Feather Flags
Use this size guide to find the perfect fit for your location. Need a custom Feather Flag? Contact us here to get started.
Feather Flags in Use
Feather flags are a highly effective way to attract attention both indoors and outdoors. Each flag is custom printed with your logo, message, or design, creating a striking display that moves naturally in the breeze and catches the eye of passers-by. They are ideal for events, forecourts, markets, exhibitions, and shopfronts.
Key Features
• Custom printed with your design – perfect for logos, promotions, or branding
• Made from 100% recycled polyester – durable and environmentally conscious
• Full colour dye-sublimation printing – vibrant, fade-resistant results
• Artwork proof included – our team checks and prepares your design before printing
• Lightweight pole system – breaks down into four sections for easy transport
• Multiple base options available – including ground spike, drive-over base, and water-fill base
• Straight or scooped bottom shape – available at no extra charge
If you’re unsure which flag size or base option is best for your location, view our size guide below or contact the Sailflags team for advice.
With every flag order, we supply the following:
- Custom Printed Feather Flag
- Feather Flag Pole
- Bungee Cord
- Flag Base (if ordered)
- Carry case (if ordered)
Small & Medium Feather Flags
Our small and medium feather flags are ideal when you need eye-catching branding that is easy to transport, quick to assemble and suitable for a wide range of spaces. The 1.7m and 2.4m feather flags work particularly well for low ceiling heights, small display areas, reception spaces, exhibitions, shop entrances and market stalls, where a taller flag may not be practical. They can also be a useful option for attaching to exhibition shell scheme header boards, helping add height and movement to a stand without taking up valuable floor space.
The 3.2m feather flag is our most popular size and strikes a great balance between visibility, stability and portability, making it a versatile choice for events, forecourts, retail spaces, trade stands, sports clubs, open days and general outdoor promotions.
Large Feather Flags
Need maximum visibility? Our large feather flags are ideal for outdoor events, forecourts, showgrounds, entrances and roadside displays where your branding needs to be seen from further away. The 4.2m and 5.2m feather flags provide a taller display area while still using a lightweight pole system that is quick to assemble and easy to transport.
Large feather flags are especially popular for car dealerships, county shows, exhibitions, outdoor retail areas and business entrances.
When ordering your feather flag, you can choose between standard print (single-sided) or double-sided print. The best option depends on where the flag will be positioned and how it will be viewed.
Standard Print (Single-Sided Print)
Standard print is the most popular and cost-effective option for feather flags. The artwork is printed on one side of the fabric, with the design visible on the reverse as a mirrored image due to the feather flag material’s natural show-through.
Lightweight and flexible, single-sided feather flags move naturally in the breeze, enhancing their eye-catching curved shape. This makes them ideal for outdoor promotions, shopfronts, events and exhibitions where movement helps draw attention.
Double-Sided Print
Double-sided feather flags provide a premium finish and perfect readability from both sides. Two printed flag panels are sewn together with an internal block-out layer, ensuring the artwork appears correctly on each side.
This option is ideal for areas where visitors may approach from multiple directions, such as busy walkways, exhibitions and forecourts. Double-sided feather flags can also feature different designs on each side, allowing you to display two messages or branding variations on a single flag.
The right base depends on the surface you’re standing the flag on, not just the size of the flag or personal preference. A ground spike is useless on tarmac, and a water base on grass will settle unevenly and lean. Find your surface below, then choose the base that suits how long the flag will stay up and how exposed the site is.
| Surface | Recommended base | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Grass, soil and soft ground |  Ground spike | Events, shows, fields and lawns |
 Heavy-duty twin spike | Longer installations and exposed sites | |
| Tarmac, paving and concrete |  Small fillable base | Smaller flags on sheltered pavements and shopfronts |
 Medium fillable base | Everyday outdoor use on hard ground | |
 Large heavy-duty fillable base | Large flags, open sites and windy locations | |
 Cross base | Hard standing indoors or out | |
| Forecourts, car parks and vehicle displays |  Drive-over “A” base | Dealerships and forecourts, held in place by a parked vehicle |
 Drive-over folding base | Mobile catering, events and anywhere you need to pack it away quickly | |
| Indoor floors |  Premium indoor metal base | Exhibitions, receptions and showrooms |
 Large flat metal base | Larger flags indoors and busy exhibition halls | |
| Walls, fences and shopfronts |  30° wall bracket | Angling a flag out from a wall to catch passing traffic |
 180° parallel wall bracket | Flying a flag flat against a wall or post | |
 90° wall-top bracket | Mounting on top of a wall or fence | |
| Glass |  Suction cup holder | Shop windows, vehicle glass and flat metal surfaces |
Fillable bases: water or sand?
Our fillable bases take either water or sand. Water is quicker to fill and empty, which makes it the practical choice for events. Sand is roughly 50% heavier for the same volume and won’t freeze, so it’s the better choice for flags left outside through the winter or on exposed sites.
Drive-over bases
A drive-over base slides under the wheel of a parked car or van, so the vehicle’s own weight holds the flag steady. Nothing to fill, nothing to carry, and nothing for a strong gust to tip over, which is why dealerships and forecourts use them.
Wind and exposed sites
Stability comes from the whole set-up: the base, the pole and the size of the flag. On open ground, coastal sites or anywhere with a steady wind, go up a base size and use a heavy-duty fillable base or twin spike. Take any feather flag down when winds reach around 24mph (Force 5 on the Beaufort scale). It protects the flag, the pole and anyone nearby.
Not sure which base you need?
Tell us where the flag is going and we’ll recommend the right base. Current prices for every base are shown in the configurator above, or we can include one in a free quote.
A feather flag does one job well: it tells people you’re there before they reach you. That’s why the same flag works outside a village café, along a car dealer’s forecourt and at the gate of a county show. These are the places our customers use them most, with the base that usually suits each one.
- Shops and high streets. Mark your entrance, flag up a sale or launch a seasonal range. A fillable base sits neatly on the pavement and comes inside at closing time. See our sale flags.
- Car dealerships, garages and forecourts. A row of tall flags stops passing traffic. Drive-over bases hold them steady under a parked car, so there’s nothing to fill or carry. Popular designs include MOT flags and tyre flags.
- Cafés, restaurants and takeaways. Catch people on foot and tell them what’s on offer before they walk past. See our coffee, café, pizza, burger and fish and chip shop flags.
- Barbers and salons. A flag at the door does the work a hanging sign can’t on a busy street. See our barber shop flags.
- Events, shows and festivals. Mark entrances, car parks, sponsors and meeting points across a showground. Ground spikes go straight into the grass and pack down in minutes.
- Tourism and attractions. Boat trips, holiday parks and visitor attractions use flags to stand out on busy harbours and seafronts. Our customer Mollie May Charters flies theirs on Porthleven harbour: see the video further down this page.
- Churches, schools and charities. Welcome visitors, signpost open days and promote fundraising events. See our church flags.
- Sports clubs. Brand the clubhouse, line the pitch on match days and give sponsors visible space.
- Scouts, Guides and youth groups. Bright, durable flags for camps, parades and recruitment days. See our youth group flags, including Scout and Girl Guide designs.
- Car clubs and enthusiasts. Stand out at shows, meets and track days. See our car club flags.
Need a flag quickly for a common message such as “Open”, “Sale” or “Coffee”? Our ready-made feather flags are printed and ready to go, with no artwork needed.
Most problems with feather flags come from decisions made at the ordering stage: a flag too small to be seen, the wrong base, or a deadline that didn’t allow for artwork. Five minutes on these points saves a reprint later.
1. Choose the size for the viewing distance
Size the flag for how far away people will be when they first see it, not for the space you have. For shopfronts and pavements where people pass on foot, 2.4m to 3.2m is usually right. For roadsides, forecourts and anywhere people pass in a car, go to 4.2m or 5.2m: a smaller flag is gone before a driver can read it. Indoors, or under a low ceiling, the 1.7m and 2.4m sizes fit comfortably. If in doubt, go one size up.
2. Decide between a feather flag and a teardrop flag
They look similar but do different jobs. A feather flag is tall and narrow with a curved top, which gives you more height for a logo and a short vertical message. A teardrop flag has a rounded shape that holds its form in any wind, so the design always faces the viewer, but it carries less text. Choose a feather flag for height and wording, and a teardrop for a bold logo that must stay readable.
3. Count your lead time from artwork approval
Production starts once you approve your artwork proof, not when you place the order. Allow time for at least one round of changes, especially if our team is designing your flag from scratch. If you’re working to a fixed date, tell us when you order: express and priority options are available, and the Delivery & Turnaround section on this page sets out current timescales.
4. Plan for wind as a whole set-up
A flag’s stability comes from the base, the pole and the size working together, not from the fabric alone. A tall flag on a light base will tip in a gust on an exposed site. On open ground, near the coast or anywhere with a steady breeze, choose a heavier base or a twin spike, and see our base guide above for which suits your surface.
5. Buy a flag that will last the season
Print quality decides how long a flag looks good outdoors. We dye-sublimate every design into 115gsm recycled polyester, so the colour becomes part of the fabric rather than sitting on top of it, and it stays bright through sun and rain. Flags printed by cheaper surface methods tend to fade, crack and fray within months, which makes them the more expensive choice once you count the replacements.
Download the assembly guides for your Sailflags feather flag system using the links provided.
These instructions explain how to assemble the pole system, attach the flag correctly, and set up the base safely for display.
Download Instructions
To ensure your design fits perfectly, we provide ready-to-use artwork templates for every flag size and print type. Download the relevant PDF below:
Our bestselling 3.2m feather flag in the wind
Customer flags for Mollie May Charters, Porthleven harbour
Every feather flag is printed to order at our Cornwall factory, so your timescale starts when you approve your artwork proof. Choose the service that fits your deadline at checkout.
Delivery options
| Service | Delivered within | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7–10 working days | Planned orders with time to spare |
| Express | 3–6 working days | Upcoming events and launches |
| Priority | 1–2 working days | Urgent deadlines on selected products |
Times are counted in working days from artwork approval to delivery within mainland UK. Prices for each service are shown at checkout.
Artwork approval
Production starts as soon as you approve your proof. If you need changes, our design team will update the artwork and send a revised proof before anything is printed. Allow time for at least one round of amends if you’re working to a fixed date.
Larger orders
Bulk orders and more complex jobs can take longer. We’ll confirm your expected delivery date when you order, or in your quote.
Working to a deadline?
If your event date is close, choose Priority at checkout or call us on 01736 719111 before you order. We’ll tell you straight away what we can deliver and when.
Tracked delivery
Every order ships by tracked courier, and you’ll receive tracking details as soon as it leaves our factory.
Eco-conscious packaging
We reuse and recycle packaging wherever we can, to cut waste and reduce our environmental impact.
Sailflags is a UK feather flag manufacturer based in Cornwall. Your flag is custom printed, finished and checked by our own team, giving you better quality control, clearer communication and faster support than buying from an anonymous import-only supplier.
We print in full colour using dye-sublimation and manufacture our flags from durable recycled polyester fabric, helping create professional feather flags suitable for repeated indoor and outdoor use.
Trustpilot reviews from customers who bought our feather flags, which we used to sell under the name Sailflags.
More Feather Flag Options
Ready-Made Flags
Popular messages like Open, Sale and Coffee. No artwork needed.
Youth Group Flags
Flags for Scouts, Guides and youth groups, ready for camps and parades.
Car Club Flags
Stand out at shows, meets and track days with your club’s colours.
Church Flags
Welcome visitors and promote services and events.
