What does Hoist or Fly mean in terms of a flag?

What does Hoist or Fly mean in terms of a flag?

• A. Hoist: The vertical length of a flag; Fly: The horizontal length of a flag.
• B. Hoist: The width of a flag; Fly: The height of a flag.
• C. Hoist: The diagonal length of a flag; Fly: The arc length of a flag.
• D. Hoist: The color of a flag; Fly: The texture of a flag.

Answer: (A)

Hoist and fly describe the two dimensions of a flag as it is flown. The hoist is the vertical length—the height—measured along the edge that attaches to the flagpole. The fly is the horizontal length—the width—from the hoist edge to the far edge of the flag. So, for a flag that's 3 feet high and 5 feet wide, the hoist is 3 feet and the fly is 5 feet. The other options mix up these measurements or describe properties that aren’t about flag dimensions (diagonal, arc, color, or texture).

Hoist and fly describe the two dimensions of a flag as it is flown. The hoist is the vertical length—the height—measured along the edge that attaches to the flagpole. The fly is the horizontal length—the width—from the hoist edge to the far edge of the flag. So, for a flag that's 3 feet high and 5 feet wide, the hoist is 3 feet and the fly is 5 feet. The other options mix up these measurements or describe properties that aren’t about flag dimensions (diagonal, arc, color, or texture).