"HISTORICALLY flags were flown from sunrise to sunset only. More recently it has become acceptable for them to be flown continuously, seven days a week, given that the flag is satisfactorily illuminated during the hours of darkness.
GENERALLY flags are only flown at half mast to observe solemn occasions at the bequest of the Head of State. Correct procedure obliges the flag to be raised to the top of the flag pole and then lowered such that the middle of the flag is positioned in the middle of the flag pole.
INTERNATIONAL flags must always be treated with respect and in most countries, never allowed to touch the ground.
FLAG CLEANLINESS is not only important for visual considerations but also as a sign of respect.
INTERNATIONAL flags that have exceeded their useful life, should either be burnt or cut into sufficiently small pieces to render the portions unrecognisable, and then disposed of discretely.
THE FLAG of the host country should always be raised first and lowered last, unless some special protocol consideration overrides this procedure.
STRONG sunlight and high levels of atmospheric pollution make it essential that flags are cleaned as often as necessary, but at intervals of not greater than one month.
Perkal flags and banners are printed and constructed to accommodate tough treatment. The specialist dispersed dyes used in our printing are such that they will not prematurely fade, run, or wash out as a result of cleaning.
COMPREHENSIVE cleaning instructions are woven into the product label, which is securely sewn onto all products we manufacture.
FOR BEST RESULTS we recommend that two sets of flags are rotated between washing and flying and that the flags should be washed either by hand or machine in COLD water,or dry cleaned.
HOT WATER will not damage the flags, but the heat will, over a period of time, fix pollutants into the fibre of the cloth, which will grey its appearance and reduce the brilliance of colours.
IN MOST countries the host country flag is positioned to afford maximum prominence, with other country’s flags arranged to the right in alphabetic order.
NO COUNTRY flag should be flown higher than, or be of a larger size than that of another country, when flown in the same immediate area.
CORPORATE and organisational flags may be flown at the same height as a country flag.
IT IS NOT GENERALLY considered proper to fly more than one flag per flag pole.
WWW.PERKALGIFTS.CO.ZA Offers a great range of quality Flags, Flag Poles, Banners, Banner A-Frames, Banner Walls, Bunting, Windsocks and Windsock Poles.
ALL production inputs are of the highest quality. Our fabric is 100% polyester being the best fibre to resist the climatic extremes present in continental and oceanic Africa. The weave of our flag textile complies with the referring specifications of the South African Bureau of Standards and is in compliance with that set by the British Ministry of Defence and NATO. The make-up of our flags is to the very best international standard. We only print with dispersed dyes of the highest wash and light fastness, which are sourced from the leading German manufacturers.
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