The red, green, black and white banners, once outlawed by Israel, were hoisted this week above city hall.

Look for a green banner with a black horn upon it.

Guerrilla gunmen were said to be dancing in the streets under green Islamic banners.

Once more the green banners of Islam would wave in triumph.

Many carried the red, yellow and green banners; the national flag colours of Lithuania.

Yet another retrograde technology forced on us under a green banner.

It made its debut under the same tired green banners and slipped into obscurity almost immediately.

The Reillies asked for a truce, under a green banner.

Those may not have been green banners, but they were hoisted, and their message was clear.

They paused beside one quite remarkable display set up beneath a pole with a bright green banner.