A steel plate base is the most stable thing you can put a flagpole on, and the least forgiving. It holds by mass on flat, hard ground — and it is the only family here that can damage the surface it stands on.
The range covers two shapes: a large square plate built for a single tall pole, and a flat plate made in four weight grades for telescopic and banner flag poles.
The models
Square plate bases — iron, powder-coated. The heavier duty option, built for a single tall pole:
| Model | Weight | Plate size |
|---|---|---|
| Square plate base — small | 6.3 kg | 39 × 39 × 0.5 cm |
| Square plate base — large | 12 kg | 50 × 50 × 0.8 cm |
Both can be fitted with a 90° adapter or a separate rotator, so the same plate serves a vertical pole, an angled pole, or a pole that must swing to the wind.
Flat steel plates — iron, powder-coated, in four weight grades. The plate is identical across both versions; what changes is the fitting that holds the pole:
| Version | Pole fitting | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Flat steel plate — with rotator | A rotating rotator | The pole swings to face the wind. The right choice outdoors, for feather and banner flags |
| Flat steel plate — with fixed post | A single fixed post | The pole is held rigid in one orientation. For indoor displays and camera-facing positions |
| Weight grade | Plate size | Packed |
|---|---|---|
| 4 kg | 30 × 30 × 0.6 cm | 32 × 32 × 3.5 cm |
| 6 kg | 35 × 35 × 0.6 cm | 37 × 37 × 5 cm |
| 8 kg | 37 × 37 × 0.7 cm | 39 × 39 × 4 cm |
| 12 kg | 48 × 48 × 0.7 cm | 50 × 50 × 2 cm |
Why plate size beats plate weight
Stability is a lever problem, not a mass problem. A plate holds a pole up because its footprint reaches past the point where the flag’s load pushes down. A small heavy plate and a large lighter plate can weigh the same and behave completely differently.
That is why the grades step up in both weight and diameter: 30 cm at 4 kg, 35 cm at 6 kg, 37 cm at 8 kg, 48 cm at 12 kg. If you are choosing between two grades, choose the one with the larger plate.
Where steel plates work, and where they do not
| Ground / setting | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Flat paved forecourt, indoor hall | Best choice — maximum stability, no fixings |
| Polished indoor floors | Use a base with rubber feet, or a water base — a bare plate scratches |
| Grass, soil, sand | Wrong choice — it sinks and leans |
| Roof or exposed site | Add the flag’s wind load to the specification before choosing the grade |
| Left outdoors in a public place | Plates are heavy, but theft still happens — consider a spiked or bolted alternative |
Pole sleeve
Standard 14.5–16.7 mm, other diameters made to order.
Ordering
No minimum order. Plates are dense and compact, so they are the cheapest base family to freight by sea — the packed sizes above let you calculate the container before ordering.
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Tell us the pole diameter, the flag size and the ground surface.
