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A white flag or handkerchief is often taken or intended as a signal of a desire to surrender, but in international law, it simply represents a desire for a parley that may or may not result in a formal surrender. Normally, a surrender will involve the handing over of weapons; previously the commanding officer of a surrendering force symbolically offered his sword to the victorious commander. Individual combatants can indicate a surrender

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