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1 chiefly British : the national flag and regimental flag carried by a regiment
2 : the position or commission of an ensign in the British army until the discontinuance of this rank in 1871

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“Pair of colors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20of%20colors. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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