Flag in cursive
"flag" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
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Flag in cursive practice sheet
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How to write flag in cursive
- Start with the f (undercurve, loop, slant, loop, undercurve): the only lowercase letter that uses the full range, with a loop above the midline and a loop below the baseline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
How the letters in flag connect
- fl f to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the f swings up into the l.
- la l to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the a.
- ag a to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the g.
The letters in flag
Flag questions
How many strokes does it take to write flag in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in flag connected?
Yes. Every join in "flag" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is flag capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "flag" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Flag is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in flag?
The f. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop.