chequered flag

English

Alternative forms

• checkered flag

Etymology

Chequered flag

• (flag): From the pattern found on the flag signalling the end of a race.
• (victory): In motor racing, an official waves a black and white chequered flag to signify the end of the race, starting with waving at the leading vehicle.

Noun

chequered flag (plural chequered flags)

1. (motor racing) A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.
2. (motor racing) A victory in a race.
   • 2019, Anya Whitelaw, “Rick Kelly's fans can vote on the livery he will use in the Bathurst 1000”, in Western Advocate‎^[1]:

     As well as the livery Perkins had when claiming three chequered flags at Mount Panorama, Russel Ingall's 'Silver Bullet' and the #6 Castrol Edge Ford Performance Racing Falcon driven by Mark Winterbottom are also on the short list.

Coordinate terms

colours of flags

• beige flag
• black flag
• blue flag
• chequered flag
• green flag
• pink flag
• red flag
• white flag
• yellow flag

 

Translations

flag

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 格子旗 (gézi qí)

• Finnish: ruutulippu
• French: drapeau à damier (fr) m
• German: karierte Flagge f
• Japanese: チェッカーフラッグ (chekkāfuraggu)
• Russian: кле́тчатый флаг m (klétčatyj flag)
• Turkish: damalı bayrak

victory

See also

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