Made of high quality weather-treated nylon, these Ascension Island flags sport a canvas header with brass grommets - perfect for any marine use. Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) from the coast of Africa and 2,250 kilometres (1,400 mi) from the coast of Brazil, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa.