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banner— originally a large, rectangular medieval flag; today, this refers to any rectangular piece of fabric used as a symbol. colonist— early settlers in the NewWorld were called colonists because they lived in one of the 13 colonies. field— the background of the flag surface.The Stars and Stripes has a blue field in the canton, with the balance of the field com- prised of horizontal red and white stripes. hoist— the act of raising the flag. Also, the height of the flag from top to bottom, or the area of the flag closest to the pole. national flag— the official flag of a country or nation. symbol— an item that represents or stands for something else. Union Jack— the national flag of Great Britain. Words to Understand