Check (pattern) a board used for playing checkers and chess, and in heraldry. The check pattern has a number of symbolic meanings. In auto racing, the chequered flag is displayed at the finishing line to signal that the race has finished. It originates from the "checkers" who watched the finishing line and checked when cars had finished the race. They began using chequered flags to identify themselves. In some countries, the check pattern has become a symbol of the police. Known as "Sillitoe Tartan", it was first used in Glasgow in the 1930s and was inspired by a pattern worn by some
Office of the Police Chief Office of the Police Chief The Office of the Police Chief is a building of historical significance in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg. It was built in 1821. In modern times it is seen as an object of cultural heritage. The building is located on 22 Leontjevskaya Street. The building is part of the complex of buildings of the Tsarskoye Selo Police, which forms the western side of the Cathedral Square. A project developed by the architect V. I. Geste and modified in 1819 by Vasily Petrovich Stasov was used. The building was erected in 1821. In the house was the apartment