Printable letter banner
Type the words, print the pennants, string them up.
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Example
A graduation banner, “CONGRATS GRAD”: 13 gold and cream swallowtails on 7 sheets
For a high-school graduation party in the backyard. Settings: Words “CONGRATS GRAD”, Pennant “Swallowtail”, Colours “Gold and cream”, Pennants per page “2”, Paper “US Letter”. Each letter is one pennant and the space between the words is a pennant with a star: 13 pennants.
- With 2 to a page the sheet turns landscape and each pennant is 12.6 × 16.3 cm (4.9 × 6.4 in), strip included; the capitals stand about 7 cm (2.8 in) tall.
- The colours alternate: pennant 1 gold with dark brown letters, pennant 2 cream with darker gold ones, and so on; number 9, the star between the words, is gold.
- Each pennant’s place number is on its strip, from C (1) to D (13). Cut along the solid line, fold the strip over the string along the dashed one, and hang them in number order.
| Pennants per page | Pennant on US Letter | Capitals about | Sheets for CONGRATS GRAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.6 × 25.5 cm (7.7 × 10.0 in) | 11 cm (4.5 in) | 13 |
| 2 | 12.6 × 16.3 cm (4.9 × 6.4 in) | 7 cm (2.8 in) | 7 |
| 3 | 9.4 × 12.2 cm (3.7 × 4.8 in) | 5.3 cm (2.1 in) | 5 |
bunting-banner.pdf, 7 pages, the last with D alone. Side by side the 13 pennants make about 1.6 m (5 ft 4 in) of banner before the gaps you leave on the string; for a longer wall, 1 per page gives 13 pages and about 2.5 m (8 ft 4 in).
How it works
- Type the words — “Happy Birthday”, a name, “Welcome home” — or keep the example.
- Choose the pennant shape and colours, and how many pennants on each page.
- Print, cut out, punch the two holes and thread them on a string in the numbered order.
Frequently asked questions
- How big are the pennants?
- One per page is the biggest: on US Letter a pennant 7.7 in wide (on A4 19 cm). Two per page turn the sheet sideways for pennants 4.9 in wide (A4: 13.5 cm), three per page make them 3.7 in (9.1 cm). The letter is as big as the shape allows, larger on swallowtails, squares and scallops than on triangles, which narrow to a point.
- What do the little numbers mean?
- Each pennant has its place number on the strip at the top, so you can string them in the right order even if the pages get mixed up — the strip folds over the string and hides it.
- What happens to spaces?
- A space becomes a pennant with a star between the words — leave it out if you prefer a gap.
- Can I use it for other parties?
- Yes — type anything: a name, “Congratulations”, “Welcome”, “Just married” or “Merry Christmas”.
- How many sheets will I need?
- One for each pennant at 1 per page, half as many at 2 and a third at 3, rounded up; every letter and every space counts. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” is 14 pennants: 14 sheets, 7 or 5. A banner takes up to 60 pennants.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The banner is made in your browser.