They fly the flag for Europeans (5)

I believe the answer is:

poles

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'europeans' is the definition.
(Pole is an example)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for poles that I've seen before include "East Europeans" , "Nationality of citizens of Warsaw" , "Rods of wood or metal" , "Extremities of the earth's axis" , "People from Warsaw?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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