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A Guide to Flag and Flagpole Terminology
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| Finial |
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The decorative top affixed to a flagpole - usually mushroom shaped, onion shaped or round, white or gold. |
| Halyard |
The rope used to hoist the flag to the top of the flagpole. |
| Cleat |
Where the halyard rope is tied off to keep the flag hoisted. |
| Ground sleeve |
The sleeve that the pole slots into when erecting a standard flagpole. |
| Hinged baseplate |
The baseplate used with a single piece pole. |
| Rotating arm |
A metal arm at the top of the pole which keeps the flag taught at all times. Normally used for portrait flags. |
| Rope & Toggle |
The traditional way of finishing a Flag. Consists of a wooden toggle at the top of the Flag and a length of rope at the bottom. |
| Appliqué |
A sewn woven flag. |
| Anti Fray |
A piece of heavy duty Nylon netting sewn onto the edge of a flag to protect it from fraying. |
| Badge |
A coat of arms or simple heraldic symbol such as a shield. |
| Canton |
Any quarter of a flag, but commonly means the upper. |
| Charge |
A figure or symbol appearing in the field of a flag. |
| Emblem |
A device often used as a charge (see above) on a flag. |
| Field |
The background of a flag. |
| Fimbriation |
A narrow edging or border, often in white or gold, on a flag to separate two other colours. |
| Fly |
The half or edge of a flag furthest away from the flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the horizontal length of a flag. |
| Length |
The span of a flag along the side at right angles to the flagpole. |
| Width |
The span of a flag down the side parallel to the flagpole. |
| Half Staff/Half Mast |
A style of flag display in which the flag is flown at half of the potential height of the available pole. |
| Distress |
Flying the flag upside down. |
| Vexillological Symbol |
Used to indicate certain characteristics of national flags, such as where they are used, who uses them, and what they look like. |
