What are "City Flags and Banners" about?

You may have seen them- the flags and banners adorning certain cities when you visit; the colorful banners draw attention to the high quality of life and to cultural celebrations and events by adding a splash of color.

Here are the different popular kinds available.

The Cross-Street banners typically are suspended from an existing cable suspended far above the

Cross-street banners attach to existing steel cables set up by the city

traffic on busy boulevards. These are generally 3-4 feet tall by 20, 30 or 40 feet wide and contain information about an annual celebration, an upcoming event or even fundraisers. These must meet certain municipal criterion and start at around $700 and up. The requirements usually include wind slits, extra heavy fabric, extra-strong hemming with nylon webbing (if reusable) and metal D-rings on at least each corner. Price is determined by size, extras (slits, webbing, d-rings, changeable areas for future date changes or locations, and so on). See example here

Pole Banners come with or
without mounting hardware

The pole banners hang from poles sticking out at a 90° angle from the poles, one on top and one on the bottom. The banners have "pole sleeves" to slide onto the existing poles, and usually also have a grommet (reinforced hole) near to the vertical pole so that nylon ties can keep it from being blown off by strong gusts. The banners are made to fit existing pole configurations and can be made to almost any height. These are generally fabric printed on one side, or vinyl printed on both sides. See example here

The prices in the examples linked above for Cross-Street and Pole Banners are for quantities of 1 to 5 alike. This is to give you an idea of wat it may cost to reproduce from your artwork in small runs.
Banners greater than 55 square feet (height times width) require wind slits in most municipal areas.


For runs of 6 or more banners alike, we are glad to provide a link to request information on large quantity quotes. You will need the following information:

Finished size of banners,
finishing options required, and
printing one side or two sides,
finished artwork (we can create that for you for a separate fee, if needed).

Request more information or price quote

How do I make my own?
You can order printed vinyl or fabric to the size needed, then hem and attach to mounting using grommets, poles, rope or webbing.