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Flag carrier

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A flag carrier is an airline or ship line that is owned by the government of the country it is based in. Sometimes this means that the company has a monopoly on some routes, especially those to other countries. The term may have come about because of laws that all planes and ships have to show the flag of the country they are registered in.[1]

List of national airlines

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Country Name of Airliners logo/Brand Livery Animal used as a Representative
 United States American Airlines ' American Bald Eagle
 Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh Airlines ' Balaka bird symbol
 United Kingdom British Airways ' Lion
 China Air China ' Fenghuang/Vermilion Bird
 Egypt Egypt Air Falcon
 Lebanon Air Liban ' N/A Other
 Pakistan PIA Markhor


References

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  1. "flag carrier". Business Dictionary. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2011.