Synonyms for flag

Most common

sword lily · fleur-de-lis · switch · pin · banner · ensign · streamer · pennant

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.

Related words

Word family

flagball flag-bearer flaggish flagroot flagship flagstick flagtail flag-waver

Phrases

sweet flag flag stop strike one's flag flag carrier flag down flag lot flag rugby red flag

Forms

Plural

flags → fleur-de-lises, irises, banners, ensigns…

Example sentences

• switch I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
• pin Does someone other than you know what your PIN is?
• banner Many people gathered under this banner of freedom.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pin¹

4 letters

iris²

5 letters

color², stone¹

6 letters

option², switch¹, colour², banner², ensign²

7 letters

pennant²

8 letters

standard², streamer², masthead²

9 letters

flagstone²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iris² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

drapeau

Italiano

stendardo

Español

bandera

Deutsch

Banner

Català

estendard