State flag raised on atoll originally (7)
I believe the answer is:
eritrea
'state' is the definition.
(Eritrea is an example)
'flag raised on atoll originally' is the wordplay.
'flag' becomes 'tire' (both can mean to become weary).
'raised' says the letters should be written backwards (going up in a down clue).
'on' becomes 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to').
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'atoll' is 'a'.
'tire' backwards is 'erit'.
'erit'+'re'+'a'='ERITREA'
(Other definitions for eritrea that I've seen before include "State of northeast Africa" , "Eire art found in Africa" , "part of Africa" , "East African country" , "Country in the Horn of Africa" .)