yellow flag

noun

1. Nautical.,  quarantine flag.

2. water flag.

yellow flag

noun

1. another name for quarantine flag

2. See flag 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow flag¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell managed fifth and sixth fastest time but the Italian faces an investigation for overtaking under yellow flags after one of many incidents in the session.

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Lewis Hamilton has been handed a five-place grid penalty for Ferrari's home race in Italy next weekend, after failing to slow under double yellow flags before the start of the Dutch Grand Prix.

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Other incidents included two young children who started to go underwater after venturing beyond the red and yellow flags on the beach.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen could manage only seventh place - he was caught out by yellow flags on his final run, but had been only sixth on his first lap anyway.

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In Miami, they protested against Russell with the argument that he had not slowed sufficiently for yellow flags.

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