The American Beacon is the most environmentally correct way to illuminate flags during night hours. For the first time, flags can be properly lit during nighttime hours without lighting adjoining property and the night sky. Patent #7,275,495.
A. "...when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness."
International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is the recognized authority on light pollution and is the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.
The IDA Device Seal of Approval was created to recognize a wide range of Dark Sky Friendly Technologies that aid in the mitigation of light pollution.
The American Beacon is certified by the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) as an IDA Approved Dark-Sky Friendly Fixture.
IDA Approved Dark-Sky Friendly Fixture