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Flag Retailers and Manufacturers

Some of Flags Australia's members are retailers of flags in Australia. Some information about those members who are involved in the flag industry is set out below.  Flags Australia recommends that everyone interested in flags and vexillology support those flag retailers and manufacturers who are sufficiently interested in their product to belong to Flags Australia.

Australian Heritage  

Australiana Flags is owned by John Christian Vaughan, one of Australia's premier vexillogolists and principal spokesman for the Australian National Flag Association. Australiana Flags specialises in supplying the Australian National Flag in all sizes and at the highest quality and a full range of other Australian historical and heritage flags, including a range of flags for Australians of Anglo-Celtic descent. John is also an active flag designer (he calls himself a vexillographer) having designed or substantially influenced the flags of the Anglican Church in Australia, Lord Howe Island, the Australian Heritage Flag, the Bounty, Greater Sydney, City of Wollongong and many others.

Australiana Flags: 2/175 Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge NSW 2063

(02) 9958 3246

www.australianaflags.com.au

     
Christies  

Christies Pty Ltd is a retailer of flags and militaria, established in 1895.  A range of Australian flags are stocked in various sizes and materials, together with international flags in printed or sewn polyester.  Hand wavers, desk flags, car flags and flag accessories are available.  Custom design banners and pins can also be ordered.  Christies has a full range of Australian medals and ribbons, military badges, insignia, plaques, flag patches, accessories and clothing.

Office: Unit 4D, 1-7 Unwins Bridge Rd, St. Peters  NSW  2044   (02) 9519 0784

Retail Shop:  276 Pitt Street, Sydney  NSW  2000     (02) 9264 6751

www.christies.net.au

     
Colsails  

Colsails sells flags as part of its business as a sail maker and marine canvas manufacturer located on the Gold Coast. The business is owned by Colin Borrott-Maloney.

Colsails: 27 Allinga Street, Coombabah QLD 4216

(07) 5577 4775

no current website

     
Jukes  

Flags of All Nations is a specialist manufacturer of sewn flags owned by John Jukes. Flags of All Nations is a major wholesaler to the flag trade and supplies directly to the public and internationally. In addition to a full range of sewn Australian and international flags, they can supply flags and banners to schools, sporting groups, corporations and associations. Sewn flags (appliquéd) have a high quality that adds extra prestige to the flags and they provide free assistance with design and usage. They also supply indoor and outdoor flagpoles.

Flags of All Nations: PO Box 8160, Wooloongabba QLD 4102

(07) 3391 8188

www.flagsofallnations.com.au

     
Strachan  

National Flags is owned by Ron Strachan, popularly known as The Flagman of Darwin. Ron has built up a national business including a significant presence in Canberra where he supplies many embassies, government departments and the Australian Defence Force. National Flags has provided flags to a number of community events and it also supplies flags overseas, particularly in South East Asia. National Flags has an extensive range of flags, flagpoles, accessories, Cash's promotional and identification products, kites & windsocks, medals and badges. Ron has an enthusiastic interest in flags and is always willing to share his knowledge on flags and their usage.

National Flags: 1 Edmunds Street, Darwin NT 0801

(08) 8981 6343

National Flags: 6 Pirie Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Phone:1800 683 524

www.nationalflags.com.au

     

 

 

 

Palmer

 

Palmer Flags has been manufacturing and selling quality flags for businesses, schools, clubs, real estate developments, golf courses, trade shows and special functions. Owned by Brad Palmer the business is located in Queensland's Gold Coast. Flags are produced from 100% Australian-made polyester flag bunting, knitted lightweight trilobal polyester and 200 denier solarmax nylon using either screen printing or sewn (appliquéd). Palmer Flags supply the Australian National Flag, all international flags, commercial flags and vinyl banners, and a range of flagpoles are installed.

Palmer Flags: Shop 12, 2462 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218

(07) 5572 2334

www.palmerflags.com.au

     
Pennant House  

Pennant House was established in 1982, based on skills in graphic arts and textile printing, applying modern flag making methods to create its range of flags for corporate and public customers.  The business is owned by Stewart van Raalte. Computer graphics and advanced screen printing technology enable Pennant House to make custom and corporate flags and banners on a made to order basis, as well as a full range of Australian and international flags. Festive Sail Flags and Quill Banners are dramatic variants on promotional banners, well suited for corporate and other events.

Pennant House:  12-14 Murchison Terrace, Perth, WA 6000

(08) 9328 3700

www.pennanthouse.com.au

     
Promex  

Promex GmbH is an internet retailer of flags and flag accessories based in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Promex operates as flags.de on the internet and it supplies flags of all nations and many subdivisions, including Australian and US states and Swiss cantons.  In addition it has an extensive range of hand wavers, car flags, lanyards, flag badges and pins.  Friendship pins that can be customised into almost any combination of crossed flags are available throuh www.crossed-flag-pins.com.  It specialises in high quality and trendy custom promotional products including lanyards, paper clips, magnets, silicon bracelets and baggage straps.  Flags.de stocks Bang Bang AirSticks, a polybag printed with flag motifs used by sporting fans to make noise.  Flags.de hosts a full mirror site of FOTW and free animated flag gifs are also available for download. The managing director is Andreas Saur.  Whilst the home page is in German, the On-line Shop has an English option.

Promex:  Macairestr. 13, D-78467 Konstanz, Germany

Germany: 49+75+31-12 88 88-0

www.flags.de/index.php

www.crossed-flag-pins.com

     
TME Orenski  

TME Co., Inc. is owned by Peter Orenski, a distinguished vexillologist based in Connecticut, USA. TME operates as Ambassador Lapel Flags, which is the "Premium Lapel Flag Maker to the World", making high quality 24K gold-plated lapel pins and accessories such as custom designed watches and leather key fobs. Ambassador TableTOP Flags are hand-made 4x6 inch desktop flags with the world's largest range of flags, including a number of vexillological collections - even the various Personal Flags of HM Queen Elizabeth (illustrated left).  TME also has a range of full size flags including almost all the Native American Flags and a collection of limited edition Historical Flags. TME supplies to Australia with flags sent by priority airmail.

TME Co: 101 Bel Air Drive, New Milford, Connecticut, 06776, USA

USA: 1-860-354-0686

www.tmealf.com

There are a large number of other retailers and some manufacturers of flags in Australia. Listed below is a selection of these. Inclusion on the list (which is in no particular order) does not constitute a recommendation from Flags Australia. Note that many flag manufacturers and retailers have as their primary focus banners and signage for corporations, events and marketing rather than the national and international flags that are of most interest to flag enthusiasts.

Carroll and Richardson Flagworld Melbourne VIC www.flags2000.com.au (03) 9817 1377
       
Evan Evans Group Collingwood VIC www.evanevans.com.au 1800 990 989
       
Southern Cross Flags Windsor NSW www.scv.com.au (02) 9894 6699
       
Flags With Flair Edgecliff NSW www.flagswithflair.com.au 1300 764 440
       
Harry West Flags Milsons Point NSW www.harrywestflags.com.au (02) 9925 0722
       
Flags Fantastic Petersham NSW www.flagsfantastic.com.au (02) 9518 1100
       
Flag & Banner World North Parramatta NSW www.fbw.com.au (02) 9630 4200
       
Flagpole World Mortlake NSW www.fpw.net.au (02) 9743 1111
       
Yourflag.com.au Narrabeen NSW www.yourflag.com.au 0407 204 472
       
Australian Flag Company Fyshwick ACT www.australianflag.biz (02) 6280 4166
       
Abel Flag Poles & Flags North Melbourne VIC www.abelflagpoles-flags.com.au (03) 9328 1155
       
Selby's Flags & Banners Dandenong VIC www.selbys.net (03) 9706 4755
       
AFI Branding Solutions Carrum Downs VIC www.afiflags.com.au (03) 9770 8088
       
Corporate Flag and Banner Co. Bayswater VIC www.cfb.com.au (03) 9762 8772
       
Foxflags Salisbury QLD www.foxflags.com.au 1800 243 524
       
Artelina Sewn Flags Paddington QLD www.artelina.com (07) 3366 6949
       
The Flag Centre of Australia Wayville SA www.wava.com.au (08) 8272 1477
       
Tudor House Victoria Park WA www.tudorhouse.com.au (08) 9470 2717
       
FlagDisplays.com Willetton WA www.flagdisplays.com (08) 9259 5005
       
All Flags Maddington WA www.allflags.com.au (08) 9493 5500
       

 

 

 

 

 

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