flag carrier

flag carrier
a) A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.

"Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve inner city education."

b) A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state

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