A flagger sign is the orange diamond warning posted before a point where a flagger controls traffic, defined in MUTCD Part 6 (Section 6F.31). The Flagger symbol sign (W20-7) shows a worker silhouette; it goes in the advance warning area so drivers are prepared to stop before they reach the flagger, never sprung on them at the last second.
Different types of flagger signs stage the warning by distance. The Flagger symbol (W20-7) and Flagger Ahead give the core warning; distance plaques like Flagger 500 Ft, 1000 Ft, and 1/2 Mile tell drivers exactly how far ahead the flagger is on a fast or long approach.
The STOP/SLOW paddle is the flagger's primary signaling device. To halt traffic the flagger shows the red STOP face; to release it, the SLOW face. The paddle is octagonal, at least 18 inches wide (24 inches on higher-speed roads) with an 8-inch legend, and it gives drivers clearer direction than a flag. Shop hand-held stop/slow paddles.
Yes. For dawn, dusk, and night flagging, LED-lit stop/slow paddles put flashing lights around the STOP and SLOW faces so drivers pick up the signal from farther away. Pair them with an illuminated flagger station and retroreflective signs so the whole approach reads clearly after dark.
A flagger must wear high-visibility safety apparel meeting ANSI/ISEA 107 — a fluorescent orange or yellow-green vest, typically Class 2 or Class 3, plus a hard hat, and retroreflective material for night work. Outfit a crew from our high-visibility safety PPE. The apparel is what makes the flagger visible to approaching drivers.
Yes. Our flagger signs come in Engineer Grade, High Intensity, and Diamond Grade reflective aluminum so they light up under headlights, and roll-up mesh faces are reflective too.
Yes. For crews that relocate through the day, roll-up flagger signs on stands deploy in seconds and fold flat, and cone-bar flagger signs mount on a bar across two cones for a fast portable flagger station. Rigid aluminum handles a longer or fixed setup.
A flagger station is signs plus channelizing devices. Add traffic cones, barrels and drums, and barricades to guide traffic through the taper, plus work zone signs and road work signs on the approach. Together they form the complete work-zone setup around the flagger to operate safely.
You can order any flagger sign online in the size and reflective grade your road needs, with fast shipping. For a full flagging setup — signs, paddles, cones, and PPE together — call our sales team at 888-343-3771 (Mon – Fri, 8:00am to 7:00pm EST) or email customerservice@smartsign.com for a bulk quote.
We make flagger signs: the orange diamond warnings that tell drivers a flagger is ahead, controlling traffic through a work zone. Our Flagger signs cover the full approach, from the pictorial Flagger symbol to distance plaques reading 500 ft, 1000 ft, and 1/2 mile, in rigid aluminum, roll-up, and cone-bar formats.
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