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.
Learner's definition of GESTURE. [count] 1. : a movement of your body (especially of your hands and arms) that shows or emphasizes an idea or a feeling. Specific gestures can indicate particular moods. an obscene gesture. His arm was raised in a gesture of defiance.