http://astroprofspage.com/archives/162 http://astroprofspage.com/archives/162 tl;dr the flag had embedded wires to keep it unfurled, also the pole was flexible

http://astroprofspage.com/archives/162 http://astroprofspage.com/archives/162 tl;dr the flag had embedded wires to keep it unfurled, also the pole was flexible and springy, it kept wobbling after it was planted in the ground