Product Description
This steel indoor flag pole looks like polished wood and takes far more handling. A steel tubing core carries a high-gloss honey pecan vinyl finish with a wood-grain look, the two sections lock together with a precision-machined internal sleeve joint, and an adjustable band near the top holds a cord and tassel at the height you want. It measures 8 FT x 1 1/4 IN, the standard size for a 3 FT x 5 FT fringed flag.
Schools, churches, and organizations that move their flags often choose this pole over oak because steel does not dent, the finish does not chip, and the sleeve joint does not loosen with repeated assembly. It fits the same floor stands and finials as our 1 1/4 IN oak poles. See our hardware and accessories for stands, finials, and cord and tassel sets.
Steel Indoor Flag Pole Features
- Steel tubing core – stronger and straighter than wood, with no risk of warping.
- Honey pecan wood-grain finish – a high-gloss painted vinyl-style finish that reads as polished hardwood.
- Secure-lock internal sleeve joint – the sections slide together over a machined sleeve and lock tight, with no wobble at the joint.
- Adjustable cord and tassel band – a band that slides to hold the cord where you want it.
- 8 FT x 1 1/4 IN – fits our Liberty, Commodore, and guidon stands and standard finials.
Historical Background
Steel presentation poles came into auditoriums, gymnasiums, and parade formations in the twentieth century as a working alternative to turned hardwood. A wood pole is traditional, but a pole that is assembled and broken down every week, carried on a bus, and stood on a gym floor lives longer in steel. The painted wood-grain finish keeps the traditional look of a steel indoor flag pole in a courtroom or a chapel, where bare metal would look out of place.
Symbolism at a Glance
- Wood-grain finish: the ceremonial tradition of the hardwood pole.
- Steel core: strength and permanence.
