How to hang a Borussia Dortmund flag
Updated: October 2026
You have opened a Borussia Dortmund flag and the box holds cloth, not a pole. How to hang a Borussia Dortmund flag starts with the header you bought, because a sleeve, a hook and two grommets each need a different fixing, and a photo can imply a rod that never arrives. This page stops at the bracket and the tether. The [Borussia Dortmund flag comparison](/hub/flags/borussia-dortmund-flag) is the product table. There was no trial of every knot. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
You have opened a Borussia Dortmund flag and the box holds cloth, not a pole.
You have opened a Borussia Dortmund flag and the box holds cloth, not a pole. How to hang a Borussia Dortmund flag starts with the header you bought, because a sleeve, a hook and two grommets each need a different fixing, and a photo can imply a rod that never arrives. This page stops at the bracket and the tether. The Borussia Dortmund flag comparison is the product table. There was no trial of every knot. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Header | Pole in the box | Shape | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Desert Cactus Desert Cactus Borussia Dortmund flag, 3 x 5 ft, flag K | Two grommets | No | 3 × 5 ft | 5.6 | about £35.80 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Dortmund Borussia Dortmund hoisting flag, portrait, black-yellow, 150 x 400 cm | Hook | No | 150 × 400 cm | 7.4 | about £63.21 | View offer |
 Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund BVB hoisting flag, black-yellow | Pole mount | No | 150 × 100 cm | 8.8 | about £10.97 | View offer |
Alternative
Dortmund Borussia Dortmund hoisting flag, portrait, black-yellow, 150 x 400 cm7.4/10about £63.21
On this page
Look at the header before you buy fixings
The header is the hoist edge that meets the pole or the wall. On these amazon.co.uk listings it is a pole sleeve, a hook, or two grommets, and none of the parcels includes a pole. A sleeve will not take two clips, and two grommets will not slide onto a bare dowel.
The official polyester flag, 150 cm by 100 cm, is a pole mount only. One buyer expected a rod because a picture suggested one. The 150 cm by 400 cm flag uses a hook and is a poor bedroom hang. Hanging that portrait and leaving it out are different decisions, on the indoor or outdoor page.
A sleeve or a hook is not two eyelets
A sleeve needs a pole through the header. A landscape flag suits a vertical wall pole or one at about 45 degrees. The official 150 cm by 100 cm flag is that shape, so a short wall pole matches the pole-mount line.
A hook is not two eyelets. The 150 cm by 400 cm flag hangs on a bracket or a ring, and you still buy the pole. Do not force clips through cloth that has no second eyelet. Header type before you buy is the buying guide.
Two grommets on a wall
Desert Cactus prints use a canvas header with two grommets and no pole. Clips on a short pole, or two wall fixings at the eyelet spacing, keep the header level. If the lower eyelet sits higher than the upper one, the crest twists. Measure the centres and mark both holes from one spirit level.
These prints are 3 ft by 5 ft, about 152 cm by 91 cm, a landscape shape, so a near-vertical or 45-degree pole matches them. A 60-degree stick in a narrow hall hits the opposite wall. Clips hang the hoist. They do not stop the fly wrapping the pole. That needs a fly-corner eyelet, and the Desert Cactus listing does not promise one.
Wind, a tether, and rented walls
A tether is a light cord from the fly back to the pole so the flag cannot wind the stick. UK pole notes assume a fly-corner eyelet. Do not copy a catalogue knot onto this club flag, and do not punch a new hole through the polyester. Use the two header grommets, or keep the flag indoors.
Tenants need the landlord’s consent before drilling. That is not planning consent. A picture hook the tenancy already allows is a smaller step than a masonry bracket. A high bracket over a pavement is a fitter’s job. Lower a hand-wash flag before you wash it. Whether a house bracket is a projecting flag starts on the planning rules page.
Match the fixing to the header you hold
A sleeve takes a pole, not two clips. A hook takes a bracket or a ring, not tacks through 4 metres of cloth. Two grommets take fixings spaced to those centres. None of these boxes includes the pole, and a photo of a rod is not a contents line. Outdoor consent is a separate question from the knot.
Common questions
What fitting does a sleeve flag need?
A pole that slides through the header. The official 150 cm by 100 cm flag is a pole mount, and the pole is not in the parcel. A short wall pole, vertical or at about 45 degrees, matches the landscape shape. Two clips are the wrong fitting.
What fitting do two grommets need?
Two clips on a short pole, or two wall fixings spaced to the eyelet centres. That is the Desert Cactus header, and a bare sleeve pole is the wrong match. The listing does not state a fly eyelet, so do not assume a tether point.
Why was there no rod in the box?
These listings sell the flag only. One review of the official polyester flag says the buyer missed a rod the photo had suggested. A picture on a pole is not a parts list. The same gap applies to the prints and the hooked 150 cm by 400 cm flag.
How do you stop the flag wrapping the pole?
A cord from the fly back to the pole, and only if a fly-corner eyelet is already there. Do not treat a catalogue knot as tested on this flag. A new hole in a two-grommet print is an easy way to start a tear.
Can you pin a 150 by 400 cm flag to a bedroom wall?
It is a poor bedroom hang. Four metres of cloth on tacks loads the top edge and still misses the hook the listing describes. Use a bracket you will take down, or choose the 150 cm by 100 cm flag or a 3 ft by 5 ft print for a room.
Does a tenant need permission to drill?
Yes, if the bracket needs holes in a wall you do not own. A picture hook the tenancy already allows is a smaller step than a masonry bracket. Landlord consent is not planning consent for a flag on the outside of the house.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources from the digest, plus the amazon.co.uk listings for these eight ASINs, checked on 19 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: Flying flags, a plain English guide (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007, Schedule 3 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Planning Portal: garden flagpole height (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Flag Institute: Flying flags in the United Kingdom (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Flagmakers: flag fabric for custom flags (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Flag Studio: flag formats (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Trade Marks Act 1994, section 92 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 19 October 2026)