Which one means surrender? The red or white one?
2007-09-09 12:27:56 · 8 answers · asked by lalala 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I Love Chocolate,
it is the white flag that means "surrender". During points of negotiation in field of combat in can also mean "neutral" (opposing sides in discussion).
I could go on about this but do not want to bore you with more details.
Best to you!
Gerry :)
2007-09-09 12:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gerry 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
White flag - Flag of negotiators neutral parties or surrendering parties.
The white flag is an international sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation.
It is also often associated with surrender, since it is often the weaker military party which requests negotiation.
A white flag signifies to all that an approaching negotiator is unarmed, with an intent to surrender or a desire to communicate.
Red Flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"
2007-09-09 12:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first mention of the usage of white flags to surrender is made during from the Eastern Han dynasty (A.D 25–220). In the Roman Empire, the historian Cornelius Tacitus mentions a white flag of surrender in A.D. 109. Before that time, Roman armies would surrender by holding their shields above their heads.
2007-09-09 12:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Michael J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White
2007-09-09 12:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
White flag!
2007-09-11 16:03:47 · answer #5 · answered by Michael2832 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white flag
2007-09-09 12:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by sharon g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White = I surrender
Red= No surrender
also at Alamo and pirates
Red= No quarter I will take no prisoners kill all wounded
2007-09-09 13:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the white flag, but means as well armistice or negotiations.
2007-09-12 12:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Stepanov F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋