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New Zealand Flag Institute |
GLOSSARY
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the top ornament or finial. Field -
The background
(predominant colour) of a flag. FIMBRIATION -
Is a narrow line
separating two other colours in a flag. Often used to avoid two metals
touching. FINIAL -
The ornament on
the end of a flagstaff or flagpole. FLAG -
A piece of cloth
or other pliable material, which, being fastened only along one edge (or
occasionally two) to a staff or cord, is free to move in the wind. Varying in
size, shape, colour, and design. Used to signal, to communicate identity, or
as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization. See also BANNER; ENSIGN;
PENNANT; STANDARD. FLAG HOIST -
Is a group of
signal flags attached to the same halyard and hoisted as a unit. Flagpole -
The pole on which
a flag is hoisted; sometimes referred to as mast or flagstaff. Flash Collar -
A decorative cover used at the base of an outdoor
flagpole. FLEURDELISÉ -
Any flag
prominently featuring the fleur-de-lis. Examples include the old royal flag
of France, and the present provincial flag of Quebec. |