a deployed position while providing buttressing support for sleeve 10 as shown support arms 30 have a first end that contacts the outer wall 14 of sleeve 10 and a second end that contacts legs 19 preferably support arms 30 are connected to sleeve by way of a hinge pivot 32 or similar mechanism in one embodiment the second end of support arms 30 insert into corresponding notches 34 or similar pockets made in the outer surfaces of legs 19 notches 34 are sized and shaped to capture terminal ends of support arms 30 fig2 shows a portable palm branch holder 8 with its legs 19 folded upwardly in an embodiment of the invention a spring 36 mounted on pivot 20 has an end that contacts the bottom surface 19 a of leg 19 u2014 thus biasing leg upwardly i e to pivot in the direction toward sleeve 10 in storage or non deployed position legs 19 are pivoted upwardly to be stowed substantially parallel to outer wall 14 of sleeve 10 spring 36 maintains legs 19 in such stowed position support arms 30 are similarly pivoted upwardly where they are maintained in an upward orientation substantially parallel to outer wall 14 of sleeve 10 in such storage or non deployed position support arms 30 are sandwiched between the outer wall 14 of sleeve 10 and top surfaces of legs 19 in use a user rotates legs 19 downward such that they are substantially orthogonal to outer wall 14 of sleeve 10 support arms 30 are similarly pivoted downward and ends thereof are inserted into notches 34 of legs 19 support arms 30 provide constant counter bias to springs 36 u2014 thereby maintaining legs 19 in a locked position and deployed substantially orthogonally.