{"id":580,"date":"2013-06-14T10:34:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T16:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2013-06-14T10:34:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T16:34:15","slug":"illuminating-old-glory-how-to-properly-light-the-american-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2013\/06\/14\/illuminating-old-glory-how-to-properly-light-the-american-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Illuminating Old Glory, Flag Lighting Done Right"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here Are Some Important Things to Consider for Flag Lighting<\/h2>\n

American flag etiquette requires that the flag be illuminated when it is flown at night. The interpretation of this obligation varies dramatically from using a solar light that doesn\u2019t cast enough light to illuminate a piece of paper a foot away from it, to using mega-lights that could illuminate the Empire State Building. So let’s take a look at proper flag lighting.<\/p>\n

\"Good<\/a><\/p>\n

One important point to remember is that etiquette does not say that the POLE has to be illuminated. Sadly, what we see most often is someone using a single fixture shining straight up the pole to the flag. This is problematic in two ways: First, the beam is usually too narrow to illuminate the flag in every direction, depending on which way the wind is blowing; or, it doesn\u2019t emit enough lumens (brightness) to properly illuminate the flag. Then, if the pole is a light color, the light hitting it makes it appear brighter and detracts from the desired focal point \u2013 the FLAG!<\/p>\n

To properly illuminate a flag, you should use two or three fixtures, depending on the size of the flag and the height of the pole. Each flag lighting fixture\/lamp should cast a fairly narrow beam of 10 to 15 degrees and produce at least 150 lumens each. The fixtures should be located about 3\u2019 from the base of the pole and aimed at the ball at the top of the pole.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of how we at\u00a0NightScenes<\/a><\/span>\u00a0determine how to properly illuminate our nation\u2019s flag:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 A 12\u2019 to 20\u2019 pole with a 3\u2019x5\u2019 flag should have two fixtures. Each of these fixtures should use the equivalent of a 20 watt halogen MR16 lamp with a 10 to 15 degree beam.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 A 25\u2019 pole with a 4\u2019x6\u2019 flag should also have two fixtures. These fixtures should each use the equivalent of a 35 watt halogen MR16 lamp with a 10 to 15 degree beam.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 A 35\u2019 pole with a 6\u2019x10\u2019 flag should have three fixtures. These fixtures should each use the equivalent of a 35 watt halogen MR16 lamp with a 10 to 15 degree beam.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Taller poles with 10\u2019 or larger flags will require three fixtures. These fixtures should each use the equivalent of at least a 50 watt halogen MR16 lamp with a 10 to 15 degree beam.<\/p>\n

These are flag lighting examples, and of course each situation is different and could determine what type of fixture to be used and where they need to be placed. It is important to note that the flag should be properly illuminated from\u00a0dusk to dawn\u00a0if it is flown at night. Make the flag the primary focal point, not the pole.<\/p>\n

Fly the American Flag with pride, and please respect it by using proper etiquette at all times. \u00a0If you have a flag that needs proper illumination, please contact us here<\/a><\/span> and we’ll try to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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