Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Flagpole Lightings

By Amanda Narrow


In the beginning, there was light. Everyone knows that part. But how did we learn to control and use it for ourselves? This history highlights several technologies that have been used to produce light: flame from wood, oil and gas; arc or glow from electricity; and the fluorescence of minerals.

Now, when we know the meaning of the lighting, let us relate this story to the flagpole lightings. During a year when the days are short and the hours of dimness are any longer, it appears that the respect to the lighting of the U.S. Banner is asked all the more frequently. Does the U.S. Banner need an immediate light sparkling on it amid hours of haziness? On the first investigation, the answer is by all accounts "Yes".

Thanks to specialized lighting patterns, available at the flag company inc, which complies with these codes and is made specifically for flag and flagpole lighting, respecting night-time flag etiquette is not a problem.

Would it not be better to demonstrate your patriotism by flying the flag…but be careful to not disrespect the flag by allowing it to be completely enveloped in darkness? In other words, if you do not have the resources to have the flag directly lit at night, fly the flag as long as there is sufficient ambient light to allow the flag to be seen at night.

U.S. Flag Code states that it is the universal custom to display the American flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the American flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior flagpoles and their lightings being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported stuff is cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flagpole lightings made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flags and flagpole lightings offered a special edition of flagpole lightings to provide innovative solutions for individual projects.




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