White flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and for negotiation.
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12 Facts About White flag
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Persons carrying or waving a white flag are not to be fired upon, nor are they allowed to open fire.
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Improper use of the White flag is forbidden by the rules of war and constitutes a war crime of perfidy.
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The white flag was widely used in the Middle Ages in Western Europe to indicate an intent to surrender.
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In 1625, Hugo Grotius in De jure belli ac pacis, one of the foundational texts in international law, recognized the white flag as a "sign, to which use has given a signification"; it was "a tacit sign of demanding a parley, and shall be as obligatory, as if expressed by words".
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White flag color was used as a symbol of military command, by the commanding officer of a French army.
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White flag demanded the return of the white flag before he would accept the throne, a condition that proved unacceptable.
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In 1863, the Confederate States of America adopted a new flag that played on the popularity of the Confederate Battle Flag, using a pure white field with the Battle Flag displayed in a canton in a position equivalent to the stars on the Flag of the United States.
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In conventional vexillology, a white flag is linked to surrender, a reference to the Biblical description of Jesus's non-violence and surrender to God's will.
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In non-FIA races, a white racing flag is displayed from the starter's tower to indicate that the race leader is running the final lap.
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The white flag can be pointed at the race leader to avoid confusion of other drivers.
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