Seven flags are used as signals to drivers in car races.
A green flag starts the race; a yellow flag means “don’t pass”.
A red flag means “stop for an emergency”.
A black flag signals a rule infraction.
A white flag indicates that the leaders are starting the last lap.
A blue flag with a diagonal stripe tells slower cars to move aside.
And finally the checkered flag means the race is over.
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