Introduction

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

A printed flag can be custom made with your own logo or message very cost effectively.

Paper flags can be printed on one or both sides and are mounted on 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 recent years, just try not to wave one as soon as it is given to you!
Some of the great advantages of these printed paper 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.

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 small 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 a child 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 craft 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

Children particularly 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. Printed printed flags are a wonderful way of catching the eye and can be a profitable way of advertising for any event. Colourful printed flags are attractive, economical to produce and ever popular.

Most people just can’t resist hand wavers give one to anybody and they are sure to give it a quick wave.

Whether it’s the World Championship, the Premier League, or a local cup final, supporters with their paper flags, show their true dedication. 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 cheap 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 print run as examples. These will all relate to real world, fund raising campaigns, promotions, product launches, and sports teams events flags that have previously been commissioned.

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

They can be ordered in whatever quantities required as they are usually quick to manufacture and easy to deliver.
Obviously paper flags are great for other promotional 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 giveaways. A distinct advantage to using printed 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.

Conclusion

I am sure very few people will have given much consideration to small hand held flags until there is an occasion when they want to make use of them I mean it’s not generally the first thought you have when you wake up in the morning!. Then what happens? At one time people would have to go to a specialist supplier 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 evolved. Purchasers no longer have to make do with standard designs. They can choose from a large range of pre designed flags, into which their personal messages can be incorporated.

The recycled flags provided by paperflags.co.uk the UK’s leading printed flag manufacturer, are made from 100% recycled paper, even the flag sticks themselves are made from recycled paper.

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