haul down the colours
1colours — n. banner, flag 1) to display, show the colours 2) to salute; troop the colours 3) to dip; haul down, strike the colours 4) college; regimental; school colours armed forces 5) to be called to the colours character 6) to show one s colours 7) one… …
2The Queen's Guards — Infobox Film name = The Queen s Guards image size = 225px caption = theatrical poster director = Michael Powell producer = Michael Powell writer = Simon Harcourt Smith Roger Milner starring = Daniel Massey Raymond Massey Robert Stephens Ursula… …
3Striking the colors — is the universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea. Surrender is dated from the time the ensign is struck. In international law # Colors. A national flag (or a battle ensign). The colors . . . are hauled down as… …
4History of the Ottawa Senators (1992–) — Founded and established by Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone, the Ottawa Senators are the second National Hockey League (NHL) franchise to have the Ottawa Senators name. The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed… …
5Northern Bank robbery — The Northern Bank robbery was a large robbery of cash from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Carried out by a large, proficient group on 20 December 2004, the gang seized the equivalent of £26.5… …
6Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize — The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada. One of the B.C. Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry. In… …
7Olympic Airlines — For the successor to Olympic Airlines, see Olympic Air. Olympic Airlines Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές IATA OA …
8British Airways — For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. British Airways …
9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
10flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …
