What's the Flap About?

A tribute to the red, white, and clue.
This puzzle explores the world of flags and vexillology, with clues touching on geography, history, and clever wordplay.
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Across

  • 2A
    Spar from which a flag is flown
  • 5A
    A flag's motion in a stiff breeze
  • 7A
    Home of a famous green, white and red tricolor
  • 9A
    Like a national anthem during a raising ceremony
  • 10A
    Joined together, like powers with a common banner
  • 11A
    Put out, as a new national standard?
  • 12A
    Individually

Down

  • 1D
    Relax... or a South American country, phonetically?
  • 2D
    Like the 'argent' color on some heraldic banners
  • 3D
    Wartime partners under shared standards
  • 4D
    The main subject of this puzzle's theme
  • 6D
    Slanted text style named for a boot-shaped country
  • 8D
    River that gives a flag-waving subcontinent its name
  • 9D
    Vertical band on a flag, like one of three on ITALIA's