tragellan]] [[Tragellan Empire|Empire]] flag was [[red]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Beneath the Skin (comic story)|Beneath the Skin]]'') The [[Karturan Congruity]] used a [[hologram|holographic]] flag. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forever Trap (audio story)|The Forever Trap]]'') The [[Women's Institute]] had a flag with a crest. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am a Dalek]]'') | The [[Threllip]] [[Threllip Empire|Empire]] flag was [[grey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'') The [[Tragellan]] [[Tragellan Empire|Empire]] flag was [[red]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Beneath the Skin (comic story)|Beneath the Skin]]'') The [[Karturan Congruity]] used a [[hologram|holographic]] flag. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forever Trap (audio story)|The Forever Trap]]'') The [[Women's Institute]] had a flag with a crest. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am a Dalek]]'') | ||
[[Category:Flags|*]] | [[Category:Flags|*]] | ||
