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Origin of yellow flag

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby yellow flag

yellowface, yellow fever, yellow-fever mosquito, yellowfinch, yellowfin tuna, yellow flag, yellow gentian, yellow goatfish, yellow granadilla, yellow-green, yellow-green algae

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How to use yellow flag in a sentence

Occasionally a situation like this might bring about a double yellow flag, or even a single, local yellow flag.
How to read race car flags like a pro|Peter Nelson/Car Bibles|September 13, 2021|Popular-Science
And I walked back to my car, and there is was, the yellow flag.
Good Morning from Dallas|Michael Tomasky|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She flew the yellow flag of Spain—and—as the first ball of lead cut across her bowsprit, it fluttered to the deck.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
Right over in that tent with the yellow flag, and Mr. Abernot pointed to a canvas shelter some distance away.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young

They went over to the tent with the yellow flag, threading their way in the auto between rows of booths and new buildings.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young
It is as if the palace were in quarantine, with the yellow flag floating.
Napoleon's Letters to Josephine|Henry Foljambe Hall
All these are decorated with the red and yellow flag of Spain,—the banner of blood and gold.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for yellow flag

yellow flag

noun

another name for quarantine flag

See flag 3 (def. 1)

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