Also means
flag-bearer
Usage Note
Portabandiera is an invariable compound noun (il/i portabandiera) — it does not change in the plural because compound nouns formed with porta- ('carrier of') typically remain invariable. It refers both literally to the person who carries the flag at a ceremony or sports event and figuratively to any prominent champion of a cause or group.
Examples
"Era il portabandiera dell'Italia alle Olimpiadi."
Natural Translation
He was the flag-bearer for Italy at the Olympics.
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