The French government has criticized the burning of a U.S. flag outside the American embassy.

法国政府谴责了在美国大使馆外焚毁美国国旗的行为。

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The flag was red, with a large white circle in the centre.

那面旗子是红色的，中间有一个白色的大圆圈。

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Then the rain came and the red flag went up to signal a halt.

当时，雨下了起来，红旗被升起，发出停止的信号。

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Pirate ships often flew the flag of a friendly country as they sailed toward the ship they planned to rob.

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So when I get back, I associate the flag with a very negative, that was the yonder side of American democracy.

之后，我就总会把国旗和负面的东西联系在一起，那也是美国民主的另一面。

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I see a lot of products that have the colors of the Jamaican flag.

我看有很多产品上都印着牙买加国旗。

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According to the Flag Institute, a leading research centre that manages the United Kingdom Flag Registry, it is a "relatively recent idea" that the flag is only a jack when flown from a warship.

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Taking a break from difficult negotiations over a troubled state budget, the governor presented Sullenberger with a jacket with the state seal, a California state flag that had flown over the state Capitol, a proclamation and a "California Hero" license plate.

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Some say the term jack should only be used to refer to the flag when it's flown on a warship but according to the Flag Institute, which runs the UK flag registry, this is a relatively recent idea.

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