green flag
noun
(in automobile racing) a green-colored flag that is used to signal the start of a race.
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Durham County Council had two green flag awards for Durham crematorium and cemetery as well as Mountsett crematorium.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
After racing resumed under a green flag, there were only four laps left and Rosenqvist had sunk to third.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The PEG ratio for tech is now below that of the global aggregate market, another green flag for budding “valuation opportunities.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Each year, Bani Walid celebrates the anniversary of a 1969 coup that brought Gaddafi to power, with people parading through the streets with portraits of the ex-leader and Libya's green flag from before the revolt.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Also, she planted a three-meter pole with a bright green flag over where she buried it.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The north-east of England received the fewest Green Flag Awards this year for its parks and green spaces.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
A spokesperson said: "We are very proud to have two parks in Darlington with Green Flag status, especially when taking into account the size of the borough."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Green Flag was set up in 2023 to invest in Ukrainian companies, and the venture-capital firm says that in recent months there has been growing interest in its inaugural $20 million fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Green Flag reminds us that anyone driving in France is already required to carry a warning triangle and a fluorescent safety vest.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2012
Coming home from work one evening, I met on the road to the Curragh a party of them, carrying, for want of a better banner, a big green bush, and singing "The Green Flag."
From The Life Story of an Old Rebel by Denvir, John
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