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Pole Banners

A pole banner is a double-sided vinyl banner with a pocket at the top and bottom that slides onto the arms of a bracket mounted to a light pole or lamp post. Towns, business improvement districts, universities, shopping centres and churches use them in rows along a street or walkway for seasons, festivals and wayfinding. Send the banner size, the arm diameter of your brackets and your artwork, and you receive a quote with a digital proof at final size before printing.

Best forMain street and downtown districtsUniversity and college campusesShopping centre parking lotsFestivals and seasonal events

18 oz blockout vinyl, printed on both sides
Top and bottom pole pockets sized to your bracket arms
Matching sets for a street, campus or parking lot

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Specifications

Size	24 to 36 in wide and 36 to 96 in tall are the usual range; printed to your bracket spacing
Material	18 oz blockout vinyl so neither side shows through; your quote states the weight
Printing	Full-colour, UV-resistant inks on both faces, same or different artwork
Hardware	Pole pockets at top and bottom; bracket and arm sets available on request, and your quote confirms what is included
Sides	Double sided as standard
Proof	Digital proof at final size, both sides, before printing

Popular sizes

24 x 36 in
24 x 48 in
30 x 60 in
30 x 72 in
36 x 72 in

Any other size is printed to order; put yours in the quote.

Ordering

Minimum order: Stated on your quote; none is assumed
Lead time: Confirmed with your quote before you approve
Proof: Digital proof at the final size before anything prints
Artwork: What to send and how
Ships to: USA and Canada

Popular uses

Main street and downtown districts
University and college campuses
Shopping centre parking lots
Festivals and seasonal events
Church and school entrances
Sports stadium approaches

How pole banners are made, sized and hung

A pole banner is printed on blockout vinyl, an 18 oz material with an opaque layer between the two printable faces, so the front and back are printed separately and neither shows through in sunlight. The top and bottom edges are folded into deep pockets and sewn with two rows of stitching, because the pockets carry the whole load on the bracket arms. A grommet in each pocket corner takes a tie that locks the banner to the arm.

Measure the hardware before the artwork. The width of a pole banner is set by the bracket arm length, often 24 or 30 in, and the height by the distance between the top and bottom brackets. If the poles are not yet fitted, choose the banner size first and order bracket sets to match. Keep the design simple: one logo, a few words and a strong background colour, because the banner is read from a moving car.

Installation is done from a lift or ladder: the brackets are banded to the pole, the arms slide into the pockets and the ties go through the corner grommets. Street banners are usually hung in matching pairs on opposite sides of the road, or in a repeated sequence of two or three designs along a block. Lighting districts and campuses often need permission from the pole owner before anything is hung.

Blockout vinyl and UV-resistant inks are chosen for a season or more on a pole. The pockets and the ties take the wear, which is why double stitching, grommets and, on exposed streets, wind slits matter. Banners come down, roll up and go back up for the next year's event; a digital proof at final size for each side is checked before printing so the change-over is straightforward.

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Options for pole banners

Pocket size

Pole pockets are sewn to fit the arms of your brackets, usually for 1 in or 1.25 in diameter arms, and the pocket depth sets how much of the banner height is lost at top and bottom. Measure the arm diameter and the distance between the arms before you send artwork.

Bracket sets

A bracket set is two cast or formed brackets that band to the pole, each with a fibreglass arm that holds the banner out from the pole. Ask for sets with the banners if your poles are not yet fitted; the quote lists them as a separate line.

Wind slits and reinforced pockets

On a wide street or an exposed campus, wind slits in the lower half and a second row of stitching on the pockets reduce flapping and wear. They are worth asking for on banners that stay up through a season of weather.

Grommets for ties

A grommet in each corner of the pocket edge takes a zip tie around the arm, which stops the banner sliding off the arm in wind. Most street banner programs ask for them as standard.

How ordering works: quote, digital proof, print, then delivery to the USA or Canada. Nothing prints until you approve the proof.

FAQ

Pole Banners: questions answered

Still unsure? Ask a printing specialist.

What size are pole banners?

Most street and campus banners are 24 or 30 in wide and 36 to 72 in tall, with 24 x 48 in and 30 x 60 in being the common sizes. The right size is set by your bracket arm length and the spacing between brackets, so measure those first.

Are pole banners printed on both sides?

Yes. Pole banners hang in the open and are seen from both directions, so they are printed on both faces of blockout vinyl. The two sides can carry the same design or different artwork, and both sides are proofed at final size.

How are pole banners attached to a light pole?

With a bracket set: two brackets band to the pole, each with a horizontal fibreglass arm, and the arms slide into the top and bottom pole pockets of the banner. A tie through a corner grommet keeps the banner from sliding off in wind.

What material are pole banners made of?

An 18 oz blockout vinyl, which is a heavier banner vinyl with an opaque core so one side does not show through the other. Your quote states the weight and the pocket size.

Do I need permission to hang banners on street poles?

Usually, yes. Light poles belong to a city, a utility or a property owner, and most towns have a banner program with rules on size, content and dates. Check with the pole owner before ordering; campuses, shopping centres and churches hang them on their own poles without that step.

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