Flag bases matched to the ground they stand on: cross bases for hard standing, heavy cross bases with water-bag ballast, steel plate bases, ground spikes for grass and soil, water-filled portable bases and tyre bases that borrow the vehicle’s weight. Socket diameters and weights stated in writing. Written quotation within 24 hours.
Six Bases, Six Ground Realities
The base is where a flag display survives or fails. The wrong base on the wrong surface is the most common field failure in the category – a spike that cannot enter concrete, a light cross that walks in a gust. The six bases below map one-to-one to the surfaces and duties buyers actually face:
| Base | Ground / duty | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Base | hard standing, folding four-leg steel frame | standard hard-ground choice, plus weight |
| Heavy Cross Base | longer legs, water-bag ballast options | larger flags and exposed sites |
| Metal Plate Base | flat steel plate, low profile | paving where a low silhouette matters |
| Ground Spike Base | deep steel spike driven into soil | grass, soil, park and field sites |
| Water Base | fillable shell, empty for transport | portable displays, short events |
| Tyre Base | slides under the vehicle wheel | forecourts and vehicle-adjacent pitches |
How to Choose
1. Ground first. Grass and soil take spikes; paving and decking take ballast; a parked vehicle is its own ballast plan.
2. Socket second. The base socket inner diameter must match the pole’s bottom section – both figures are stated in millimetres on the order sheet.
3. Wind third. Exposure adds ballast: typical planning runs 11 to 15 kg per leg on sheltered paving, 20 to 30 kg on exposed sites. The flag base selection guide walks the full logic.