Spacing question

[Nathan]

Hi, I'm putting up three flagpoles in front of a church for my eagle scout project, and I was wondering how far apart the flagpole bases should be. I've heard to put them half the pole's height, but has anyone heard/experienced other configurations?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

[Peter Ansoff]

Greetings, Nathan -- welcome to the forum!

I have 3 flagpoles in front of my house, and I pondered the same question when I had them installed. The only real constraint is the size of the flags that you plan to fly from the poles. Mine are mostly 3 x 5 foot flags, with an occasional 3 x 6 (which is the standard in Canada and the UK). I positioned my poles 7 feet apart, which allowed enough room to prevent fouling and also for some slack in the halyards. (The latter can be significant when the flags are half-staffed). Other than that, I think that it's just a case of "whatever looks good"!

Is there any chance that you could post some photos of your project here in the forum?

Best,

Peter Ansoff

[Nathan]

Thanks for the help and quick response!

I will see if I can put some pictures up once things get underway