Colour (flag)
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A colour is a name for certain kinds of flags.
- On land, it usually refers to regimental colours, but the term is also used outside military situations - for example, Scout and Girl Guide flags are known as colours.
- At sea, the term "flying the colours" refers to a warship sailing on the high seas and flying its national ensign, thereby making its presence (and therefore its nation's military influence) known to other naval powers.
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