A flag display device (1) used for fully displaying a flag regardless of the presence of wind and/or in the dark. The flag display device supports a preferably interchangeable display panel (3) extending between a top horizontal support arm (7) and a bottom horizontal support arm (8) that each extend perpendicularly from a vertical mast (4). At least one display light source (22) illuminates the display panel at night.

A flag display device (1) used for fully displaying a flag regardless of the presence of wind and/or in the dark. The flag display device supports a preferably interchangeable display panel (3) extending between a top horizontal support arm (7) and a bottom horizontal support arm (8) that each extend perpendicularly from a vertical mast (4). At least one display light source (22) illuminates the display panel at night.

The flagpole light mounting system may comprise a flagpole extension, a light unit, and a bracket. The flagpole light mounting system may detachably couple to a non-vertical flagpole to illuminate from above a flag being flown from the non-vertical flagpole. The flagpole extension may be inserted between the non-vertical flagpole and an ornamental top. The top of the bracket may couple to the light unit and the bottom of the bracket may couple to the flagpole extension via an anti-rotation coupling. The shape of the bracket and the positioning of twin light sources located within the light unit may cause both sides of the flag to be illuminated. As non-limiting examples, the non-vertical flagpole may be mounted horizontally or at an oblique upward angle relative to a supporting structure.

The flagpole light mounting system may comprise a flagpole extension, a light unit, and a bracket. The flagpole light mounting system may detachably couple to a non-vertical flagpole to illuminate from above a flag being flown from the non-vertical flagpole. The flagpole extension may be inserted between the non-vertical flagpole and an ornamental top. The top of the bracket may couple to the light unit and the bottom of the bracket may couple to the flagpole extension via an anti-rotation coupling. The shape of the bracket and the positioning of twin light sources located within the light unit may cause both sides of the flag to be illuminated. As non-limiting examples, the non-vertical flagpole may be mounted horizontally or at an oblique upward angle relative to a supporting structure.

Advertising is an important part of communication in a Society. People simply wish to inform others about the information they have and want to spread. At present many techniques are used for doing so. One of such methods is to place the information on the top of the cars or to attach to the cars, such as a bumper sticks. However, this method has a disadvantage, that the process of attachment to the top of the cars is difficult and needs hardware which are expensive, also there is another problem, when a flat sheet of information is attached to the sides of the holding means on the top of the car it would resist against the movement of the air and waste the energy of the moving car. The bumper sticks have their own problems, since they could not be removed or exchanged easily, for such reasons, alternative means would be beneficial. The methods and means, introduced in this application, has the advantage, that first, they can be attached to the cars, very easily, by simply placing parts of the units inside the car and closing the windows or the trunk of the car. Second, these units have the advantages which they will fly like a kite thus the unit will not resist against the movement of the air and would not waste energy. Third, in some models this invention will allow information to be placed inside a packet so that it can be exchanged easily without the need to exchange the whole information unit. Also the unit provides ornaments in order to make their use amusing and more attractive. Also the application introduces different models and units so that the job of advertisement to be easier, more versatile, interesting and economical.

Advertising is an important part of communication in a Society. People simply wish to inform others about the information they have and want to spread. At present many techniques are used for doing so. One of such methods is to place the information on the top of the cars or to attach to the cars, such as a bumper sticks. However, this method has a disadvantage, that the process of attachment to the top of the cars is difficult and needs hardware which are expensive, also there is another problem, when a flat sheet of information is attached to the sides of the holding means on the top of the car it would resist against the movement of the air and waste the energy of the moving car. The bumper sticks have their own problems, since they could not be removed or exchanged easily, for such reasons, alternative means would be beneficial. The methods and means, introduced in this application, has the advantage, that first, they can be attached to the cars, very easily, by simply placing parts of the units inside the car and closing the windows or the trunk of the car. Second, these units have the advantages which they will fly like a kite thus the unit will not resist against the movement of the air and would not waste energy. Third, in some models this invention will allow information to be placed inside a packet so that it can be exchanged easily without the need to exchange the whole information unit. Also the unit provides ornaments in order to make their use amusing and more attractive. Also the application introduces different models and units so that the job of advertisement to be easier, more versatile, interesting and economical.

An external capstan winch for a closed-loop halyard is provided. The external capstan winch enables the closed loop halyard whose ends are interconnected by a tension device facilitating positive raising and lowering of the an object attached to the halyard. The external capstan winch includes a drive/latching assembly for selectively raising and lowering the flag connected to the halyard without the need for weights. The external capstan winch provides a spool with peripheral cleats for grabbing the halyard as the capstan spool revolves relative to its winch, preventing the halyard from getting twisted and tangled, and as a corollary eliminating the need for a cleat halyard system.

The Centrally Controlled and Scheduled Automatic Flagpole System offers a fully compliant raising and lowering of flags at dawn, dusk and inclement weather as well as automatically positioning flags at half and full mast as deemed by state, federal or territory laws or executive order. When flags are not able to be flown; the flag will store within the storage box. Those questioning why flag is or is not at half-mast will be informed by a beacon or email distribution list.

The Centrally Controlled and Scheduled Automatic Flagpole System offers a fully compliant raising and lowering of flags at dawn, dusk and inclement weather as well as automatically positioning flags at half and full mast as deemed by state, federal or territory laws or executive order. When flags are not able to be flown; the flag will store within the storage box. Those questioning why flag is or is not at half-mast will be informed by a beacon or email distribution list.

A lighting unit is provided that has a housing with a lighting portion and a solar panel portion. Solar panels are mounted on the solar panel portion and the energy gathered by the solar panels is stored in a rechargeable battery. The lighting portion has a conical shaped wall that meets with a circular shaped wall. Each of the conical shaped wall and circular shaped wall defines light recesses defined by light recess walls, and an LED is disposed in each recess. The LEDs are powered by the rechargeable battery and are capable of illuminating a flag whether or not there is a breeze or wind. The circular shaped wall defines a wall opening and the solar panel portion has pole extension that is fitted in the wall opening. A flagpole extends through the pole extension and the lighting unit is mounted on the flagpole