Flagpole

A flagpole, flagmast, flagstaff, or staff is a pole designed to support a flag. If it is taller than can be easily reached to raise the flag, a cord is used, looping around a pulley at the top of the pole with the ends tied at the bottom. The flag is fixed to one lower end of the cord, and is then raised by pulling on the other end.

The cord is then tightened and tied to the pole at the bottom.
The pole is usually topped by a flat plate or ball called a "truck" or a finial in a more complex shape.
Very high flagpoles may require more complex support structures than a simple pole, such as a guyed mast.

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