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Well, my German is more than a bit rusty, so I may have gotten it wrong. But I read the German as saying "carrying him upon their shield" - an association to the heraldic images feudal knights often displayed on their shields to denote the lord to whom they were sworn. "Flying his colours" is a reference to the practise of ships to "fly the flag" of the nation they are registered in - the naval version of the heraldic shield.

Hence, by the way, the term "false-flag operation" which refers to the ruse de guerre where a warship would fly a neutral flag in order to allay suspicions until it was in a superior position, and then fire a surprise broadside into the enemy.

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 11:00:27 AM EST
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No, you understood the German right and I already understood you right! It's only that sources I could find for my translation were apparently less well-versed in English (or German) than you.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Thu Feb 21st, 2008 at 11:26:35 AM EST
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