A white flag displayed during the Ottoman surrender of Jerusalem to the British on 9 December 1917. The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and …

2024年9月2日 · White flags were used during the Second Punic War in 218 B.C., and Confederate forces used a white dish towel to surrender at Appomattox.

2024年12月15日 · In the midst of chaos and destruction, a white flag is a symbol of hope and surrender. It is a universal sign of ceasefire, indicating that a military unit or individual is willing …

2025年1月22日 · The waving of a white flag is an implicit request for a temporary cessation of fighting, creating an opportunity for discussion. In military contexts, this often precedes …

White flags are used as a symbol of surrender, truce or parley because white cloths were common at the time and due to their high visibility against natural backgrounds.

2003年3月21日 · Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers are surrendering by waving white flags, the international symbol of capitulation. How did this tradition originate? Ancient historians from …

2022年4月5日 · Today, the white flag is an internationally recognized symbol of ceasefire, surrender, or truce, and that they’re open for negotiation. But where did the custom come from?

2023年7月26日 · During the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis raised a white flag to surrender to American General George Washington. This signaled the end of …

2014年12月27日 · The first use of a white flag or the color white in general meaning surrender that I can find with a source is that of the Roman writer Cornelius Tacticus in his Histories …

2017年5月17日 · Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about why the white flag is used as a symbol of surrender …