racing flag

American  

noun

1. a distinguishing flag flown by a yacht during the period of its participation in a race.

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Etymology

Origin of racing flag

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Suddenly, a blonde beauty arrives carrying a racing flag in each hand.

From Seattle Times

His campaign logo features a checkered racing flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1965, France collaborated on a book, “The Racing Flag,” about his organization and its history, and in the section entitled, “Daytona’s First Big Race,” he described a contest that did not match published accounts.

From New York Times

Let me impress upon you, ladies, that a racing flag is a square flag, and that that is not a flag at all, but a burgee.

From Project Gutenberg