fly the flag

fly/show/wave the flag

to support or to represent your country (often + for ) In the absence of any other Italian film directors, Mr Infascelli bravely flew the flag for his country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tytus	TI-tuws	Polish
Circe	SUR-see (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Damian	DAY-mee-ən (English), DAHM-yahn (Polish)	English, Polish, Dutch
Tristin	TRIS-tin	English (Modern)
Emily	['eməli]
Armitt	['a:mit]