Flag and Flagpole Terminology

(A) Canton : Blue field,white stars, also know as Field or Jack.
(B) Heading : Heavy fabric used to secure flag to halyard line.
(C) Grommet: Brass ring or eyelet in the heading for mounting flags.
(D) Truck: The device at the top of an outdoor pole that houses the pully wheel.
(E) Finial: A decorative top for a flagpole, often an eagle, spear or ball.
(F) Snap Hooks: Hardware to attach the flag to the halyard line.
(G) Cleat: The device used to secure the bottom of the flagpole halyard.
(H) Halyard: Rope used to raise flag; can be external and tied to a cleat or internal. When the halyard breaks, flagpole must be lowered to replace. The telescoping flagpole has no halyard eliminating this and many outher problems.
(I) Flash Collar: Covers pole base, used for cosmetic and protective purposes.
(J) Foundation Tube: Cylinder tube form for concrete base of flagpole.
(K) Fly End: End of the flag that "flies" in the wind, the part that endures most stress. A quality flag for high wind use will be finished with quadruple lock stitching on the fly hem.
(L) Outrigger: A flagpole mounted on a wall at an angle other than vertical.
(M) D-ring: Used in place of grommets for large US flags.

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