Flagging apparatus and method

An apparatus for representing the state of a condition, the condition having a true state and a false state, the apparatus comprising:

• a) an indicator having a recognizable feature indicative of the true state of the condition;
• b) a cover for covering the indicator;
• c) moving means for moving the indicator relative to the cover such that the true state of the condition is represented by the indicator being uncovered and the false state of the condition is represented by the indicator being covered;
• d) support means for removably supporting the indicator and cover on a surface, the support means including:
• i) first and second support members removably connectable to the cover in a usage position such that the cover is held in an upright position, the first and second support members being operable to lay on the surface in parallel spaced apart relation and having sufficient length and being spaced apart sufficiently to prevent the cover from being toppled from the upright position;
• ii) first and second holders on the cover, for holding the first and second support members in the usage position;
• and
• iii) third and fourth holders for holding the first and second support members in a storage position in which the support members and cover lie in a common plane.