be noted that the flagpole does not require ropes and pulleys to raise and lower the flags ropes for a tall flagpole are expensive and deteriorate rapidly additionally a rope causes an aggravating clanging noise against the pole in a brisk wind when the rope twists as it is wont to do the pulley jams additionally a rope raised flag is a magnet for vandals who derive pleasure from slicing the rope and thieves who covet the flags fig3 is a sectional view of the telescopic flagpole of fig1 taken along line 3 3 which illustrates the base 10 embedded in a fixative such as cement a bolt 28 extends through holes on opposite sides of the base 10 and is secured to the base with a nut 30 the bolt 28 limits penetration of the first segment 12 into the base 10 in one embodiment the first segment 12 extends into the base 10 about sixteen inches because the bolt 28 extends into the fixative it inhibits rotational movement of the base 10 with respect to the fixative other protuberances may be added to the base 10 as desired to further inhibit rotational movement of the base the first segment 12 has a cylindrical plug 32 secured to one end with a counter sunk screw a collar 36 snugly engages both the base 10 and the first segment 12 in an exemplary embodiment the collar.