Spanish flag

Spanish flag

A nickname for the California rockfish, due to its red and white markings. I caught a Spanish flag while I was out on the boat today.
See also: flag, Spanish
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • flag up
  • strike (one's) flag
  • run up
  • run-up
  • standard-bearer
  • the standard bearer
  • be up
  • be up (oneself)
  • white flag
  • red
References in periodicals archive
Paella dish sellers shout their wares in the squares, Bold Street's printing shop is doing a roaring trade in Nunca Caminaras Solo (you'll never walk alone) T-shirts and the terraces of Toxteth are being transformed into giant Spanish flags.
Apartment balconies were bedecked with Spanish flags or white banners with black mourning ribbons.
The MoD said: "We recognise Flag No1's similarity to the Spanish flag and will use an alternative in the future."
"This may have caused a constitutional incident, as it seems it is illegal to take down a Spanish flag from public buildings when other flags are flying"Afterwards at midnight we had a fantastic reception in the local choir Cor Amistat's own club which resulted, as you can imagine, in plenty of impromptu singing.
Wings for Airbus jets are made on Deeside and the Spanish flag carrier's decision to opt for Airbus over Boeing when replacing older planes will help secure the jobs of more than 5,000 aerospace workers at the site.
A GIANT Spanish flag captured at the Battle of Trafalgar was on display yesterday for the first time since Lord Nelson's funeral.
Wings for Airbus jets are made at Broughton and the Spanish flag carrier's decision to opt for Airbus over Boeing will help secure the jobs of more than 5,000 workers at the Flintshire site.
The aircraft will join Iberia's current fleet of A340-300s and will be operated on the Spanish flag carrier's major hub to hub routes from Madrid to Mexico.
SKI SENOR: Waving Spanish flag, Alvaro arrives at Miami beach
Can you imagine 25,000 demonstrators stomping around Holyhead unfurling the Spanish flag and insisting on their loyalty to Spain's prime minister Jose Maria Aznar?
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has announced plans to launch flights between Madrid and Cairo, Egypt, starting in March 2020.
So for season 2018/19 to finish without the Spanish flag being draped around a UEFA trophy feels weird.
CLIMBING Ipomoea lobata, also known as Spanish Flag, is a vibrant fastgrowing climber with red and cream flowers.
Ipomoea lobata, also known as Spanish Flag, is a vibrant fast-growing climber with red and cream flowers.
Among the country flags shown are the national flag of Taiwan, as well as the red flag of communist China, separated by the Spanish flag between them.