Introduction

When you think of the term printed flags do you think of the crowds of people standing at the roadside while the Queen goes by waving little flags like mad? Well believe it or not, today paper flags are huge business! Can you believe our company makes hundreds of thousnads of them every year for all kinds of organisations such as theatres, building societies, councils, garages, and estate agents not to mention charities and supporters clubs.

I gave my last printed flag to a little boy called Anthony (you know who you are!) and you should have seen his face light up. Of course he ran off waving it like crazy!

Paper flags can be printed on one or both sides and are attached to a plastic stick so they can be held in the hand for waving in a crowd. These paper flags are colourful, attractive, and economical. They have become really popular, particularly over last few years, just try not to wave one as soon as it is given to you!

Some of the great advantages of these hand waving flags as promotional items is that they are environmentally friendly, really cost effective to create, and everyone loves waving them. Compared to other much more costly promotional items, gifts or marketing giveaways they are always a great success.The number of re-orders we get is testament to that!

History of Paper Flags

Paper did not appear in the western world until the early 1300s so it would have been some time later that the earliest know form of paper flags were cut out of paper. These were usually religious in depiction and today, thousands of colourful cut-paper flags which depict various mythological and religious figures are produced in China for annual festivals. Can you remember when you were small cutting rows of patterns, sometimes figures of girls or boys from folded paper? This is the handed down tradition of Scherenschnitte which is the German for “scissors” cutting, which is often translated as “silhouette” a practise which became popular in Austria in the seventeenth century. From this time a whole tradition of cut paper art has evolved around the world, such as the shadow puppets of Indonesia and the common tissue-paper flags of Mexico known as Papel Picado.

Current Usage

Youngsters especially enjoy waving flags during festivals, shows or exhibitions. Paper flags however are most often used today to advertise and promote sporting events, fund raising projects or special occasions. Promotional printed flags are a wonderful way of catching the eye and can be a profitable way of advertising for any exhibition. Colourful printed flags are attractive, economical to produce and ever popular.

The very best hand waver print is produced on 130gsm silk finish paper finished with a sealer to give a shiny finish and brilliant colour reproduction.

Whether it’s the World Championship, the Premier League, or a local cup final, supporters with their paper flags, show their true team spirit. That is why paper flags for supporters are the top choice of some of the biggest clubs and soccer leagues in the world.

Paper flags are economical to produce and can be purchased at unbelievably low give-away prices. A huge range of samples of printed flags are available as printers of paper flags will generally hold back a few items from each run as samples. These will all relate to actual fund raising campaigns, promotions, product launches, and sports teams events flags that have previously been commissioned.

There is a huge selection of designsto choose from for custom made printed flags because the print area is flat and a set size. The only boundaries are an individual’s imagination (and the size of the flag too of course).

They can be purchased in whatever quantities required as they are usually quick to manufacture and easy to deliver.

Obviously paper flags are great for other events, such as VIP visits, sales events and advertising. You can get printed flags with your own promotional message or custom printed logo on one or both sides and they can also be used as promotional gifts. One of the values of using small hand held flags for different promotional events, is that they are very easy to produce in both large and small quantities at a very low cost. Because they are digitally printed there will be the best possible quality finish to the flags.

In Conclusion

I am sure very few people will have given any consideration to small hand held flags until there is an event when they want to make use of them. Then what happens? At one time people would have to go to a specialist shop that stocked such things. Today, with the Internet all these things are so much easier as you just do a quick Google search.. Such has our world changed. Buyers can even use their own designs. They can select from a vast range of ready prepared ideas available, into which their personal messages can be incorporated.

By choosing environmentally friendly flags for your next marketing campaign you will be confident your promotion is eco friendly.

So do not be restricted by the images of kids waving little flags while royalty go by, and see what exciting and differing printed flag ideas you can come up with for your next promotional campaign.

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