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parts of a flag

Flag: strip of fabric attached to a staff and bearing the emblem of a country or group.
parts of a flag Wooden or metal arm that holds the flag. Wooden or metal pin used to secure the flag cord to the halyard. Cord that raises the flag. Section of the flag held aloft in a wind. Section of the flag closest to the staff. Symbolic figure representing a nation, a group, etc. Ornament at the top of the staff.

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flag shapes?[1]

base

staff

Wooden or metal arm that holds the flag.

toggle

Wooden or metal pin used to secure the flag cord to the halyard.

halyard

Cord that raises the flag.

fly

Section of the flag held aloft in a wind.

hoist

Section of the flag closest to the staff.

emblem

Symbolic figure representing a nation, a group, etc.

finial

Ornament at the top of the staff.