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  • green flag
    green flag
    noun
    (in automobile racing) a green-colored flag that is used to signal the start of a race.
  • Green Flag
    Green Flag
    noun
    an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness

green flag

American  

noun

  1. (in automobile racing) a green-colored flag that is used to signal the start of a race.


Green Flag British  

noun

  1. an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Actor and Indianapolis native Brendan Fraser will be the honorary starter and wave the green flag.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 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

His visitors might have observed, too, the green flag which tlew from the masthead.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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

They said: "This year the Green Flag Award has celebrated its 30th anniversary by handing out a record-breaking number of awards."

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

It was my little forgotten keepsake—the Green Flag!

From The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie

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