Brunswick County (Part), Chesapeake City (Part), Franklin City (Part), Isle of Wight County (Part), Portsmouth City (Part), Southampton County (Part), Suffolk City (Part), Emporia City (All), Greensville County (All), Sussex County (All), Surry County (Part)
Flag-waving is a fallacious argument or propaganda technique used to justify an action based on the undue connection to nationalism or patriotism or benefit for an idea, group or country. It is a variant of argumentum ad populum.
To signal or express by waving the hand or an object held in the hand: We waved goodbye. c. To signal (a person) by using the hand to move in a specified direction: The police officer waved the motorist into the right lane. 3. To arrange into curves, curls, or undulations: wave one's hair.