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Your Initials or Family Name in a Signal Flags Wall HangingWe originally thought we'd sell personalized signal flags banners, hanging from a rope like any other party banner. Then we realized that when you spell things with a signal flag alphabet it can take up a whole lot of room! Not everyone wants a long outside banner. Our unique solution is to offer words in signal flags, hung vertically on a rope ladder. They're designed as a door hanging or for a wall, to spell out a name, initials, or your choice of letters. These are the same polyester-cotton signal flags we sell as party banners and nautical flag curtains for a naval decor theme. The main difference is that the flags spell messages from top to bottom. Read more about the flags, and take a closer look at the way we make our hanging ladders by visiting our "About Our Flags" or "View Our Flags" pages. The biggest difference is in the length of a vertical banner. They're about 1 foot-per-flag long, so for a typical room, six flags are about the limit. A 6-flag banner would go from the top of a standard door, to a couple of inches above the floor. On the other hand, these make a great decoration for that thin bit of wall on either side of a patio sliding door. Ready to Hang!You let us know the letters you want, and we'll make the flags, build a ladder, and hang the flags. It's all set to hang, right out of the package. We include a 1-inch brass ring at the top, but you can remove it or use something else if you'd like. It's all put together using ordinary knots. Below, we've included some fun examples of banners. We have a lot of fun playing with Paint Shop Pro, and finding odd pictures where we can "insert" a banner. If you'd like to send us a picture of your banner, hanging in a real room, we're putting together a bulletin board. Use a wall hanging or door hanging for your family name, child's name, someone's initials, or to welcome friends to your home. A "welcome" banner is about 7 feet tall, and works well on a door as long as you hang it from the very top. If you use a wreath-hanger, 6 flags works better. |
Inside or Outside: Polyester-Cotton FlagsThese flags are made from the same 65/35% polyester-cotton poplin we use in all our flags. They're "one sided," in that the back of the flags have a white cotton lining. We don't recommend using them in a saltwater ocean setting, but you'll have no trouble hanging them outside on your front door. The only problem with salt water is that when it dries, it leaves a salt residue. Treat them as you would any linen fabric item. You can wash the flags in cold water and use a dryer's "delicate" cycle, as you would with any dress shirt. We do ask that you avoid using a dryer sheet (such as Bounce™) for the letters "W" and "I." These two flags use Steam-a-Seam™ for bonding, and the company says that dryer sheets can loosen the bond, thereby damaging these two flags. All our flags are machine stitched, but only these two use the additional bonding agent. The ladders are formed with standard knots, which can be undone. If you untie one side of the ladder, the flags slide off the PVC tube rungs. When they're dried, slide them back on and re-tie the knots on that side. Each flag has its alphabet letter stamped on the back so you'll know in what order to re-hang them. |
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This banner spells "home," as an example of a 4-flag door hanging. |
These three initials spell "RZA" for Robert Zachary Anderson. We found the picture at "Bean's Boats." |
Once again, the "home" banner, this time on an actual boat hatch. (Well, sort of "actual.") |
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The picture on the left caught our attention, what with the life preserver mounted on the wall of what looks like an apartment building. We figured that if they're going to welcome sailors with something seafaring, why not go all the way? To the right, you can see a 3-flag ladder without flags. When you order one of our vertical banners, we ask you to order an empty ladder, then tell us the flags separately. Each empty ladder is $9.50, regardless of the number of rungs. The flags are then $9.50 each. Feel free to email us if you have any questions: |
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