| A flag is a piece of colored cloth with one side tied to | | | | flag in this sport is a checkered flag of black and white |
| a pole or mast. The basic purpose of a flag is | | | | that marks the end of the race. |
| identification or signaling. Today, flags are used for | | | | Railway Flags |
| messaging, advertising and decorative purposes, | | | | Flags are used in railways as well. These colored flags |
| though there is no scientific difference between a flag | | | | carry the following meaning: |
| and a simple cloth banner. Depending on the use of | | | | - A red flag indicates stop. |
| flags at a particular place, there can be different | | | | - A yellow flag indicates proceed with care. |
| interpretations of flags. | | | | - If a green or a white or a blue flag is hoisted it |
| Different interpretations of Flags are: | | | | indicates proceed. |
| National Flags | | | | - In case of emergency a flag of any color if waved |
| Whenever the word flag is referred, the first and most | | | | vigorously indicates stop. |
| popular use of a flag that comes to mind is National | | | | - A blue flag on the side of a locomotive indicates that |
| Flag. Not only it symbolizes your country but also gives | | | | work is in progress and hence it should not be |
| a sense of belonging to you. | | | | removed. |
| Swimming Flags | | | | - A blue flag on a track indicates that nothing on the |
| Swimming flags are a pair of red/yellow flags which | | | | track should be removed or displaced. Only the person |
| are used to mark the limits of swimming area on a | | | | or group who placed the flag has a right to remove it. |
| beach. To indicate that the beach is close, simply cross | | | | Since flags are not visible during night time, lanterns of |
| the poles of the flags. These flags are used in | | | | same color are used as a replacement. |
| countries like Australia, New Zealand, UK and | | | | Navy Flags |
| Philippines. | | | | Flags at sea can be the difference between life and |
| Sports Flags | | | | death. In situations where there is no other means of |
| - In American and Canadian football, referees use | | | | communication and the ship is in a bad state, asking |
| flags to indicate an error has been made in game play. | | | | help in the middle of the sea becomes next to |
| - In auto and motorcycle racing, flags are used to | | | | impossible. Here, you can use flag signals to send the |
| communicate with drivers. The most famous use of | | | | message across the other sailing ship. |