Friday, 22 July 2016

The Flags And Flagpoles That Survived

By Ben Rowlands


During the Middle Ages, flags were used for a variety of purposes including identification of members of nobility, guilds, cities, religious worship, and for use during battles. In battle, flags were used by military companies for identification on the field and relaying of strategic instructions.

Afterward, it was used in the different look by the late Sassanid era (224-651). It was also representative of the Sassanid state, the "Kingdom of Iran"-and may so be considered to have been the first "national flag" of Iran.

A flag is one of those objects that we enjoy being associated with. They articulate the values that we believe in. Flagpoles are installed with the intention of evoking emotions from the observer. The might and confidence a flag radiates from its flagpole are similar to the characteristics an individual or organization wants to project regarding their own identity.

Banners have rich histories. The banner posts or as we call them flagpoles, on which they fly have a history which offers looks into changes in innovation and society. The flagpole cannot be traced to any one person. They have been around since civilization, for cultures to fly their flags.

They were covered with multiple coats of animal fat to make them weatherproof before being planted in the ground. Because the poles were planted directly in the dirt, they tended to rot at the base. Still, well-constructed wooden poles were beautiful artifacts that could remain functional for as many as 50 years.

Early flagpoles were secured with numerous layers of creature fat to make them weatherproof before being planted in the ground. Since the posts were planted straightforwardly in the earth, they tended to decay at the base. Still, very much built wooden posts were excellent antiques that could stay practical for upwards of 50 years. Today, the Flag Company Inc represented considerable authority in banner and flagpole outlines advances made an extraordinary version of flagpoles to retain the historical backdrop of flagpole generation.




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