Flag elements
- Badge
- A coat of arms or simple heraldic symbol.
- Canton
Any quarter of a flag, but commonly means the upper hoist quarter, such as the field of stars in the flag of the United States or the Union Jack in the Australian Flag.
- Charge
- A figure or symbol appearing in the field of a flag.
- Emblem
- A device often used as a charge on a flag. It may be heraldic in origin or modern, for example the maple leaf on the Canadian Flag.
- Field
- The background of a flag; the color behind the charges.
- Fimbriation
- A narrow edging or border, often in white or gold, on a flag to separate two other colors. For example the white and gold lines of the South African Flag.
- Finial
- A decorative or protective cap atop the flagpole. Often shaped like a sphere, but can also be a shape with heraldic significance, such as a spear or an eagle. Sometimes referred to as a capper.
- Fly
- The half or edge of a flag farthest away from the flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the horizontal length of a flag.
- Heading
A piece of loose fabric running along the hoist for attaching a flag to its rope.
- Hoist
- The half or edge of a flag nearest to the flagpole. This term also sometimes refers to the vertical dimension of a flag.
- Length
- The span of a flag along the side at right angles to the flagpole.
- Width or breadth
- The span of a flag down the side parallel to the flagpole.
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