a piece of cloth with a specific design used as a symbol, signal, or emblem

flag of a country

abbreviation for Citibank ([[花旗银行|花旗銀行|Hua1 qi2 Yin2 hang2]])

a military banner or flag, often used figuratively and pejoratively to mean a pretext or ostensible purpose

a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits

a piece of cloth, usually attached to a pole, used as a symbol of a country or organization, or as a signal

(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale

to raise or hoist a flag, often as part of a formal ceremony

a silk banner presented as an award or gift

five-starred red flag (PRC national flag)

to take a clear-cut and unambiguous stand on a position or issue

a person tasked with carrying a flag or ensign, typically in a military or ceremonial unit

Eight Banners, the military and administrative organization of the Manchu later Jin dynasty and the subsequent Qing dynasty.

the national flag of the United States

to reorganize one's forces or resources after a defeat or failure

To be evenly matched or roughly comparable in strength, skill, or status, typically used of opponents or competing sides.

to stop an activity, campaign, or project, often to avoid notice or following a failure (literally by lowering flags and silencing drums)

to egg someone on or provide vocal support for a person or cause

flags and banners, especially those used for military or ceremonial purposes

A member of the Eight Banners ([[八旗|八旗|Ba1 qi2]]) military and social administrative system during the Qing Dynasty, primarily consisting of Manchus but also including Mongols and Han Chinese.

Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab, Inner Mongolia

to win a victory right from the start or to have success in a single move

team pennant

flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore

Ejin Banner in Alxa League [[阿拉善盟|阿拉善盟|A1 la1 shan4 Meng2]], Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)

Hanggin banner, Mongolian Xanggin khoshuu, in Ordos prefecture, Inner Mongolia

Jungar Banner in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

a war flag or army banner used as a symbol in battle

to lower a flag or strike the colors, often as part of a ceremony or to signal surrender

Hexigten banner or Kesigüten khoshuu in Chifeng [[赤|赤|chi4]][[峰|峰|feng1]], Inner Mongolia

Urat Front banner or Urdyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Bayan Nur, Inner Mongolia

Bordered Yellow Banner or Hövööt Shar khoshuu in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia

Manchu-style clothing

Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia

Otog banner or Otgiin khoshuu in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

Aohan banner or Aokhan khoshuu in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia

one of the upper three banners of the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty, directly commanded by the emperor

Dalad banner in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

A county-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia designated for ethnic minorities, equivalent to an autonomous county.

Arun banner or Arongqi county in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia

Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)

Alxa Right Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Baruun khoshuu, in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)