Flag signals are a vital part of the running of a Grand Prix. They are the only way that race officials can communicate with the drivers. They tell a driver of danger, success and failure. Learning ...

The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free speech protections prevent prosecution.

We’ve all been there. You show up at a beach, and there’s a colored flag, sometimes more than one, fluttering in the wind.