[MassHistPres] Flagpole color

[Young, Andrea]

According to the Town of Hingham's Veterans Services Department, white is the appropriate color for a flagpole.

Andrea Young
Administrator
Hingham Historical and Historic Districts Commissions

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of RobynBFernald at aol.com
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 3:34 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Flagpole color

The Abington Historical Commission was approached by a resident at our last meeting about his purposed plan to install a flagpole/flag on Island Grove, our National Register of Historic Places since 2002.
The flagpole color became an issue. His plan includes a bronze color finish on the flagpole. The AHC research indicated a proper respectful white color prevails in the local, state and national governmental levels. National Register pieces and National cemeteries throughout the USA have white flagpoles. Dose the historic community know of any bronze colored flagpoles located on any of the places the AHC has mentioned. Are there specific guidelines to the color of the flagpole?  The AHC has concerns to the his bronze color preference as not being suitable  at all for our National site.
Any information is welcomed and appreciated.

Robyn B. Fernald
Chair of the Abington Historical Commission
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