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Buying guide

Which flag for which pole?

Match your telescopic flag pole to the right flag size in seconds — plus the golden rules that keep your pole flying for years.

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The simple rule of thumb

A flag looks right — and lasts longest — when its length is roughly a quarter to a third of the pole’s height. Any bigger and it catches too much wind, straining the pole and wearing the flag out early; any smaller and it gets lost against the sky.

Flag length ≈ ¼ to ⅓ of pole height

Flag size by pole height

Pole heightBest flag sizeAlso flies wellGround stake
3m3x2ft (91 × 61cm)Hand flagsSmall stake
4m3x2ft (91 × 61cm)5x3ftSmall stake
5mPopular5x3ft (152 × 91cm)3x2ftLarge stake
6mPopular5x3ft (152 × 91cm)8x5ftLarge stake
7m5x3ft or 8x5ft—Large stake
8m8x5ft (244 × 152cm)5x3ftLarge stake
9m8x5ft (244 × 152cm)5x3ftLarge stake
10m8x5ft (244 × 152cm)5x3ftLarge stake
12m8x5ft — clubs, schools & commercial sites5x3ft3 × large stakes

3–4m poles suit most gardens; 5–6m is our most popular all-rounder; 7m and above is the choice for clubs, schools and commercial sites. All our standard 5x3ft and 8x5ft flags fly beautifully on these poles.

Before you fly — four golden rules

Important — using your telescopic pole

  • Fix it with a ground stake only. Clamps and similar fixings put sideways strain on the pole and will break it.
  • The tip (top) section is just for windsocks. Attaching a flag to the tip section is likely to damage the pole.
  • Fly flags from the second-to-top section downwards. Not flying a windsock? Simply remove the tip section and leave it out.
  • Attach your flag with cable ties or flag bungees — quick, secure and kind to the pole.
Flying a windsock?The tip section of every telescopic pole is made for one — windsocks are the only thing that should fly from it. Shop windsocks →

Ready to get flying?

Telescopic flag poles 3m–12m Up in minutes with no digging and no concrete. Choose your height, add a ground stake, done. Shop poles → Flags in every size Thousands of designs in 3x2ft, 5x3ft and 8x5ft — countries, counties, events and more. Shop flags → Windsocks Made for the tip section of your telescopic pole — a splash of colour that flies in the lightest breeze. Shop windsocks →