The invention relates to a closed vertical frame (25.1, 25.2) intended for the construction of a frame stanchion (20.1), preferably a supporting frame (21.1), particularly of a supporting frame tower (22.1), said vertical frame comprising at least two vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4), which are disposed at a horizontal distance from each other, and comprising at least two horizontal arms (35.1, 35.2; 35.3, 35.4), which are disposed at a vertical distance from each other and each extend between the at least two vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4) transversely to said vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4). A first horizontal arm (35.1, 35.3) of said horizontal arms is welded on both ends to one of the vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4) each in the region of the upper ends thereof, and a second horizontal arm (35.2, 35.4) of said horizontal arms is welded on both ends likewise to said two vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4) in the region of the lower ends thereof. The vertical frame (25.1, 25.2) is reinforced with at least one diagonal rod (40.1, 40.2), which extends between two of the vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4) and two of the horizontal arms (35.1, 35.2; 35.3, 35.4) and is welded onto two of the vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4). In the region of the respective upper end and/or in the region of the respective lower end of at least two of the vertical supports (30.1, 30.2; 30.3, 30.4), a perforated disk (45) provided with a plurality of openings is attached by welding in order to connect holding devices, for example scaffold bars and/or scaffold diagonals, particularly of a module scaffold.  The perforated disks (45) are disposed concentrically to the respective vertical support and surround the vertical support in a flange-like manner. The first horizontal arm and/or the second horizontal arm comprise a connecting head (50), which is welded onto the vertical support (30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4) and to the perfo