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Printed Flags

Promotional flags are a powerful and cost-effective way to increase brand visibility at events, exhibitions, retail locations and outdoor spaces. At XL Displays, we offer a wide range of custom printed promotional flags designed to attract attention, drive footfall and showcase your brand in any environment. Manufactured in-house in the UK, our printed flags combine high-quality materials with vibrant print for maximum impact.

Advertising Flags

Each printed flag can be fully customised with your branding to suit any indoor or outdoor event, helping you achieve maximum visibility and marketing presence. They are ideal for events and exhibitions, trade shows, sporting events, festivals, country fairs, front of business flags and forecourts. They can also be used as logo flags, directional signage or wayfinding flying banners to help guide foot traffic.

Our event flags include Feather Flags, Teardrop Flags, Blade Flags, Crest Flags and Sail Flags, available in sizes from 2.6m up to 4.9m tall for impactful, high-level branding. Each promotional flag kit includes a collapsible flagpole, a choice of seven heavy-duty flag base options and a FREE carry bag for convenient transport and storage.

You can select from a large water base (bestseller), cross base with weighted ring, drive-on car foot, ground spike, small water base, gazebo adaptor or square base for sturdy anchoring on both hard or soft ground, indoor or outdoor. This flexibility allows you to match your event flag to any location, branding or budget.

Lightweight, portable and easy to assemble, our promotional flags are built for convenience. The flagpoles are manufactured from strong GRP fibreglass and simply push together before slotting into your chosen base, creating a stable and reliable display suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Our outdoor flags are engineered to perform in a variety of weather conditions, including rain and moderate wind. The water-resistant polyester fabric helps maintain colour and shape, while flexible GRP fibreglass poles provide strength and durability.

Custom Printed Flags

All personalised flags are printed on premium 110gsm knitted polyester fabric using dye-sublimation printing. This process uses heat and pressure to fuse the ink directly into the material’s fibres, producing exceptional colour vibrancy and durability. The result is long-lasting artwork that won’t crack, peel or fade with repeated use.

Both single-sided and double-sided flags are available. Double-sided flags feature two printed flag graphics sewn together with a central liner to eliminate show-through, ensuring artwork appears correctly on both sides. Single-sided flags offer approximately 80–90% show-through, with the reverse displaying a mirrored version of the design.

Personalised Flags

If you need assistance with designing your personalised flag, our in-house graphic design team can help create your artwork, or you can provide your own print-ready files. Every order includes a free artwork check to ensure your design is ready for production.

Buy your custom printed flags and flag poles direct from XL Displays and save £££. For more information on our Promotional Flag range, contact us online or call 01733 511030.

Frequently Asked Questions

Promotional flags are one of the most versatile but simple marketing and advertising displays. They are designed for use outdoors, but their versatility means they can be used just about anywhere. You will most commonly find them in forecourts and outside showrooms or retail businesses, at motor shows or sporting events, decorating music festivals or local community fairs, advertising campsites or holiday parks, or for indoor/outdoor use at corporate events or exhibitions.

Yes, we sell Feather Flags in a choice of 4 heights. Feather flags are suitable for many types of events and exhibitions including festivals, sporting events, conferences, trade fairs and motorsport events. They are also a popular choice for the front of businesses, car showrooms and forecourt use. Affordable, portable and highly effective, we include a FREE carry bag with a choice of up to seven flag bases. Feather flags are our most sought-after and popular flag shape. 

First, you must choose the kind of base that works best for the location where you intend to set up your flag. Choose between a large or small water base, a cross base with a weighted ring, a drive-on-car foot or a ground spike, a square base or a gazebo adapator.

Unpack your flag kit from the carry bag and join the poles together. Thread the completed pole through the elasticated pocket on the flag banner and secure the bottom eyelet to the pole using the toggle provided. Finally, slot the flag pole into your chosen base and you're ready to go.

Full assembly instructions will be included with your flag order.

Yes, our promotional printed flags are designed for outdoor use, so they are naturally wind-resistant. With the correct base in place, our flags can withstand average wind speeds of 18mph/29km/h or Beaufort scale 4.

The lightweight flag knit material allows it to maintain its shape and flutter with the wind even when wet.

Yes, we can supply replacement flag graphics for any XL Displays promotional flag, in any shape or size. You can order easily online, or speak directly to our sales team by calling 01733 511030.

Our Feather Flag poles are made from a GRP (glass reinforced plastic) fibreglass material which is strong, durable and flexible.

Our Sail Flags are supplied wth an aluminium flagpole.

Any of our promotional flags can be used with car wheels when you choose the Forecourt Flag Car Foot Base. Simply drive your vehicle onto the foot, ensuring it is on firm, level ground and attach your flag. The weight of a vehicle acts as an anchoring device, meaning the flag can withstand wind speeds of 18mph/29km/h or Beaufort scale 4.

The kind of flag base you should choose will depend on where you want to place your flag and the kind of surface this location has. 

Flag bases include a ground spike for soft ground, small or large water bases for hard surfaces, a drive-on car foot for forecourts or pavements, a large cross base with a weighted ring for extra stability, a square base for indoor use, and a gazebo adaptor for mounting your flag banner to a printed gazebo. View our Flag Base Guide for help choosing the right solution.

The large water base is our most versatile base option as it can be used on both hard and soft ground, with all sizes of flags. It holds 30 litres of water, which provides the necessary stability for all printed flags.

Yes, our promotional flags are available with double-sided flag printing. Double-sided event flags showcase artwork on both sides. Our double-sided flags consist of two pieces of printed flag knit material, which are expertly sewn together with a liner in the middle to prevent any show-through from the other side. The artwork on a single-sided flag will be shown in reverse on the other side of the fabric graphic. 

When left permanently in an outdoor position that’s exposed to the elements, a Printed Feather Flag will last roughly 6-12 months. This time can be extended by keeping your flag in a sheltered position or inside. You should regularly check the condition of the flag to ensure there are no rips or tears in the fabric. View our full Flag Care Guide for additional tips on extending the lifespan of your promotional flag.

We offer feather flags in four heights: 2.6m (small), 3.2m (medium), 4m (large) and 4.9m (extra-large). Our sail flags feature a classic rectangular shape and are available in three sizes—2m, 2.9m and 4m. Teardrop flags come in four options: 2.1m, 2.8m, 3.5m and 4.6m, providing a slightly larger printable area ideal for branding or promotional messaging.

If you are opting for the extra-large flag size, please check with your event venue for any height restrictions or overhead obstructions that may affect the safe installation of your display.

With a single-sided flag, your design is printed on one side, so you will see the ‘reverse’ of the printed design through the other side of the flag. With a double-sided flag, a liner is sewn between two pieces of material which are each printed with your design, so your branding is always showing perfectly from both sides. 

Yes, our printed flags are weatherproof. The graphics are printed onto 110gsm flag knit fabric using a dye-sublimation process, which fuses the dye directly into the fabric’s weave. This creates vibrant, long-lasting graphics that won’t peel, crack or fade over time. The lightweight, quick-drying fabric is designed to maintain its shape and colour even in wet conditions, while the flexible fibreglass poles and reinforced construction ensure the flag performs reliably in winds up to 18 mph (Beaufort Scale 4 – moderate breeze). When properly anchored, our flags can withstand a variety of weather conditions, including rain, moderate wind, and overcast days, making them ideal for outdoor promotional use. We advise dismantling the flag kit in adverse weather or storms to prevent damage.

The best flag base for use on concrete is our Large Water Base. It is our heaviest and most durable base option, and it’s suitable for all sizes of our promotional flags - that includes teardrop flags, feather flags, crest flags and sail flags. It holds 30 litres of water, and when filled, it allows the flag to withstand wind speeds of 18mph/29km/h or Beaufort scale 4.

It depends on what kind of branding you are looking to display.

With a single-sided flag, one design is printed on a flag graphic with approximately 80-90% show-through, so the reverse of the image is visible through the fabric on the other side. Single-sided flags are lighter, allowing them to catch the breeze and flutter more freely. 

Double-sided flags, on the other hand, feature two printed panels separated by a sewn-in liner, ensuring your branding appears perfectly from every angle. You can showcase the same or different designs on either side of the branded flag. These flags are heavier, which helps them hang smoothly and display your design clearly, though they come at a higher cost.

All design, flag printing, sewing and hand-finishing is completed in-house at our manufacturing facility in Peterborough. For specific delivery times, please check the delivery section on each promotional flag webpage.

You can upload your print-ready artwork file using our Artwork Upload page. Our free-of-charge Preflight artwork checks ensure our team thoroughly checks the supplied artwork for any issues that may affect the final print quality.

If you don't have your own artwork or design team, we have an expert Graphic Design team in-house who can assist you. For more information about this or about supplying your own artwork, you can reach out to us on 01733 511030.