Standard
Standard noun - A piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling.
Usage example: a ship flying the queen's standard
White flag and standard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "White flag" instead a noun "Standard".
White flag
White flag noun - Flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for White flag
Standard and white flag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Standard" instead a noun phrase "White flag".
Both terms in one sentence
-
Unfortunately for them the Martians don't follow that standard, either because they genuinely don't know the concept of a white flag, or know but don't care anyway.
Source: White Flag - But at one city, Groo accidentally stains the white flag, so that the defenders mistook it for a battle standard.
Source: I Surrender, Suckers
Cite this Source
White flag and Standard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/white_flag
Standard & White flag. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/white_flag>.
White flag or Standard. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/white_flag.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "standard" and "white flag" have occurred on timeline