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Flags showing integrity (9)

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I believe the answer is:

standards

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'flags' is the definition.
(standard is a kind of flag)

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(Other definitions for standards that I've seen before include "Benchmarks, norms (9)" , "Detest" , "Reference points for comparison" , "Flags or benchmarks" , "Touchstones, criteria" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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