Carrying the flag is an honour because I love my country.
The Sun (2012)
I hope to carry the flag and tell the world that we still exist.
The Sun (2012)
A small group of people carried a Chinese flag out into the middle of the street.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Definition of 'flag'
flag
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countable noun
A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign, signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country.
Definition of 'carry'
carry
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verb
If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.