Teardrop Flags

Why Use Teardrop Flag Banners?

Teardrop flags are one of the most cost-effective ways to add height, brand visibility and footfall direction to any outdoor or indoor space. Unlike feather flags they hold their shape in still air, so your message reads cleanly even on a quiet day at the front of a shop or inside an exhibition hall. They pack down small, set up in minutes without tools, and reuse across events for years when stored correctly.

Most-used by:

• Exhibitors and event teams marking their stand or directing footfall
• Retail and shopfront displays announcing offers, sales and seasonal promotions
• Forecourts and dealerships drawing attention from passing traffic
• Sporting events, festivals and country shows branding routes and venues
• Property developers, estate agents and pop-up sites flagging open days

Choose The Right Size

Marler Haley teardrop flags are available in five sizes. Heights below are total assembled (graphic + pole)

Single-Sided vs Double-Sided Teardrop Flags

Single-sided is standard. Your artwork prints on one panel of fabric; the reverse shows the same image, mirrored, with around 70% show-through. This is fine for logos, single icons and bold solid-colour designs.

Double-sided uses two printed panels stitched together with a block-out lining in the middle. Each side reads correctly on its own - no mirrored text, no bleed-through. This is the right choice if your design includes typography, web addresses, offer text or directional callouts that need to read both ways. Available on Extra Small, Small, Medium and Large; the Extra Large is single-sided only.

Anchoring Your Flag - Choosing A Base

Flag bases are sold separately so you can match the right anchor to your surface.

Pair your flag with one of these base types:

• Cross base - hard floor, exhibition halls, paving
• Water-fillable base - outdoor retail, semi-permanent placement
• Ground spike - grass, soft ground, festivals and country events
• Drive-on car foot - forecourts and dealerships, vehicle as counterweight
• Concrete base - heavy-duty, semi-permanent outdoor display

Browse the full range of Flag Bases.

Recommended bases for each flag size are listed on the individual product page.

Teardrop Flag vs Feather Flag - Which Should You Choose?

Both are advertising flags, but they behave differently. Use the comparison below as a quick guide; if you're choosing between several outdoor display options, the broader advertising flags hub covers all five shapes we stock.

The Print Process - And What Makes The Colour Last

Every teardrop flag is dye-sublimation printed onto a knitted polyester flag fabric. Heat presses the dye directly into the fabric weave, which means the colour becomes part of the fibre rather than sitting on top of it. The result is high colour saturation, fade-resistance in UV, and a graphic you can wash repeatedly without cracking, peeling or transfer loss. Used and stored correctly, expect 12+ months of regular outdoor use before a replacement graphic is needed.

Care, Washing and Replacement Graphics

Wash flag graphics on a 30°C cycle without harsh detergent. Air dry fully before folding away. Store in the supplied carry bag in a dry environment. Avoid leaving flags up in sustained winds above 18 mph or in heavy snow - both add weight and strain that shorten the graphic's life.

When the design changes or the graphic finally retires, you don't need to replace the hardware. Order a replacement flag graphic for any of our flag systems and reuse the original pole and base.