Whether a flag is waved or stationary, there is a meaning. I think one of the most difficult concepts in choreography is stillness. Stillness is not nothingness. Stillness is active motionlessness, prepared energy, anticipatory action. When a flag is still, it demands attention. It both commands  respect and is a strong proclamation. It can be a beacon of hope, a show of strength, a claim of possession, or a symbol of victory. Every motion even stillness, speaks.