The ball at the top of the flag pole is probably just there for decoration. Or, it may simply be there to balance out the pole... who knows? But according to my friends, it's also to keep the flag from flying off the pole, too.
The American flag should be displayed on the flagpole to the right of any other flags when positioned side by side. When flown alone, it should be at the top of the flagpole. Additionally, when the flag is displayed vertically against a wall, the union (the blue field with stars) should be at the top and to the flag's right.
Red is on top.
The blue field in the top left corner which holds 50 stars for the 50 US states of America. The rest of the flag are 13 red and white stripes (7 red, 6 white) representing the original 13 colonies of Britain on the East Coast. The blue field with the 50 stars is called the "canton" or the "union." The "field" is what contains the stripes. The "fly" is the length of the flag (left to right). The "hoist" of the flag is the height of the flag on the side that it is attached to a pole or a halyard for raising and lowering.
When hanging the U.S. flag vertically, the blue field (the union) should be at the top and to the observer's left. The flag should be displayed so that the stars are oriented correctly, ensuring the union is always in the top position. If the flag is displayed in a window, it should be arranged so that the union faces outward, toward the street.
Not before 1963
A truck
its called a truk
There is one match and one bullet inside the ball on top of the American flag poles and a pistil under the flag pole. This is so that if we Americans were ever in the position where we had to surrender our flag we can first burn it with the match and then we can use the bullet to kill ourselves so we can not be taken hostage.
The ball on top of the flag pole is call the truck
It is called a ball and sits on top of the truck.ANS2:The ball IS the truck. The pole was topped with other shapes of trucks, including balls on plates and eagles but those have mostly been abandoned because the ball is the shape that is least likely to cause the flag to tangle.
a bullet a kernel of wheat & match
the county flag becouse there ar always three flags ona pole 1st the ountry flag thenstate flag3rd is the city flag
An American Eagle in flight is placed on the flag post top.
The truck is the name for the round ball on top of the flagpole. It serves to keep the flag from getting caught if wind flips it over the pole. There are a number of legends about what is inside the truck- a match to burn the flag, a razor blade to cut up the flag, a pistol cartridge for the last soldier, etc. Sorry- the ball is hollow. Nothing in there.
on nsmb there is a propeller hat, right? use that to fly on top of the flag pole
8-10 feet
The US flag is on the very top. it would be us flag, state flag, then whatever you want-assuming theyre on the same pole, if not, the US flag needs to be on a taller pole