courtesy flag

noun

A flag (of the country being visited) flown by a visiting vessel as a token of respect, as well as the vessel's own national or house flag.

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Meanings

nouncourtesy flag (plural courtesy flags)

plural courtesy flags

  1. nauticalA flag (of the country being visited) flown by a visiting vessel as a token of respect, as well as the vessel's own national or house flag.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål gjesteflagg
  • gjesteflaggflag flown by a visiting vessel
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APA

courtesy flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20flag

MLA

“courtesy flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20flag.

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