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white flag

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white flag

Summary

white flag is a protective sign[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • white flag's instance of is recorded as protective sign[3].
  • white flag's main regulatory text is recorded as Regulations Concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land[4].
  • white flag is a type of flag[5].
  • white flag's Commons category is recorded as White flags[6].
  • white flag's color is recorded as white[7].
  • white flag's Unicode character is recorded as ⚐[8].
  • white flag's Unicode character is recorded as 🏳[9].
  • white flag's used by is recorded as parlimentaire[10].
  • white flag's different from is recorded as White Flag[11].
  • white flag's different from is recorded as Weiße Flagge[12].

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Designation and Status

white flag's instance of is recorded as protective sign[3].

Why It Matters

white flag has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → —
    Wikidata description → symbol with different meanings throughout history and depending on the locale
    Subclass of → flag
    Instance of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296851, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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