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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And then obviously I got that yellow flag, the single yellow in the last sector, but I did a hundred-metre lift, lost a huge amount of time and still, you know… I don't know.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
To be honest, though, since the 40-year bond rally terminated in 2020, investors who ply their trade on the fixed-income side of the ledger have become accustomed to driving under a yellow flag.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
Last Respects After two weeks at sea the commander calls all of us above deck for a formal lowering of our yellow flag with three red stripes.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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