Which base do I need for my promotional flag?

Where the flag goes

• Zavorra di base classica — the one we suggest by default: a fillable plastic base like a parasol's, cheap, light to carry, for indoors and outdoors. Filled with water it becomes heavy and stable; the pole slides in and a screw chuck grips it.
• Base low profile 4kg and 8kg, Base incrociata — flat steel bases with a fixed pin, for floors and paving. The flag turns on the pin with a little friction.
• Vite per terra — for soft, loose ground, sand or snow.
• Puntale per terra — for hard, compact ground or packed snow; hammered in.
• Staffa a pavimento — screwed to the floor with four screws: the wind cannot move it. For installations that stay.
• Staffa a muro — screwed to a wall; the flag comes out at an angle.
• Passo della ruota — a metal tube you drive one wheel of the car onto: the flag stands beside the vehicle. Ideal for car dealers and street vendors.

To make it steadier, or freer

• Ghisa di sabbia e Zavorra d'acqua — a weight to lay on a square or cross base when you want more stability, at the seaside for example. Same job, filled with sand or with water.
• Rotore — fitted on a square base, it lets the flag turn freely through 360° in the lightest breeze. It can also be bought alone and fixed to a railing.

Vento forte

Zavorra per vento forte e Palo per forte vento are a line of their own for permanent or semi-permanent installations: a very tall pole and a large base that, filled with sand or even concrete, stays out for ever — a flagpole without digging or anchoring. Its flag is not on the site yet.

Whatever the base, check with your municipality: in some places an advertising flag needs a permit or is subject to a local tax.