# flag-bearer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
2. One who openly promotes an idea or value and becomes symbolic for it.

## Etymology
From flag + bearer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flag-bearer