strike (one's) flag



strike (one's) flag

To lower the flag on a ship in a show of surrender. Captain, they've struck their flag! We've won!
See also: flag, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FredrikFRED-rik (Swedish), FRED-reek (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Gavrilo-Serbian
ClÍMaco-Spanish
KeeleighKEE-leeEnglish (Rare)
Chea-Khmer
DionDEE-ahn (English), dee-AHN (English)Ancient Greek, English