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Such an event is either an expedition, a race, or a rally. Mostly it is a checkered flag of black and white or a flag of single color (any color) with or without emblem or signage of the event printed on it. As a ceremonial beginning often involves waving of a flag by a dignitary to signify the formal commencement of an event, it's called flag off.
John Savard's flag page. Collection of different flag systems. Freeware to aid memorizing the flags; La flag-alfabeto - signal flags used for the Esperanto language - the flags for the Esperanto letters with diacritical marks have the lighter color in the normal flag replaced with light green, which is not used in any normal flag.
(white flag, charged with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, representing the five continents Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania) Flag of the People's Republic of China (red flag, charged with yellow canton stars in the top left corner, colors reminiscent of the Flag of the Qing dynasty and the Flag of the ...
Red flags fly on beaches due to dangerous rip currents and high surf. Here's how to stay out of harms way.
The flag of the Kingdom of France in 1814–1830, during the Bourbon Restoration. Afghanistan (with black text) Ahrar al-Sham, flag used since early 2016 (with green and black text) Buenos Aires, Argentina (with multicolored coat of arms) Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (with multicolored coat of arms)
Flag of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Flag of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Flag of the United States Navy; Flag of Uruguay; Flag of Utah (2011-2024) Flag of Uzbekistan; Flag of Vancouver Island; Flag of Venezuela; Flag of Vermont; Flag of Victoria; Ensign of the Vietnam People's Navy; Flag of ...
The winning car, the new Porsche 907, was so far ahead of the second place team, that "five unnecessary driver changers were made in the last two hours, so each member of the Porsche team could share the honor of the triumph"; when the 24 hours came to an end, the three Porsches "swept across the finish line abreast, taking the checkered flag ...
The flag of Nepal, a non-rectangular flag that is a double-pennon The Ohio flag, a pennon The flag of Mauritania, a yellow crescent and star on a green field between two red stripes. Flags are usually rectangular in shape (often in the ratio 2:3, 1:2, or 3:5), but may be of any shape or size that is practical for flying, including square ...