Are there any guidlelines as to how big a club flag (burgee) should
be? This is the big one flown on land; not the little ones flown on
boats.

The ones for boats are supposed to be 1" of fly per ft. of boat
length. I can't find anything for the ones flown on land, except that
it should be "very big."


Ken
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Traditional formula for the US National flag
is L = 1/4 height of pole.

When pole is mounted on a roof, L= 1/2 height of pole.

Will you be flying your burgee underneath a US flag? In that case, it should be
scaled so the casual observer will be aware that it is at least "one size"
smaller

If you're putting up a pole at a yacht club, you might want to consider
installing a setup that is gaff rigged with a spreader.
Your burgee goes on top of the vertical pole, the National Ensign hangs from
the gaff, and the burgees of visiting club members and/or the office flags of
your
Commodore, Vice Commodore, and Rear Commodore go on the spreaders whenever
visitors or officers are at the club for a formal event. Very classy, but a
PITA to maintain. All those empty spreader lines become a real nag when
everybody *knows* they should be in use.