pass with flying colors
... that the phrase "pass with flying colors" comes from ships sailing into port ?
... that the phrase "<b id="mwAvo"><a class="mw-redirect" href="./With_flying_colors" id="mwAvs" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="With flying colors">pass with flying colors</a></b>" comes from ships sailing into port <i id="mwAvw">(pictured)</i>?