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The Control Flag
The control flag marks the feature that is circled on the map.
It is made of fabric hung on a triangular kite-like wire
frame. Each of the three square cloth faces is made up of a
white upper triangle and an orange or red lower triangle.
The flag is usually hung from a branch or a cane near the
control site, although at large competitions the flag is
would be hung from a wooden framework (shown here) or metal
stake stuck in the ground.
Attached to or near the control flag are one or more
punches and a card with the "control
code". Each flag is assigned a unique control code, usually a
two-letter or three-digit combination. These codes are usually
listed in the description sheets
that define the controls for each course and allow the orienteer to
determine if the control is in fact the correct one.
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These pages were last updated during May 2000 by Conor Creedon.
Comments and suggestions to conorcreedon@bigfoot.com.
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