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Striking the colors
To haul down a flag to indicate surrender / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Striking the colors—meaning lowering the flag (the "colors") that signifies a ship's or garrison's allegiance—is a universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea. For a ship, surrender is dated from the time the ensign is struck.
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