Patent ID: 7575209

Claim:
A flag support bracket assembly for a top end of a flagpole, comprising: a cap for mounting on the upper end of the flagpole, the cap defining a cavity for receiving an upper portion of the flagpole, the cavity extending inwardly from an opening in a lower end of the cap, the cap having an outer surface, the cap having an annular groove formed in the outer surface; and a support mounted on the cap, the support being rotatable with respect to the cap, the support including a mounting lip for resisting sliding of the support off of the cap, the mounting lip extending inwardly toward the cap and being configured to be at least partially positioned in the annular groove of the cap; wherein the support includes a slit extending from an upper end of the support to a lower end of the support such that ends of the support are formed, the ends being spreadable to permit removal of the support from the cap by removing the mounting lip from the annular groove of the cap.