flag-waggers

Updated: May 21, 2025

Lyte is the serious-faced young man standing arguing with his little knot of flag-waggers. He has just realised that one mistake has already been made in the campaign, for, in the enthusiasm of youth, he brought bicycles to Petewawa.

Frederic C. Curry - From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade

So the battle went on, and it did not cease until the stronghold was completely cleared. Then the "flag-waggers" signalled back to the main body for stretchers. In this manner Babyan was beaten, and the victors went back to camp satisfied with their day's work.

Harold Begbie - The Story of Baden-Powell: 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps'

The lively interest aroused by the practice and displays of the last-mentioned corps did much to promote the high standard of proficiency attained by its "flag-waggers," many of whom were women and girls.

Ronald John McNeill - Ulster's Stand For Union