white-blue-white flag

plural white-blue-white flags

1. neologismA symbol of opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the current government of Russia, used by Russian anti-war protesters online.

   Thousands of Russians marched through Prague on Saturday, waving the white-blue-white flag that has become a symbol of protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

   2022 March 26, “Thousands of Russians in Prague Protest against War in Ukraine”, in Asharq Alawsat, English edition, London

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   “I love this idea,” Ponomarev said, pointing to the white-blue-white flag that forms the channel’s live studio backdrop. It is the Russian tricolour “minus the red blood”, he said.

   2022 June 7, Luke Harding, “Russian-language Ukrainian TV channel aims to topple Putin”, in The Guardian, page 20

   NHK World noted that the protesters held up signs saying "No war" and other messages. They also waved white-blue-white flags, which have become a symbol of opposition to Russia's invasion.

   2023 January 22, “Russians living in Japan protest against Putin administration”, in BBC Monitoring Newsfile (wire feed)

   (R) The patches with a white-blue-white flag and the logo of the Free Russia Legion are seen during a briefing in northern Ukraine, not far from the Russian border, on May 24, 2023.

   2023 May 26, Asami Terajima, “Belgorod incursion: Meet the anti-Kremlin militia behind the attack inside Russia”, in The Kyiv Independent, image caption