Publication 'The Origin of the Checker Flag - A Search for Racing's Holy To end a race was from the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race held in Long Island, The earliest known photographic record of a chequered flag being used On dirt tracks (and therefore dust reduced the driver's visibility). A more likelyĮxplanation is that a high-contrast flag would be more conspicuousĪgainst the background of a crowd, especially when early races were run

Use was for 19th century bicycle races in France. Another origin theory claim is that the chequered flag's earliest known Racing should come to an end, a chequered tablecloth was waved. Large public meals and that to signal that the meals were ready and The early days of the settlement of the American Midwest were followed by A possible though unlikely theory is that horse races during It is used extensively today to indicate the Winner and aĬhequered flag to end races are lost in history, although there are many But the checkered table cloth remained as the indication that the Somewhere along the way, the big meals on the grounds were no longer The use of theĬheckered table cloth carried over to when automobiles replaced horses and The racing was over and it was time to come and eat. Waving a checkered table cloth to indicate to the spectators and racers that Written that when the meal was ready to be served, the ladies would start Would cook up huge meals and serve them on the race grounds. Horse racing event and would have competitors come from miles around toĮither race their horses or just watch the festivities. To the ladies of small mid western towns. Thisįlag indicates that the racing event is over or concluded. Quote, 'One flag which is widely used today is the checkered flag.

Motoring mates, Vic Garra, as I had tried last year to get an answer andįailed! According to Vic's research, the Americans claim the origin. The end of a motor race? The 'real' answer was given to me by one of my Last week, I asked what was the origin of the chequered flag to signify I found this page on the origin of the chequered flag: Whether the reference is correct I don't know. This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website The Chequered Flag

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