Ah, yes, the nefarious “Bringing a flag” ploy!

Transcript:

Mr Bugg is waving the flag of the Buggtish empire, while Mrs Bugg, wearing a bra made of two halves of a coconut and a grass skirt, waves a spear and shield in dismay.

The text reads: “Buggarch 5, 1824: First Anglo-Bugmese war. The Buggtish officially declare ware on the Bugmese … they bring a flag.”