Swallowtail Felt Pennant

About the Swallowtail Felt Pennant

The Swallowtail Felt Pennant trades the single point for a forked, two-tail cut, and that one change does a lot of work. The notched tail is the shape you see in old college photographs and vintage athletic catalogs, so a swallowtail reads as heritage the moment it goes on a wall. When a program wants its custom felt pennant to feel established rather than new, the swallowtail is the cut that does it without a word of explanation.

The forked shape is also a design opportunity. We die-cut the swallowtail from the same quality wool-blend or acrylic felt as our classic pennant, and the two tails invite color-blocking: a contrasting felt inset between the forks, a striped tail, or a clean two-tone split that the single triangle simply cannot do. Sewn-on die-cut felt applique letters sit beautifully on the main body forward of the notch, and the layered stitching reinforces the throwback look. The cheap version skips the notch and prints a flat triangle; a real swallowtail felt pennant earns its vintage credibility in the cut and the construction.

Buyers reach for the swallowtail when the occasion calls for a little ceremony. An alumni association orders a run for a milestone reunion. A founded-in date or anniversary edition wants a shape that signals tradition. A craft brewery or members club uses the forked pennant as branded decor with an old-world feel. Because the minimum is 25, even a small alumni chapter or club can commission its own, and the per-piece price drops as the order grows.

Finishing leans into the heritage theme. A sewn band header with ribbon streamers and tassels completes the vintage collegiate picture; brass grommets and a hanging cord keep it gallery-ready; a wood dowel turns it into a parade or stands piece. Tell George the era or feel you are after and we will match the finishing to it.

Send your design and a target quantity and we will return a free mockup within 24 to 48 hours, including any tail color-blocking you want to try. You approve the proof before paying, and your bulk swallowtail felt pennants ship in two to three weeks.

Best for

Reunions and alumni. The forked cut signals tradition, making it the natural choice for milestone reunions, anniversary editions, and alumni-chapter merch.

Schools with heritage branding. Programs leaning on a founded-in date or throwback identity get an instantly vintage branded felt pennant.

Clubs, breweries, and decor. An old-world shape that works as branded wall decor wherever a single triangle would look too plain.