Citations:flag gun

English citations of flag gun and flag-gun

artillery bearing a flag

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• 1769, John Knox, An Historical Journal Of The Campaigns in North-America, for the Years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1860, volume 2, page 85:

  "During this time the Commanding Officer of artillery will hoiſt the Union flag of Great Britain at the moſt conſpicuous place of the garriſon ; the flag-gun will be left on the grand parade, fronting the main-guard."

• 1780, Thomas Simes, A treatise on the military science: which comprends the grand operations of ..., page 98:

  The flag-gun, drawn by twelve horſes, and ten twelve-pounders more, by four horſes each.

• 1814, Edward Wedlake Brayley, The Beauties of England and Wales: or Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, volume 10, London, page 717:

  Major Lawrence returned answer, 'that the English colours were carried on the flag gun of their artillery, which if Mons. D'Aotenil would look out for, he might thence discover where the English were posted ; and that, although he was as unwilling as himself to spill European blood, yet if any shots came that way he should certainly return them.'

• 1892, Frederick Darby Cleaveland, Notes on the Early History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery by the late Colonel Cleaveland‎^[1], page 233:

  During this campaign, a quarter-guard of the regiment of artillery commanded by a subaltern (as usual in the infantry), was first mounted and encamped opposite the flag-gun,¹ and kettle-drum.
  
  ¹ The “flag-gun” carried the Royal Standard, and indicated the head quarters of the army in the field.

• 1941, Cecil C. P. Lawson, A History of the Uniforms of the British Army: From 1715 to 1760, P. Davies, page 188:

  Cleveland says that the flag gun carried the Royal Standard and indicated the Headquarters in the field.

• 2009 August 1, Christopher Jobson, Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army, Big Sky Publishing, →ISBN, →OL, page 55:

  Centuries ago the largest gun in an artillery train carried the equivalent of today's Queen's Colour and it was known as the “Colour” or “Flag Gun”.

prop gun that unfurls a flag when trigger is pulled

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See also Citations:bang flag gun

• 1993, Day of the Tentacle (video game), LucasArts:

  flag gun [inventory item]

• 1994 February 21, Rick Barba, CD-ROM Classics: Cheats & Hints to Your Favorite Games, volume 1, Prima Publishing, →ISBN, →OL, page 71:

  Pick up Dwayne's flag gun.

• 1998 June 14, Dave Amiott, “Re: More Silly Bat-Accessories”, in rec.toys.action-figures‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <01bd9813$5c14a7a0$c3b804d0@gayleami>:

  By shooting a "Bang" flag gun at Robin (the phallic imagery is almost overwhelming), Joker is making a statement about the futility of resistence (think of Dalek joke...ahhhh.), and yet exemplifying the irrepressible nature of mankind.

• 2001 January 19, David Harris, “Re: ROTJ thoughts (finally!)”, in alt.comics.batman‎^[3] (Usenet), message-ID <fe1a6.11546$74.129131@e420r-sjo3.usenetserver.com>:

  He shot Bonk point blank in the chest with the flag gun, and you see him die on screen.

• 2004 May 30, Michael W. Henretty, The Obelisk, iUniverse, →ISBN, →OL, page 552:

  And when he looked over, he saw her moving toward the fallen Celine, her gun still pointed at her, but this time when she pulled the trigger a stick popped out of the barrel, unfurling a white flag, the word BANG printed in bright red letters.
  
  […] He thought she slipped the flag gun into the dresser drawer.

• 2006 February 8, Nathan Alan, “A few costume/prop questions”, in Batman Fan Films‎^[4], retrieved 2012-12-14:

  I'm talking about the classic flag gun that's pretty much a regular looking gun, but instead of firing bullets, it shoots out a flag that reads: "POW!" or "BANG!"

• 2011 June 3, Jonathan Fallon, ““You’re Fired” Flag Gun Terminates Employees With Gusto”, in CubicleBot‎^[5], retrieved 2012-12-14:

  If you’ve been looking for a creative way to tell your employees that they suck, while also fueling some twisted desire to earn the title of “world’s biggest asshole”, this “You’re Fired” flag gun is the answer.

• 2011 July 1, McFly, ““You’re Fired” Novelty Flag Gun”, in The Collared Sheep‎^[6], retrieved 2012-12-14:

  Not to be confused with the “Bang!” flag gun, the “You’re fired!” flag gun is triple the fun.