diff --git a/avr/boards.txt b/avr/boards.txt
index dd49ec7e8..249782148 100644
--- a/avr/boards.txt
+++ b/avr/boards.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ menu.LTO=Compiler LTO
 menu.variant=Variant
 menu.pinout=Pinout
 menu.bootloader=Bootloader
+menu.CppLanguageStandard=C++ Language Standard
 
 
 ######################
@@ -241,6 +242,20 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 1284.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.languageStandard=-std=gnu++11
+
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.languageStandard=-std=gnu++14
+
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+1284.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.languageStandard=-std=gnu++17
+
+
+
 
 ###########################
 #### ATmega644/A/P/PA  ####
@@ -446,6 +461,19 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 644.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.clock_speed={build.f_cpu}
 644.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+644.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
+
 
 
 ##########################
@@ -672,6 +700,19 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 324.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.clock_speed={build.f_cpu}
 324.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+324.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
+
 
 
 ##########################
@@ -878,6 +919,19 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 164.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.clock_speed={build.f_cpu}
 164.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+164.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
+
 
 
 #####################
@@ -1053,6 +1107,19 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 32.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.bootloader.ckopt_bit=1
 32.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+32.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
+
 
 
 #####################
@@ -1228,6 +1295,19 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 16.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.bootloader.ckopt_bit=1
 16.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
 
+# C++ Language Standard
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+16.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
+
 
 
 #####################
@@ -1402,3 +1482,16 @@ menu.bootloader=Bootloader
 8535.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.bootloader.sut_cksel_bits=100001
 8535.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.bootloader.ckopt_bit=1
 8535.menu.clock.1MHz_internal.build.f_cpu=1000000L
+
+# C++ Language Standard
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default=Default
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Default.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
+
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11=C++11
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp11.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++11
+
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14=C++14
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp14.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++14
+
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17=C++17
+8535.menu.CppLanguageStandard.Cpp17.compiler.cpp.extra_flags=-std=gnu++17
diff --git a/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.cpp b/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.cpp
index cf6f89c17..69a4a07a0 100755
--- a/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.cpp
+++ b/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.cpp
@@ -34,3 +34,18 @@ void operator delete[](void * ptr) {
   free(ptr);
 }
 
+// C++14 introduces additional delete operators
+#if __cplusplus >= 201402L
+
+void operator delete(void * ptr, size_t)
+{
+    ::operator delete(ptr);
+}
+
+void operator delete[](void * ptr, size_t)
+{
+    ::operator delete(ptr);
+}
+
+#endif // end language is C++14 or greater
+
diff --git a/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.h b/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.h
index 6e1b68f0d..a8a270502 100755
--- a/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.h
+++ b/avr/cores/MCUdude_corefiles/new.h
@@ -26,5 +26,11 @@ void * operator new[](size_t size);
 void operator delete(void * ptr);
 void operator delete[](void * ptr);
 
+// C++14 introduces additional delete operators
+#if __cplusplus >= 201402L
+void operator delete(void * ptr, size_t);
+void operator delete[](void * ptr, size_t);
+#endif // end language is C++14 or greater
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/avr/platform.txt b/avr/platform.txt
index 6ae247ded..f032d7c6c 100644
--- a/avr/platform.txt
+++ b/avr/platform.txt
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ compiler.warning_flags.default=
 compiler.warning_flags.more=-Wall
 compiler.warning_flags.all=-Wall -Wextra
 
+compiler.c.languageStandard=-std=gnu11
+compiler.cpp.languageStandard=-std=gnu++17
+
 # Default "compiler.path" is correct, change only if you want to overidde the initial value
 compiler.path={runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path}/bin/
 compiler.c.cmd=avr-gcc
-compiler.c.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} -std=gnu11 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD
+compiler.c.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.c.languageStandard} -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD
 compiler.c.elf.flags={compiler.warning_flags} -Os -Wl,--gc-sections,--section-start=.FAR_MEM1=0x10000
 compiler.c.elf.cmd=avr-gcc
 compiler.S.flags=-c -g -x assembler-with-cpp
 compiler.cpp.cmd=avr-g++
-compiler.cpp.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} -std=gnu++11 -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -MMD
+compiler.cpp.flags=-c -g -Os {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.cpp.languageStandard} -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -MMD
 compiler.ar.cmd={ltoarcmd}
 compiler.ar.flags=rcs
 compiler.objcopy.cmd=avr-objcopy