We are pleased to present you with important Facts and Links relating to the Choice of Fabric for your flag and creating Custom flags for your home and business. The world of Flag Etiquette, especially for the Canadian Flag, is very interesting and we are pleased to present you with excerpts from the Heritage Canada site. The LINKs provided are for your reading pleasure.
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Please remember your flag is facing the elements every day. It's baking in the sun, freezing in the winter, pelted with rain, sleet and hail, whips, snaps, flaps and twists. This will explain why your flag might need to be replaced two or three times a year depending on the weather even when flying high quality nylon flags. Bringing your flag indoors in bad weather is the only way to help prolong the life of your flag and pole.
How to choose the fabric that best suits your needs?
This is truly an "all-Weather" fabric. Nylon is sturdy, light weight and repels water. Our nylon flags are made in Canada.
This is also an "all-Weather" fabric made with a higher count/weight nylon resisting rips and tears. Our nylon flags are made in Canada.
Hand sewn 200 Denier Nylon. Sewn flags are either appliqué maple leaf with sewn panels or sewn with flat-felled seams. The Canadian flag is available in this fabric and style. Our nylon flags are made in Canada.
Knitted polyester/shiny Polyester: DuraKnit, Durapoly, Polyknit. This looser weave fabric is very strong and withstands windy environments as well. This is a very cost-effective material. However because of the looser weave, poly knit is more transparent on sunny days. . Our knit polyester flags are made in Canada and occasionally some in China.
This flag material is an affordable alternative to the heavier polyester or nylon flags. Best used for indoors and for short term outdoor use. These flags are 60" x 36" and are made in China and Taiwan.
Flags are symbols that identify people belonging to a group. The National Flag of Canada and the flags of the provinces and territories are symbols of honour and pride for all Canadians. They should be treated with respect.
The manner in which flags may be displayed in Canada is not governed by any legislation but by established practice. The etiquette outlined herein is an adaptation of international usage and of customs the federal government has been observing for many years.
The rules applied by the federal government are in no way mandatory for individuals or organizations; they may serve as guidelines for all persons who wish to display the Canadian Flag and other flags in Canada.
When your flag is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner. Return any flag to Atcan Display for proper disposal.
The top left (first) quarter or canton should be placed in the position nearest the top of the staff. When carried, the flag should be aloft and free.
The canton should be placed uppermost, raised as closely as possible to the top with the flag rope tight.
The upper part of the leaf should face the north in an east-west street, and face east in a north-south street, thus being on the left of the observer facing east or south respectively.
Displayed horizontally or at an angle from a window or balcony, the canton must point outward.
The flag must be on a pole firmly fixed to the chassis on the front right.
When only three flags are displayed, the National Flag should be at the centre. For those facing the display, the flag of the country being honoured or given prominence is placed to the left of centre, and the other to the right.
The canton should be draped over the upper left corner of the casket. The flag should be removed before the casket is lowered into the grave or, at a crematorium, after the service. The flag size should be 4 1/2 X 9 feet (1.40 X 2.80m).
Flags are flown at the half-mast position as a sign of mourning.
The flag is brought to the half-mast position by first raising it to the top of the mast then immediately lowering it slowly to the half-mast position.
The position of the flag when flying at half-mast will depend on the size of the flag and the length of the flagstaff. It must be lowered at least to a position recognizably "half-mast" to avoid the appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the mast.
On occasions requiring that one flag be flown at half-mast, all flags flown together should also be flown at half-mast. Flags will only be half-masted on those flagpoles fitted with halyards and pulleys. Some buildings fly flags from horizontal or angled poles, without halyards, to which flags are permanently attached. Flags on these will not be half-masted.
The following links are provided as a service and are not endorsed by ATCAN DISPLAY. We include them for your information and hope you find them of interest. There is a wealth of information available relating to Flags, Flagpole and the various usage of these item.
Watch for more links being added and feel free to contact us if you would like us to include you in our references.