Introductory Guide To Framed Guidon’s Frame Selections and Nameplate Choices

FramedGuidons.com has redefined the online framed guidon purchasing experience with our high level of customer support and our commitment to quality. In addition, we have simplified the selection and purchase process for framing guidons. This is accomplished using our e-commerce store design selections. The e-commerce store offers the “standard” framed guidon designs, frames, mats, and opening options. The way our e-commerce store is structured is each guidon is broken down into four guidon sizes. These guidon sizes include: 7” W x 5” H guidons, 12” W x 9” H guidons, 20”W x 15”H guidons, and 28″W x 20″H guidons. Each guidon size has three design options from which you may select. Each design option has a different number of objects with the configuration of the objects surrounding the guidon. There are three frame moulding selections for each guidon. There are also four nameplate selections for each guidon. Our prices include the guidon, triple acid-free mats, 99% UV glazing, the nameplate, acid-free dust cover with metal hangers, and the standard configuration for placement of objects in each design. We do not furnish the patches, rank pins, crests, coins, or any other personal mementos that go into the frame. However, we will print your photograph for a nominal fee, and design a custom framing option different from the e-commerce designs that incorporates the photograph. Pricing will be calculated once the custom design with the photograph has been approved. For each guidon, for example, there are 144 possible combinations of size selections, nameplates, frames, and designs. As stated, the e-commerce store offers the simplicity of selecting a guidon size and design that suits your needs. If for some reason, the designs or the color combinations do not suit your tastes, we can modify the design and include different objects, different mat colors, and to a limited degree different frames that best suit your needs. We encourage you to contact us at 912 – 756 – 2781, or at our email: sales@framedguidons.com with any questions about custom designs, or reconfiguration of the objects surrounding the guidon. More information and images of the framing components that go into the framed guidon project are listed below.

Moulding Profile Selection For 7” x 5” Guidons And 12” x 9” Guidons

The 7”W x 5”H guidons and the 12”W x 9”H guidons are the two smaller sizes of guidons that we frame. There are three molding profiles that represent our suggested and best-selling profiles for framing the smaller guidons. All of the profiles suggested in the e-commerce store are made of real wood. We do not offer low quality composite or plastic frames. A summary of each guidon profile is listed below.

Profile Selection M-1

Profile Selection M-1 is a 1.5” wide, 1” tall, and has a 1/2” rabbet. M-1 is a medium brown wood frame in a traditional style with mounted metal corner caps. The metal caps for this guidon frame are included at no additional cost. The M-1 moulding profile with corner caps is the most popular molding profile we sell for the smaller guidons. The use of this profile extends beyond framing military guidons.

This particular profile is very popular for framing military artwork, small articles making up a shadow box, military awards and certificates, military medals, combinations of objects with documents and photographs, and for civilian awards in small shadow boxes. If the standard designs in the e-commerce section do not suit your taste using the M-1 profile, please contact us and we will discuss customization of your project using the M1 profile.

Profile Selection M-2

Profile Selection M-2 is a 1.375” wide black matte finish wood frame, 15/16” tall, with a 1/2” rabbet. M-2 is made from real wood and has a black matte gesso finish. The M-2 frame profile selection is used in our smaller 7”W x 5”H and 12”W x 9”H framed guidon projects.

This frame profile’s style has been categorized as either traditional or contemporary. This frame is well-suited for a number of military projects, including guidons, and shadowboxes with small objects. In our custom framing operations, this frame is very popular with awards and certificates that include metals, patches, insignia, and photographs. The M-2 profile is also well-suited for a number of framed art projects.

Profile Selection M-3

Profile Selection M-3 is a 1.25” wide, 3/4” high, with a 9/16” rabbet. The M-3 frame profile is made from real wood and has a mahogany finish.

This frame profile has been classified as a contemporary frame style. This profile is popular for a number of military projects including framing guidons, awards, diplomas, art, and the inclusion of small objects around awards and diplomas. It is one of the three frame selections for the two smaller size guidons.

Moulding Profile Selection For 20” x 15” Guidons And 28” x 20” Guidons

The 20”W x 15”H guidons and the 28”W x 20”H guidons are the two larger sizes of guidons we frame. As the sizes of the guidon increases, more objects are included in the design to fill space around the guidon. In order to maintain balance and symmetry for the design, the width of the profiles is increased because the overall dimensions of the frames increase. There are three molding profiles that represent our suggested and best-selling profiles for framing the two larger guidons. All of the profiles suggested in the e-commerce store are made of real wood. We do not offer low quality composite or plastic frames. A summary of each guidon profile is listed below:

Profile Selection M-4

Profile Selection M-4 is similar to profile design M-1, but bigger. The M-4 profile is a 2.0” wide, 1.375” tall, and has a 1/2” rabbet. Profile M-4 is a medium brown wood frame in a traditional style with mounted metal corner caps. The metal caps for this guidon frame are included at no additional cost. The M-4 moulding profile with corner caps is the most popular molding profile we sell for the larger guidons. The use of this profile extends beyond framing military guidons.

This particular profile is very popular for framing military artwork, small objects making up a shadowbox, military awards and certificates, military medals, combinations of objects with documents and photographs, and it is popular for civilian awards with small objects shadowboxes. If the standard designs in the e-commerce section do not suit your taste using the M-4 profile, please contact us and we will discuss customization of your project using the M4 profile, or another one of your choosing.

Profile Selection M-5

Profile Selection M-5 is similar to profile design M-2, but bigger. The M-5 is a 2.0” wide black matte finish wood frame, 1.125” tall, with a 5/8” rabbet. M-5 is made from real wood and has a black matte gesso finish. The M-2 frame profile selection is used in our larger 20”W x 15”H and 28”W x 20”H framed guidon projects. This frame profile’s style has been categorized as either traditional or contemporary.

This frame is well-suited for a number of military projects, including guidons, and shadowboxes with small objects. In our custom framing operations, this frame is very popular with awards and certificates that include metals, patches, insignia, and photographs. The M-5 profile is also well-suited for a number of framed art projects.

Profile Selection M-6

Profile Selection M-6 is a 2.0” wide, 1” high, with an 11/16” rabbet. The M-6 frame profile is made from real wood and has a dark cherry finish. This frame profile has been classified as a contemporary or a traditional frame style.

This profile is popular for a number of military projects including framing guidons, awards, diplomas, art, and the inclusion of small objects around awards and diplomas. It is one of the three frame selections for the two larger size guidons.

Nameplate Style Selections

FramedGuidons.com offers a choice of four nameplates as part of the standard e-commerce framing package. The dimensions for the nameplates are 5” wide by 2.5” high. The maximum number of allowed characters per line is 35. The nameplate also has an allowance for 5 lines of print. A standard nameplate in this selection is included in the package price.
The nameplates have two colors to choose from: Gold Satin and Silver Satin. There are two styles of nameplates for each color to select from. The styles are: notched corners or rectangular with a  black line border. The size and styles for selection in the e-commerce standard packages represent a nameplate designed for simplicity . These are the most popular styles of nameplates used in our custom framed military projects.
If you desire a larger nameplate, we will be more than happy to discuss framing options for a larger size nameplate. In some cases, the larger nameplate will require a larger frame, and some of the components inside the frame may need to be re-designed. There will be an upcharge for larger nameplates with more text as well as for a re-design for a larger frame. However, we are open to modifying a design to accommodate larger nameplates to suit your requirements which requires an increased price adjustment.

Nameplate information needs to be included in the checkout process. Feel free to contact us at 912 – 756 – 2781 or by email at sales@framedguidons.com with any questions about nameplate designs are styles or any requests for larger nameplates with additional text.

Nameplate Design Selections:

Nameplate NP1 Selection

NP1 is nameplate design 1. It is a gold satin color with notched corners and black letters. A nameplate from these selections is included in the standard guidon design package. The nameplate measures 5 inches wide by 2.5 inches high. You have the option to select from one of four nameplates that are part of the standard guidon framing packages. You are entitled to use 5 lines of text, with 35 characters on each line. Once you make your selection, please complete the nameplate information at checkout.

Nameplate NP2 Selection

NP2 is nameplate design 2. It is a gold satin color, in a rectangular shape, with black letters, and a black line border. A nameplate from these selections is included in the standard guidon design package. The nameplate measures 5 inches wide by 2.5 inches high. You have the option to select from one of four nameplates that are part of the standard guidon framing packages. You are entitled to use 5 lines of text, with 35 characters on each line. Once you make your selection, please complete the nameplate information at checkout.

Nameplate NP3 Selection

NP3 is nameplate design 3. It is a silver satin color with notched corners and black letters. A nameplate from these selections is included in the standard guidon design package. The nameplate measures 5 inches wide by 2.5 inches high. You have the option to select from one of four nameplates that are part of the standard guidon framing packages. You are entitled to use 5 lines of text, with 35 characters on each line. Once you make your selection, please complete the nameplate information at checkout.

Nameplate NP4 Selection

NP4 is nameplate design 4. It is a silver satin color, in a rectangular shape, with black letters, and a black line border. A nameplate from these selections is included in the standard guidon design package. The nameplate measures 5 inches wide by 2.5 inches high. You have the option to select from one of four nameplates that are part of the standard guidon framing packages. You are entitled to use 5 lines of text, with 35 characters on each line. Once you make your selection, please complete the nameplate information at checkout.

These four nameplate colors and designs represent the standard selections at checkout. If you wish to scale up to a larger size nameplate with additional text, please contact us before going through the checkout process. If you contact us prior to checkout, we will custom design a framed guidon package to accommodate the larger size nameplate.