Give Up Before the Dinner Time (Because You Ain’t Got Burgers) September 2010, Helsinki 71 x 50 cm Silk screen on paper i The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation. It is also used to symbolize surrender, since it is often the weaker military party which requests negotiation. A white flag signifies to all that an approaching negotiator is unarmed, with an intent to surrender or a desire to communicate. Persons carrying or waving a white flag are not to be fired upon, nor are they allowed to open fire. The use of the flag to surrender is included in the Geneva Conventions. Tags: white, flag, burger, dinner 5 / 7