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Cut bottom off Hibernian flag

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iris

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'flag' is the definition.
(type of iris flower)

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(Other definitions for iris that I've seen before include "may open up in camera" , "Goddess of the rainbow in the eye" , "Eye diaphragm" , "Flower - rainbow" , "Camera diaphragm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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