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greenflag.com was registered Jan 9, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was greenflag.com registered?
greenflag.com's registration dates to Jan 9, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · greenflag.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Oct 13, 2008 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 9, 1997greenflag.com was registered on Jan 9, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Apr 2, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described greenflag.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Apr 2, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Markmonitor.comOct 13, 2008 – Feb 10, 2012Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenflag.com, from Oct 13, 2008 to Feb 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.Jul 5, 2012Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded on Jul 5, 2012.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 12, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for greenflag.com are held from Jun 12, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (207 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: technophobia.comOct 28, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed technophobia.com nameservers (ns1.technophobia.com) for greenflag.com from Oct 28, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonMay 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 37 certificates for greenflag.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-sa
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jan 9, 1997Registration: greenflag.com was registered on Jan 9, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Apr 2, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described greenflag.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Apr 2, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Since it was formed in 1971, Green Flag Motoring Assistance has established itself as one of the country's largest roadside rescue and recovery services.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 12, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for greenflag.com are held from Jun 12, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (207 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 13, 2008 – Feb 10, 2012Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenflag.com, from Oct 13, 2008 to Feb 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 28, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“Since it was formed in 1971, Green Flag Motoring Assistance has established itself as one of the country's largest roadside rescue and recovery services.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comAug 26, 2012 – Aug 27, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenflag.com, from Aug 26, 2012 to Aug 27, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Dec 12, 2013 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 12, 2013 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Nameservers: technophobia.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016technophobia.com (ns1.technophobia.com, ns3.technophobia.com, ns4.technophobia.com) were the nameservers listed for greenflag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: technophobia.comApr 2, 2016 – Sep 13, 2016Registration records listed technophobia.com nameservers (ns1.technophobia.com) for greenflag.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 13, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 16, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) for greenflag.com from Jan 16, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 16, 2017greenflag.com's nameservers moved from technophobia.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 13, 2016 and Jan 16, 2017. Last seen at technophobia.com: Sep 13, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 16, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) were the nameservers listed for greenflag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) for greenflag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com, ns-639.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa
Jul 7, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 5 certificates for greenflag.com from Jul 7, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncOct 9, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for greenflag.com from Oct 9, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for greenflag.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 11, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for greenflag.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed technophobia.com nameservers (ns1.technophobia.com) for greenflag.com from Oct 28, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2012Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded on Jul 5, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 26, 2012 – Aug 27, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenflag.com, from Aug 26, 2012 to Aug 27, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: technophobia.com (ns1.technophobia.com, ns3.technophobia.com, ns4.technophobia.com) were the nameservers listed for greenflag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 12, 2013 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 12, 2013 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Apr 2, 2016 – Sep 13, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed technophobia.com nameservers (ns1.technophobia.com) for greenflag.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 13, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) for greenflag.com from Jan 16, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2017Zone file: greenflag.com's nameservers moved from technophobia.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 13, 2016 and Jan 16, 2017. Last seen at technophobia.com: Sep 13, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 16, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) were the nameservers listed for greenflag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com…) for greenflag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 37 certificates for greenflag.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 5 certificates for greenflag.com from Jul 7, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Oct 9, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for greenflag.com from Oct 9, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for greenflag.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for greenflag.com from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1031.awsdns-00.org, ns-1904.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-311.awsdns-38.com, ns-639.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
GreenFlag.com Delivers rapid car breakdown insurance cover in UK
history and heritage Since it was formed in 1971, Green Flag Motoring Assistance has established itself as one of the country's largest roadside rescue and recovery services.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #346,685)+5
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 1 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What greenflag.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Since it was formed in 1971, Green Flag Motoring Assistance has established itself as one of the country's largest roadside rescue and recovery services.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.