flagpole

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If you calculate the length of the flagpole to the bottom pennant, as some technicians do, the upside target would be about 7.4%.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth, 41, attempted to run up the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole near the cultural centre in Nuuk, before he was confronted by angry passers-by.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The department did not confirm that the Irish flag was erected on the flagpole.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Within a few minutes, I spotted another police car, which drove slowly around the flagpole at the entrance, then left.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

The Government car was parked next to the post office under the flagpole, and he had set up the table next to the car, trying to find shelter from the wind.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko