yellow flag
Americannoun
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another name for quarantine flag
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See flag 3
Etymology
Origin of yellow flag
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Women dressed in black robes wailed over the bodies, one of which was draped in Hezbollah's yellow flag - a reflection of the group's support in this largely Shia area.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The red flag with central yellow star stayed official in the home country, while the Southern yellow flag with three red stripes became a refugee reminder in the United States.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
But if that should fall to the S&P 500 median of 10 times, it “would raise a yellow flag that debt payments are becoming burdensome,” says Emanuel.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
“There’s a little bit of investors waving a yellow flag on the AI theme.”
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
‘You dressed in black,’ Nico noted, ‘with the sun coming up. You painted your face but didn’t cover that mop of blond hair. You might as well be waving a yellow flag.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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