Sentence examples for under flag from inspiring English sources

When a messenger that he had sent under flag of truce was killed, his troops burnt the Summer Palace to the ground.

Mobile offshore drilling rigs like the Deepwater Horizon are considered to be ships and are commonly registered under flag states like Panama or the Marshall Islands.

The Sherman who received under flag of truce in 1864 a letter of thanks from several captured Louisiana students and professors for whom he'd secured release and protection.

Flies under flag of Belize.

In the 1970s many ships that had hitherto registered under flags of convenience returned to the Greek flag; only a small proportion remains under foreign registry.

Unions have accused Norwegian of undermining labour conventions, with the ITF likening its pursuit of operating licences to the shipping practice of registering vessels under flags of convenience.

Furthermore, ships are registered under flags of convenience to avoid regulations and reduce operating costs of the owners' countries.

Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country.

While the government under whose flag the vessel is registered is nominally responsible for ensuring the ship operates legally, many, if not most ships are registered under flags of convenience.

The UN Cares Team served as this year's honour guard, leading the march under flags of the world.

If the country unites under one flag, under a national opposition, it will be enough.