What is a standard flag
with grommets?
What is a standard flag with pole
hem?
What is a car
flag?
What is as stick
flag?
Are other types
available?
What sizes are
available for custom flags?
What sizes are
appropriate for display outdoors?
What is an
appliqué flag?
What is a printed
flag?
Why the quantity is important?
Why
knowing where the flag will be used is important?
What
is the best material and construction for flags flown year round outdoors?
What
is the best material and construction for flags flown indoors?
What
is the best material and construction for flags flown outdoors, but only for a
couple days?
Why is the
amount of colors in the design important?
Why is the
design and background color important?
Why is
a vector image required to produce a custom flag?
What is a vector image?
What is a bitmap image?
What is the price for a custom flag?
The standard flag with grommets is the most commonly displayed flag and is typically flown horizontally on a vertical freestanding outdoor flagpole. The hoist edge is reinforced canvas with eyelets (usually brass grommets) designed to attach the flag to the halyard of the pole.
A standard flag with pole hem is a flag that has a sewn sleeve (pole hem) instead of grommets. A pole can be inserted into the pole hem to keep the flag attached. The pole hem can be either on the top of the flag so it can be hung on a horizontal pole like a banner or the pole hem can be created along a side of the flag so it can be hung on a vertical pole. This type of flag is typically hung on smaller poles either outside a home, indoors on smaller freestanding flagpoles or carried in parades.
A car flag is an 11-1/2 x 12” nylon flag mounted on a plastic staff with a bracket. The bracket was designed with a clip that attaches and is secured to a car window as it is rolled up. Not recommended for speeds above 55mph.
A cotton/poly blend flag mounted to a staff used for parades or similar promotions. The staff size is 10 inches for a 4 x 6” flag, 18 inches for 8 x12” flag, 30 inches for a 12 x 18 inch flag and 36 inches for a 16 x 24 inch flag. Stick flags are typically rectangular but other shapes are available upon request.
In addition to the flag mentioned above we can create other custom shapes and methods for display based on your unique needs.
The following list below represents the most popular sizes but Quality Flags can custom create any size you desire. Prices will vary based on the size of the flag.
The type of flagpole, the length of the flagpole, and the number of flags being flown simultaneously on that pole determine the appropriate flag size for display outdoors in a business setting. When flying multiple flags on the same flagpole, the lower flag(s) should generally be one size smaller than the main flag. Use the chart below to determine which flag size is appropriate for your flagpole.
| Pole | Flag Size | Pole | Flag Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | 3' x 5' | 50' | 8' x 12' |
| 20' | 3' x 5' | 60' | 10' x 15' |
| 25' | 4' x 6' | 65' | 10' x 15' |
| 30' | 5' x 8' | 70' | 12' x 18' |
| 35' | 5' x 8' | 80' | 12' x 18' |
| 40' | 6' x 10' | 90' | 15' x 25' |
| 45' | 6' x 10' | 100' | 15' x 25' |
Custom appliqué flags and banners have dimensional lettering and shapes hand-sewn onto nylon fabric. These flags are durable and can be flown outdoors. The pricing we furnish here is for simple designs with limited lettering and no stitching detail. The more detailed the design, the more costly this type of flag can be to produce. Our custom representative can help you decide whether appliqué or screen printing is more cost-effective for you.
Printed flags can be produced a number of ways. There are different methods that work best for different designs and usage. Quality Flags prefers to select the best method based on the customer’s design and usage. The two most common flag printing methods are dye sublimation and screen-printing. Dye sublimation is a process where inks are heated to a gas state and bonded to the flag material. Screen-printing creates images by forcing ink through a fabric screen onto the surface of the flag.
Quantity is important in determining methods of production and meeting potential minimum production quantities. For example: There is no minimum required for an appliqué style flag. A printed flag is subject to minimum run requirements and set up fees but can be a cost effective means of production of quantities greater than 6. Size 4 x 6” minimum order quantity 125. Size 8 x 12” minimum order quantity 50. Size 12 x 18” minimum order quantity 50. Size 16 x 24” minimum order quantity 25. Car Flags size 11 x 12.5”minimum order quantity 50. Size 2' x 3’ minimum order quantity 12. Size 3' x 5’ and larger minimum order quantity 6.
Knowing how and where the flag is to be used will aid in recommending the correct material and construction.
Outdoor year round flag material and construction: Nylon and polyester are the most suitable materials for outdoor use. Due to its fade resistant characteristics, nylon is especially preferred in environments where there is constant exposure to bright sunlight. Polyester, a heavier material, is ideal for extreme weather conditions. Although not as fade-resistant as nylon, it is more likely to withstand frequent exposure to rain, freezing temperatures, and high winds. The most common construction for a flag designed for year round usage outside would be a printed single reverse flag. The design is printed on only one side of the flag and the reverse image can be seen through the opposite side of the flag. This product usually flies on a large freestanding flagpole so it is finished with a reinforced canvas heading and grommets. It is recommended that if an item is to be flown outside year round that multiples of a flag are purchased. Depending on the weather conditions a years worth of flags may be 3-6 flags. Printed flags are ideal for purchasing multiples of a flag design because there is a set up fee that is the same weather 1 or 1000 flags are created.
Indoor flag material and construction: For items designed to be displayed indoors the weather no longer becomes an issue and more choices are available. Nylon, cotton, satin, and polyester are among the materials available. Indoor construction can include additional features such as fringe and gold tassels. Depending on the how the flag is to be displayed grommets or a pole hem may work best. Indoor flags can also be printed or appliquéd depending on the design, quantity and usage.
Materials and construction for flags created to be flown outdoors for a couple of days: The Material and construction methods of flags created to be flown outdoors for a couple of days are similar to the indoor flag choices and will depend on the design, quantity and usage.
The more colors in the design the more complex and labor intensive to produce and the higher the resulting cost. A simple one-color flag cost less than a complex 3-color design. Flags are subject to limitations of the production processes, halftones, gradations and designs using 3 colors or more need to be evaluated to insure customer satisfaction.
Design complexity is important in choosing the proper production method required to produce a flag that accurately displays your design. Designs with halftones and gradations may look fine in print but may not produce the same results on flag materials. Dark on light background images are easiest to reproduce, dark colors on dark backgrounds generally produce less favorable results.
A vector image is required to produce a custom flag, but a bitmap or jpeg image will usually be enough to establish what the best method of creating a flag is and what the cost will be to produce a flag.
A vector image is an image created in a vector-drawing program and is based on postscript code. A designer "plots" vector points and the points are connected with straight or curved lines. The shapes can be filled with a color, a gradient, a pattern or nothing at all. If a designer prepares a logo or drawing in Illustrator or Freehand, then the image is probably a vector image. The reason why a vector images are required for creating a flag is that matter if the image is 1" wide, 1 mile wide the image will not lose any clarity. Because a vector image uses PostScript code, the image scales perfectly. If a vector image is not available one can be created from a bitmap image, but art fees will be assigned based on an hourly rate. To create a vector image from a jpeg the entire design will have to be manually recreated in a vector drawing program and the time may vary based on the complexity of the design.
A bitmap image is either scanned or created in an image-editing program like Photoshop. If someone gives a designer a photo file, it's a bitmap image. A bitmap image can’t be used to create a flag because the small little pixels, which fool the eye into seeing one continuous tone when enlarged, will become large pixel squares that look blotchy. A bitmap will usually be adequate to determine the cost and best method for creating a flag.
Prices listed below are provided as an example and a starting point. Prices given below are based on a single reverse image with 1 color printing. A design must be reviewed to accurately determine the cost of a custom project. Additional set up fees are required on printed flags.
Car Flags size 11 x 12.5”minimum quantity 50 prices start at $9.85 each.
(Starting prices represent a simple design with no lettering.)
(Starting prices represent one color on a white background.)
Larger sizes are available on request