Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Colours.

Colours.

Colours Nailed to the Mast (With our), à outrance.

E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.

Colours.

National colours—

Great Britain	Red and blue.
America, U.S.	Stars on blue, white with red stripes.
Austria	Red, white, and red.
Bavaria	Red
Denmark	Red, with white cross.
France	Blue, white, and red.
Netherlands	Red, white, and blue.
Portugal	Blue and white.
Prussia	White.
Russia	White, with blue cross.
Spain	Red, yellow, and red.
Sweden	Blue, with yellow cross.
Switzerland	Red, with white cross.

Colours.

Colours Nailed to the Mast (With our), à outrance.