Flags

[Chi Meson]

Our input

There are no regulations regarding the flags, but I know some MCs personally, and heavy flags are generally not enjoyed.

For the pole, I recommend "Schedule 40" PVC pipe, 3/4" . This is the Whiter PVC (used more for drainage) not the "yellowish off-white" CPVC used more for the pressurized side of plumbing. Both are commonly called just "PVC".

CPVC is much more flexible, which you do not want. 1" diameter would be less flexible, but the weight increases and gripability decreases.

A rag lightly soaked in acetone will clean off the words stamped on the pipe. If you do not have a vapor mask, do this outdoors. With a fan.

The material can be anything. From the audience you can't tell the difference between professional vinyl and a bedsheet. The bedsheet will flutter better, and the MC will be more likely to wave it.

The flag does not need to be a rectangle. The only thing you really want are you numerals, very clear. Unless the flag spends the rest of its life hung in a visible location, artwork and writings on the flag will not be noticed very much.

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