| 单词 | pelican flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPelican flag Pelican flag n. U.S. the flag of the state of Louisiana, which depicts a pelican; cf. quot. 1934 for Pelican State n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > U.S. flag > flags of specific states bear flag1847 palmetto flag1848 palmetto banner1850 Pelican flag1860 1860 Charleston (S. Carolina) Mercury 25 Dec. 4/5 The Pelican flag of Louisiana was unfurled in the streets, amid tremendous cheering... The Pelican flag consists of a red star upon a white field, with the ancient Louisiana emblem of a Pelican feeding her young. 1865 A. D. Richardson Secret Service 40 There were Pelican flags, and Lone Star flags, and devices, unlike anything in the heavens above. 1994 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 8 May b10 Union commanders knew exactly whom they faced when they saw the Pelican flag of Louisiana or the Palmetto flag of South Carolina. < as lemmas |
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