storm flag

noun

1

: a small national flag flown (as at a U.S. Army post) only in stormy weather and measuring usually 9 feet 6 inches by 5 feet

2

: a square red flag with a square black center displayed singly, in pairs, or in combination with various pennants to indicate the approach of a storm

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