diff --git a/app/student/miro/page.tsx b/app/student/miro/page.tsx
index b7539d80..8b9cf7a7 100644
--- a/app/student/miro/page.tsx
+++ b/app/student/miro/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { ArrowRight, Circle } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import confetti from "canvas-confetti";
 import { AnimatedShinyText } from "@/components/ui/animated-shiny-text";
+import { CheckeredFinishFlag } from "@/components/shared/checkered-finish-flag";
 
 function EventEndAnimation({
   show,
@@ -961,6 +962,7 @@ export default function MiroThonLandingPage() {
                   transition={{ duration: 0.5, ease: "easeInOut" }}
                   className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4"
                 >
+                  <CheckeredFinishFlag />
                   <h1 className="text-5xl sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl lg:text-7xl xl:text-8xl font-black leading-[1.05] tracking-tight relative">
                     <AnimatedShinyText>
                       You've crossed the finish line
diff --git a/components/shared/checkered-finish-flag.tsx b/components/shared/checkered-finish-flag.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19aa9a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/shared/checkered-finish-flag.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
+
+export function CheckeredFinishFlag() {
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, scaleX: 0.95 }}
+      animate={{ opacity: 1, scaleX: 1 }}
+      transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: "easeOut" }}
+      className="relative w-full h-16 sm:h-20 md:h-24 mb-6 rounded-lg overflow-hidden drop-shadow-2xl"
+      style={{
+        backgroundImage: `
+          linear-gradient(45deg, #000 25%, transparent 25%),
+          linear-gradient(-45deg, #000 25%, transparent 25%),
+          linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, #000 75%),
+          linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, #000 75%)
+        `,
+        backgroundSize: "40px 40px",
+        backgroundPosition: "0 0, 0 20px, 20px -20px, -20px 0px",
+        backgroundColor: "#ffffff",
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Shine sweep - same tempo as shiny text */}
+      <motion.div
+        className="absolute inset-0 rounded-lg"
+        style={{
+          background:
+            "linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.6), transparent)",
+          backgroundSize: "200% 100%",
+        }}
+        animate={{ backgroundPosition: ["200% 0", "-200% 0"] }}
+        transition={{
+          duration: 3,
+          ease: "linear",
+          repeat: Infinity,
+        }}
+      />
+    </motion.div>
+  );
+}