History Main / FlagDrop

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': While singing the entire score of ''Theatre/HMSPinafore'', Sideshow Bob ends "He is an Englishman" with a Union Jack dropping behind him in the background.

* ''Film/SpaceJam'' also parodies the ''Patton'' scene, with Bugs Bunny in a military uniform when he addresses his fellow toons.
* The final scene of ''Film/SpiderMan1'' sees Spider-Man accept his role as a hero and leap off of a flag-pole that's on top of a skyscraper. The last thing the audience sees before Spider-Man's face covers the camera is the American flag flowing in the wind. The ending has a lot to do with the film being produced shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
* In ''Film/SpiderMan3'', immediately before Spidey springs into action to save New York from Venom and Sandman, he takes a moment to stand impressively in front of a ridiculously large American flag lit by an unknown source of light in the middle of the night.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': Parodied in "The Lizard Whisperer", when Ferb makes a RousingSpeech about [[ItMakesSenseInContext finding a giant chameleon named Steve]], and a truck with a Union Jack painted on the side just happens to pull up behind him.

* The film ''Slappy and the Stinkers'' parodies this trope when, after the kids' mission to rescue a sea lion from the aquarium fails, the school groundskeeper delivers an over-the-top inspirational speech with an American flag unfurling in the background and triumphant music swelling. When he asks the kids if his speech inspired them at all and they reply "no," [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the flag droops out of sight in the background]] and [[LetTheAirOutOfTheBand the patriotic music deflates]].

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--> '''America''': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3djAAXEof0Y I'M THE HERO!]]

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-->'''Charlie''': Failing to immediately correct the Parliamentary record despite your office knowing Parliament had been misled? You're out of flags, Prime Minister. [''The remaining flags are removed in the graphic.''] Luckily, he doesn't pay attention to the [[{{Feghoot}} poles]].

-->'''Charlie''': Failing to immediately to correct the Parliamentary record despite your office knowing Parliament had been misled? You're out of flags, Prime Minister. (''The remaining flags are removed in the graphic.'') Luckily, he doesn't pay attention to the poles.

* Music/MitchBenn sometimes has a Union Jack backdrop to his anti-Brexit videos, partly because he feels he ''is'' being patriotic, and partly because it winds up Brexiters to see a Remainer using that iconography.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic made a joke at Michael Jackson's expense a few months after his death and gave a speech on how its times to move on and laugh with the American flag waving behind him.

* One scheme from ’Series/BetterCallSaul’’ sees Saul and his filmmaking crew sneak into an elementary school to use their flag as a backdrop for an ad. When it airs, the narration makes it clear Saul is portraying himself as a patriotic hero that would make a World War II veteran proud.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' has this happen when [[TheNeidermeyer Sar]][[DrillSergeantNasty ge]] give a RousingSpeech to his comrades ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Grif]]), complete with anthem. Being [[BetterThanABareBulb RvB]], this is quickly lampshaded.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Collect Her", this happens when Professor Utonium tells Lenny Baxter that a true fan should set the girls free.

* Sheriff Buford T. Justice's retirement speech at the beginning of ''Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit'' ''3'' is a send-up of the Patton example above.
* In ''Film/SpiderMan3'', immediately before Spidey springs into action to save New York from Venom and Sandman, he takes a moment to stand impressively in front of a ridiculously large American flag lit by an unknown source of light in the middle of the night.

* ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Thomasina Paine [[DoNotAdjustYourSet breaks in on a government broadcast]] to announce the Army of the Resistance is going to shut down the Transcontinental Road Race. She's apparently a distant descendant of Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine, hence this trope behind her.
* ''Film/PunisherWarZone''. Jigsaw wants an army to take on the Punisher, so says he'll do what Uncle Sam does and recruit from deprived neighbourhoods. Cue Jigsaw standing in front of a projection of the US flag while giving a RousingSpeech to various street gangs, with stirring music and culminating an OH-RAH!
* When Peter Parker puts back on his classic suit in ''Film/SpiderMan3'' to beat up the bad guys, he reveals himself in public by running past an immaculate American flag as triumphant music plays.

* Was often used by Alton Brown in ''Series/GoodEats'' 'American Classics' episodes.

* One scheme from ’Series/BetterCallSaul’’ sees Saul and his filmmaking crew sneak into an elementary school to use their flag as a backdrop for an ad. When it airs, the narration makes it clear Saul is portraying himself as a patriotic hero that would make a World War II veteran proud.

* In the French show ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'', in "Supernawak" the American flag is the background when Cordless' superhero form "Gun Gunther" gets introduced.

Any sort of overly patriotic (or even generically heroic) speech will have the flag slowly descending into view behind the speaker and some music (usually the ''Dambusters'' march, for some reason) slowly rising to match.

* ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Thomasina Paine [[DoNotAdjustYourSet breaks in on a government broadcast]] to announce the Army of the Resistance is going to shut down the Transcontinental Road Race. She's apparently a distant ancestor of Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine, hence this trope behind her.

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* In ''Webcomic/TheIllustratedGuideToLaw'' this is occasionally used for ironic effect, as when the narrator proudly announces something that makes U.S. law great, only to have it revealed to be a myth. [[http://lawcomic.net/guide/?p=2314 Example]]

* This is seen in the world conference in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGUQfJ7xfME&feature=channel here]]. Also:

* ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Thomasina Paine [[DoNotAdjustYourSet breaks in on a government broadcast]] to announce the Army of the Resistance is going to shut down the Transcontinental Road Rape...sorry, Road Race. She's apparently a distant ancestor of Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine, hence this trope behind her.

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