What is the top of a flagpole called?

finial ball
It’s simple. Scale the flagpole. At the top sits a little golden sphere known as the finial ball. Inside is a razor blade, a match, and a bullet.

Is the top of a flagpole called a truck?

Known as a finial, an ornamental piece at the top of something, it has been referred to as a “truck” or a “truk” when specifically talking about a flagpole.

What is the edge of a flag nearest the flagpole?

Hoist
Field: The background of a flag; the color behind the charges. Hoist: The half or edge of a flag nearest to the flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the vertical width of a flag. Ornament finial: an element that constitutes the upper extremity of the flagpole.

What is a halyard on a flagpole?

The halyard is what allows the flag to travel up and down the flagpole. An External Halyard Flagpole System places the rope on the outside of the flagpole. The rope is exposed on the outside of the flagpole and travels through a pulley mounted at the top of the flagpole.

What is the proper way to dispose of an American flag?

According to the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning”. While this is the preferred way to dispose a flag, it can also be dangerous.

Why do you cut the stars away from the stripes?

If you cut the stars from the stripes, it’s no longer the American flag and you can then feel better about burning it.

What are the 4 types of flag tops?

There are four types of flag finishes.

• Header & Grommets. The most common finish for an outdoor flag.
• Pole Sleeve Open Top. A pole sleeve or pole hem is an alternative to header and grommets on an indoor or residential mounted flagpole.
• Pole Sleeve Closed Top.
• Hemmed on All Four Sides.

What are the sides of a flag called?

Flag illustrations generally depict flags flying from the observer’s point of view from left to right, the view known as the obverse (or “front”); the other side is the reverse (or “back”).

What is an internal halyard?

The rope or cable and components are inside of the pole. The benefits of an internal halyard flagpole is with the rope on the inside it prevents theft, vandalism, and is typically less noisy.

What is the proper height of a flag pole?

Your standard flagpole tends to stand somewhere between 6 feet and 80 feet tall. For most residential and indoor flagpoles, expect to get a 6 to 10-foot tall pole.However, for commercial establishments, you should expect to buy a pole closer to 80 feet tall.

What is in the ball at the top of a flag pole?

Urban legends claim the ball atop flag poles contains such things as razors, lighters and flares to destroy the flag and thus prevent foreign invaders from desecrating a national symbol. Another claim is that it contains a knife, a pistol and a single bullet as emergency armaments against invaders.

What is buried at the base of a flag pole?

In most cases the gun belonging to the bullet is buried at the base of the flagpole. There are of course variations on this simple story. One popular variation is that the razor is used to cut the flag away from the halyard and not used on the flag itself.

What is the ball on top of the flag pole called?

“Finial Ball”. On top of a flag pole is the flagpole truck and finial. A flagpole truck is a set of bearings that swings around with the flag and keeps it from wraping around the pole and the finial, which is normally a ball, sits on top. On most flagpoles it is imaginatively called a ball.