Friday, 4 November 2016

History Of Flagpoles And Their Lightings

By Bill Slow


The relevance of a flag cannot be overemphasized. This tiny piece of cloth painted with elaborate figures and carefully chosen hues carry a certain patch of history. As it flies in the air, it retells a colorful story of a distant past, of courage and valor preserved and immortalized through the passage of time.

This simple but ingenious engineering enables the sense of nationality or belonging to come to life even in a nocturnal environment. It helps one to proudly display a flag any time of day or night. These are devices that emit a substantial beam of light in different directions depending on the flag owner's preference.

Most of the time, a sighting of a flag can happen in premises where its presence is highly valued as a setter for a conducive atmosphere or a symbol that a certain set of standards and core values are employed. We see them in schools, offices, plazas, board meetings and even business establishments.

However, proper handling and safekeeping are required for every flag put in place. While some flags just need a regular wash and ironing, others require a greater level of care such as proper folding, hoisting, and flapping. This is where the idea of a flag pole becomes indispensable. We cannot just simply hang a flag or tape it to a tall building and let alone hanging in mid-air. If not apprehended for lack of initiative, a person who is guilty of committing such action is condemned for loss of respect and loyalty.

However, flagpole lighting is becoming increasingly complicated with the passage of dark sky laws that prohibit all forms of up lighting. In these areas, a lighting designer will have to do a systematic photometrical analysis of the grounds and devise a method of down lighting the flag so it will comply with both Federal law and local ordinances.

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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