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If you’ve ever been to a flag-raising ceremony, you may have noticed how much care is put into the event. Flags are treated with such respect because of what they represent. If you want to hoist your own flag, you can! It’s not as tough as you may think. To make the job even easier, we’ve answered a few common questions about what it takes to properly hoist a flag.
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Attach the rope to the top and bottom of the flag. The rope that connects the flag to the flag pole is called the halyard. Tie a loop at 1 end of the halyard and attach it to the toggle at the top of the flag. If there isn’t a toggle, tie a knot to attach the halyard to the loop at the top of the flag. Then, tie the other end of the halyard to the short rope connected to the bottom of the flag. [4] X Research source- Make sure the flag is oriented correctly so it flies in the right direction and is right-side up.
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2Pull the rope to hoist the flag until it’s tight. Grab the halyard and pull it down to start raising the flag upward. Continue pulling until the flag reaches the very top of the pole. Keep the halyard nice and taut so the flag stays close to the pole. [5] X Research source
- Make sure there isn’t any slack in the halyard.
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3Tie the halyard to the cleat using a figure-8 pattern. Keeping the halyard taut, wrap it around the cleat of the flag pole, which is a piece of hardware attached to the pole that you use to tie the rope to so it doesn’t come loose. Continue looping it over the cleat in a figure-8 pattern so it’s securely connected to the cleat and won’t come undone. [6] X Research source
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Hoist the flag quickly when you raise it. Once the flag is securely attached to the halyard on the flag pole, pull the halyard swiftly to hoist the flag briskly. Whenever it’s time to take it down, untie the halyard from the cleat, lower the flag slowly, and remove it with respect and care. [7] X Research source -
2Show the flag respect at all times. Never display the flag upside-down or allow it to touch anything below it such as the ground. If the flag is torn or dirty, destroy it. Don’t fly a flag that’s in poor condition. Never hoist a flag in inclement weather unless it’s an all-weather flag that can handle the elements. [8] X Research source
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3Display flags from sunrise to sunset. Attach your flag to the flagpole and hoist it just as the sun is rising in the morning. Allow the flag to fly all day long (unless it starts raining). Just as the sun begins to set, slowly and respectfully lower the flag and remove it from the halyard. [9] X Research source
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References
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hoist
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/browse/half-mast
- ↑ https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/moveable/
- ↑ https://flags.co.uk/default/news/post/how-to-hoist-a-flag
- ↑ https://flags.co.uk/default/news/post/how-to-hoist-a-flag
- ↑ https://flags.co.uk/default/news/post/how-to-hoist-a-flag
- ↑ https://www.legion.org/advocacy/flag-advocacy/flag-code
- ↑ https://www.legion.org/advocacy/flag-advocacy/flag-code
- ↑ https://www.military.com/flag-day/flag-ettiquette-dos-and-donts.html
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