Meanings
plural chequered flags · alternative checkered flag
- hobbiesA black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.
- hobbiesA victory in a race.
1 more example
Come this October when Kelly lines up for his 19th appearance in the Bathurst 1000 he will again be hunting for that chequered flag, but before he even does his first warm up lap he will share a unique moment with his fans. […] 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.
2019 August 28, Anya Whitelaw, “Rick Kelly's fans can vote on the livery he will use in the Bathurst 1000”, in Western Advocate, archived from the original on 13 May 2026
Origin
[Alt: Checkered 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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 格子旗
- 格子旗 (géziqí)flag
Finnish ruutulippu
- ruutulippuflag
French drapeau à damier
- drapeau à damierflag
German karierte Flagge
- karierte Flaggeflag
Japanese チェッカーフラッグ
- チェッカーフラッグ (chekkā furaggu)flag
Korean 체커 플래그
- 체커 플래그 (chekeo peullaegeu)flag
Russian кле́тчатый флаг
- кле́тчатый флаг (klétčatyj flag)flag
Turkish damalı bayrak
- damalı bayrakflag
Cite this entry
chequered flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chequered%20flag
“chequered flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chequered%20flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chequered flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chequered%20flag.
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