French Flags are attached to the Mattebox to prevent light flare onto the camera lens. Made from high grade aluminium and finished in a non-reflective black coating, the Genus French Flag (GFFW) can easily be fix onto either the Genus Standard or Wide 4 × 4 Mattebox and adjusted to the desired angle as required with a twist of a lock knob. The flag can also be removed when not in need simply by loosening it from it’s spindle bar. As the Genus French Flag is the same width as the Mattebox itself, it can be folded down to act as a protective lens cover when not in use.