| 单词 | pine tree flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspine tree flag pine tree flag n. a flag bearing the figure of a pine tree, esp. one carried into battle during the American revolutionary war, or used as an early American naval ensign. ΚΠ 1852 S. Hamilton Hist. National Flag U.S.A. 112 The pine-tree flag of New England was a blue field, containing in the upper canton, next to the staff, a St. George's cross on a white ground. 1896 Peterson's Mag. 6 288/2 These vessels all sailed under the pine-tree flag. This flag was of white bunting, on which was painted a green pine-tree, and upon the reverse..: ‘Appeal to Heaven’. 1933 Nashua (Iowa) Reporter 7 June 2/6 The pine tree flag of early Revolutionary war days. 2002 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 16 Aug. a6 I was pretty sure there were no existing pine tree flags. < as lemmas |
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