green flag
noun
(in automobile racing) a green-colored flag that is used to signal the start of a race.
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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
A golf cart will take a beeline to her Chevrolet Camaro in time for the green flag.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
“I think if we can’t share that moment together, it’s a red flag. So, ‘I need coffee’ is a green flag.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 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
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
Natural Resources Minister John Griffiths, said: "I am delighted to see so many green spaces achieving the standards of the Green Flag award."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2014
Scottish-trained Green Flag battled gamely before tiring after the last, while veteran steeplechaser Tidal Bay was among the leaders before fading.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2014
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
It was my little forgotten keepsake—the Green Flag!
From The Two Destinies by Wilkie Collins
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