Sewn to measure. On time. Every time.
Sewn to measure. On time. Every time.
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Which base do I need for my promotional flag?

It depends on the ground. Soft ground, sand or snow: the Ground screw. Hard ground: the Ground spike, hammered in. Concrete, paving or indoors: the fillable Base ballast classic. A permanent spot: the Floor bracket or the Wall bracket. Next to a vehicle: the Car wheel base.

Where the flag goes

  • Base ballast classic — the one we suggest by default: a fillable plastic base like a parasol's, cheap, light to carry, for indoors and outdoors. Filled with water it becomes heavy and stable; the pole slides in and a screw chuck grips it.
  • Base low profile 4kg and 8kg, Base cross — flat steel bases with a fixed pin, for floors and paving. The flag turns on the pin with a little friction.
  • Ground screw — for soft, loose ground, sand or snow.
  • Ground spike — for hard, compact ground or packed snow; hammered in.
  • Floor bracket — screwed to the floor with four screws: the wind cannot move it. For installations that stay.
  • Wall bracket — screwed to a wall; the flag comes out at an angle.
  • Car wheel base — a metal tube you drive one wheel of the car onto: the flag stands beside the vehicle. Ideal for car dealers and street vendors.

To make it steadier, or freer

  • Sand ballast and Water ballast — a weight to lay on a square or cross base when you want more stability, at the seaside for example. Same job, filled with sand or with water.
  • Rotor — fitted on a square base, it lets the flag turn freely through 360° in the lightest breeze. It can also be bought alone and fixed to a railing.

Strong Wind

Base ballast for Strong Wind and Pole for Strong Wind are a line of their own for permanent or semi-permanent installations: a very tall pole and a large base that, filled with sand or even concrete, stays out for ever — a flagpole without digging or anchoring. Its flag is not on the site yet.

Whatever the base, check with your municipality: in some places an advertising flag needs a permit or is subject to a local tax.

The limit, said plainlyFill a base with water for the season, with sand if it stays out in winter — water can freeze and crack it.
See the bases
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