During a flag ceremony, we tend to focus only on the flag being raised and to the lyrics of our national anthem. We sing heartedly and we look upon the flag, raised slowly. But after the anthem has ended and the flag has reached the top, we slowly turn around and go back to our respective work.
Amongst the number of times you have attended a flag ceremony, did it ever cross your mind how the flag reaches the top; what system could have made the flag raising possible? Probably most of us would say the ropes attached on the flag and the poles are the ones working to lift it up and we don't have to meticulously learn the system because only a few of us do the chores of raising the flags. Thus only them should know how the flag raising system works. Partly it's true but it is still interesting to know how the flag flawlessly rise to the top of the pole.
Other than the rope that we see, there are several flagpole accessories that help ease the flag rising scenario such as the winch (particularly applied to large and heavy flags), a mechanism normally with gears for raising and lowering flags and also comes with a handle; the cleats which are attached to the flagpole, wall or shaft and prevents the flag from freely going upward or downward the pole; and the counterweight, a box or object or steel block with support channels and base plate. These are just some of the necessary gadgets in a flagpole and if you're very much interested to discover the other
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by:
The Flagman
