The Definitive Guide To Hand Waving Flags
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 mad? 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 companies such as theatres, building societies, councils, garages, and estate agents not to mention charities and supporters clubs.
These paper flags, also called advertising flags have become synonymous with traditional British celebrations such as the Jubilees and other Royal events. However, paper flags are used all over the world to celebrate a wide and varied range of different special occasions.
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 very 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 branded products, gifts or marketing giveaways they are a real winner.
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 character and today, thousands of colourful cut-paper flags which depict various mythological and religious figures are produced in China for annual events. 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 Paper Picado.
Current Usage
Youngsters particularly enjoy waving flags during events, shows or exhibitions. Paper flags however are more commonly 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 event. Colourful paper flags are attractive, economical to produce and ever popular.
Each year the thousands of spectators at the London Marathon all have the opportunity to get their own hand waver flag to help support the runners as they go past.
Whether it’s the World Championship, the Premier League, or a local cup final, supporters with their printed 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.
Paper flags are economical to manufacture and can be purchased at incredibly low give-away prices. A huge range of samples of printed flags are available as printers of paper flags will generally hold back a selection of items from each run as examples of the kind of products available. These will all relate to actual fund raising campaigns, promotions, product launches, and sports teams events flags that have previously been commissioned.
There is an amazing selection of artworkto 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 ordered in various quantities required as they are usually quite easy to get hold of and simple to deliver.
Obviously paper flags are great for other promotional events, such as VIP visits, sales events and advertising. You can get paper flags with your own sales 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 and reordering is a breeze.
Conclusion
I am sure very few people will have given much thought 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 store 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 select from a vast range of ready prepared ideas available, into which their personal messages can be incorporated.
A good choice in printed flags is the environmentally friendly flags option because these days every company has a responsibility to ensure every aspect of their operations are environmentally friendly.
So do not be restricted by the images of kids waving little flags while royalty go by, and see what exciting and differing hand waving flag ideas you can come up with for your next promotional campaign.
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