white-blue-white flag
English
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.Etymology
Several people created the idea of the white-blue-white flag shortly after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022, first used in social media.
Noun
white-blue-white flag (plural white-blue-white flags)
- (neologism) A symbol of opposition to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that has been used by Russian anti-war protester, as well as a symbol of opposition to the current government of Russia, by several personal internet accounts.
- 2022 April 10, ““White Blue White,” the New Flag of Russia’s Anti-War Movement”, in Hyperallergic:
- “The white-blue-red flag, which is currently used by the government of the Russian Federation, became a symbol of blood, war, and aggression throughout the world,” a statement on the website reads. “We, Russian citizens who do not support the authoritarian regime and its military, cannot use it.”
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