protest flag

noun

1. a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.

Example Sentences

To make matters worse, on Wednesday, The New York Times reported that another protest flag associated with right-wing, pro-Trump sentiment flew from the Alitos’ New Jersey vacation home last summer.

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The boat was later seen flying a protest flag but the crew has not provided detail of the incident.

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The boat was later seen flying a protest flag.

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On Friday, the first person to be convicted under a tough new national security law of terrorism and inciting secession was sentenced to nine years in prison for driving a motorcycle into police officers while carrying a protest flag.

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The case against Mr. Tong, who crashed a motorcycle into police officers while flying a protest flag, was the first brought under the security law, which was imposed last year on Hong Kong by China’s central government.

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