{"page":{"id":164,"title":"Sitemap","handle":"sitemap","url":"https://yardflag.shop/sitemap/","body_html":"<p class=\"policy-updated\">Last updated: <time datetime=\"2026-11-14\">November 14, 2026</time></p>\n<p>This is the written map of yardflag.shop. It lists every part of the homepage, every season and product category, the full shop and all of our help and policy pages, with a sentence on what each one is good for. If you know what you need, jump straight to the link. If you are not sure where to start, the short routes in section 1 cover the questions most people arrive with. Anything you cannot find, email <a href=\"mailto:support@yardflag.shop\">support@yardflag.shop</a> and we reply within 24 hours on business days.</p>\n<section class=\"policy-summary\">\n<h2>The site at a glance</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Homepage</strong>: the swap ring that tells you what goes up now and what goes up next, plus six planning bands.</li>\n<li><strong>Seasons</strong>: Winter, Spring, Summer, Harvest &amp; Fall, Holidays and the In-between Weeks.</li>\n<li><strong>Product types</strong>: Garden &amp; House Flags, Doormats, and Porch Signs &amp; Decor.</li>\n<li><strong>Everything</strong>: all 20 products on one page at <a href=\"/shop/\">the shop</a>.</li>\n<li><strong>Help</strong>: 17 pages covering sizes, shipping, changes, returns, refunds, payment, privacy and rights.</li>\n</ul>\n</section>\n<h2>1. Quick routes for common questions</h2>\n<table>\n<caption>Where to go for the question you have</caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">If you want to know</th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Go to</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>What to put on the front step this month</td>\n<td><a href=\"/#swap-ring\">The swap ring</a> on the homepage</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether a garden flag or a house flag suits your spot</td>\n<td><a href=\"/size-guide/\">Size Guide</a> and <a href=\"/#true-size\">the true-size drawing</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How long an order takes to reach you</td>\n<td><a href=\"/shipping-delivery/\">Shipping &amp; Delivery</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How to fix a typo in a family name</td>\n<td><a href=\"/cancel-change-order/\">Cancel or Change an Order</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How to send something back</td>\n<td><a href=\"/returns-exchanges-policy/\">Returns &amp; Exchanges Policy</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>When your money comes back</td>\n<td><a href=\"/refund-policy/\">Refund Policy</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Where your parcel is</td>\n<td><a href=\"/order-tracking/\">Order Tracking</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How to reach a person</td>\n<td><a href=\"/contact-us/\">Contact Us</a> or <a href=\"/submit-ticket/\">Submit a Ticket</a></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>2. The homepage, band by band</h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"/\">homepage</a> is built as a planning tool for the front step, read from top to bottom. Each band does one job.</p>\n<h3>2.1 The swap ring</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/#swap-ring\">The swap ring</a> is a drawn ring of the year marked with swap days. An &#8220;Up now&#8221; card and an &#8220;Up next&#8221; card are worked out from today&#8217;s date, and each card links to that season&#8217;s flag, mat and sign. A North / South toggle switches the ring between the United States and Canada and the southern calendar for Australia and New Zealand, where the seasons run the other way and Christmas falls in summer. Your choice stays in your own browser.</p>\n<h3>2.2 The whole front step for one season</h3>\n<p>This band shows a flag, a doormat and a porch sign dressed together for one season, so you can see how a season set looks before you choose pieces one at a time.</p>\n<h3>2.3 Front, and back as the street sees it</h3>\n<p>Flip cards show a flag from the front and then from behind. Every flag is printed on one side, and the design shows through in reverse on the back, so this band lets you see what neighbours walking past will see.</p>\n<h3>2.4 Swap-day steps</h3>\n<p>Four short steps for the day you change seasons: take the old one down, let it dry, fold it into the bin, slide the next one on. It is the routine that keeps next year&#8217;s flag ready.</p>\n<h3>2.5 The plural surname guide</h3>\n<p>A quick guide to writing a family name for a welcome flag, doormat, porch leaner or mailbox cover: add -s for most names (The Millers), add -es after s, x, z, ch or sh (The Joneses, The Foxes, The Churches), and never use an apostrophe for a plural.</p>\n<h3>2.6 The in-between weeks</h3>\n<p>The quiet gap after the Fourth of July and before harvest, when a plain welcome flag fills the step and sunflowers come in during August. This band explains what to hang when no holiday is near.</p>\n<h3>2.7 The true-size guide</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/#true-size\">The true-size drawing</a> closes the homepage by drawing a garden flag (about 12 x 18 in) and a house flag (about 28 x 40 in) beside a front door, so the difference is clear before you order.</p>\n<h2>3. Shop by season</h2>\n<p>Season categories follow the northern swap calendar we use on the site, which is a rhythm, not a rule: winter after New Year, spring florals and birds in March, stars and stripes from late May to the Fourth of July, the in-between weeks after the Fourth, harvest and fall from September to Thanksgiving, and Christmas after Thanksgiving. Southern buyers can use the same pages with their own months: spring September to November, summer December to February, autumn March to May and winter June to August.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/winter/\">Winter</a>: cardinals and evergreens for the weeks after New Year and after Christmas comes down, including the Cardinal on Evergreen flag, the Snowfall Welcome doormat and the Cardinal Winter Throw Pillow.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/spring/\">Spring</a>: florals and birds for March onward, such as the Robin&#8217;s Nest and Tulip Row flags and the Spring Garden Round Door Hanger.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/summer/\">Summer</a>: bright pieces for the warm months, from the Sunflower Rows flag to the Lemon Summer Throw Pillow; in Australia and New Zealand this is also the Christmas season.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/harvest-and-fall/\">Harvest &amp; Fall</a>: pumpkins and falling leaves from September to Thanksgiving, including the Harvest Pumpkin flag, the Falling Leaves doormat and the Harvest Porch Leaner Sign.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/holidays/\">Holidays</a>: designs named for an occasion, such as the Christmas Porch Lantern, the Porch-light Jack-o&#8217;-Lantern for Halloween and Stars and Bunting for the Fourth of July.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/in-between-weeks/\">In-between Weeks</a>: plain welcome designs and the family-name pieces that can stay up between holidays, like the Plain Welcome Stripe flag and the Family Name Welcome Flag.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>4. Shop by product type</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/flags/\">Garden &amp; House Flags</a>: all ten flags, each in a garden flag size (about 12 x 18 in) or a house flag size (about 28 x 40 in, adds $14). Every flag is flag only: no stand, pole, bracket or hardware is included.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/doormats/\">Doormats</a>: the Snowfall Welcome, Falling Leaves and Family Name doormats, about 24 x 16 in, best on a covered step.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/product-category/porch-signs-and-decor/\">Porch Signs &amp; Decor</a>: the porch leaner signs in 4 ft or 5 ft (5 ft adds $10), the round door hanger, two throw pillows in 16 x 16 in or 18 x 18 in, the Swap Day Mug in 11 oz or 15 oz, and the Family Name Mailbox Cover.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/shop/\">The shop</a>: every product on one page, if you prefer to scroll the whole range and filter for yourself.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>4.1 The four personalised pieces</h3>\n<p>The Family Name Welcome Flag, Family Name Doormat, Family Name Porch Leaner Sign and Family Name Mailbox Cover take a family name of up to 18 characters and an optional &#8220;Est.&#8221; year; the mailbox cover also takes an optional house number. A live preview shows your lines as you type. They print exactly as typed, with no proof sent first, so read the preview twice. You will find them in the In-between Weeks category and in their product type categories.</p>\n<h2>5. Help and support pages</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/faqs/\">FAQs</a>: short answers to the questions buyers ask most, from flag sizes to Australian and New Zealand seasons.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/help-center/\">Help Center</a>: a starting point that groups every kind of question and sends you to the right page.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/size-guide/\">Size Guide</a>: garden flag versus house flag, how to measure the spot by your door, and sizes for mats, leaners, pillows and the mug.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/order-tracking/\">Order Tracking</a>: how to check where an order is, and what to do if you have not heard from us.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/shipping-delivery/\">Shipping &amp; Delivery</a>: 1-3 business days to make, 7-14 business days in transit, free shipping to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, shipped from the USA.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/cancel-change-order/\">Cancel or Change an Order</a>: how to cancel, switch a size or fix a family name within 24 hours of ordering.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/returns-exchanges-policy/\">Returns &amp; Exchanges Policy</a>: the steps for returning any item, personalised ones included, within 60 days of delivery, with a free return label for change-of-mind returns.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/refund-policy/\">Refund Policy</a>: what is refunded and when, with refunds sent within 7 days of our receiving the return, and store credit that never expires.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/submit-ticket/\">Submit a Ticket</a>: how to send us a request with the details we need to answer it in one go.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/contact-us/\">Contact Us</a>: our email address, reply times and postal address.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>6. Company and legal pages</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/about-us/\">About Us</a>: what Yard Flag sells and why the shop is built around a swap calendar for the front step.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/payment-methods/\">Payment Methods</a>: how payment works at checkout, the US dollar currency, tax and duties, and what to do if a payment fails.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/privacy-policy/\">Privacy Policy</a>: what personal information we collect, including personalisation lines, how long we keep it and how to ask for a copy or deletion.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/terms-of-service/\">Terms of Service</a>: the rules for using the site and buying from us, governed by the laws of Ohio.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/intellectual-property-policy/\">Intellectual Property Policy</a>: what belongs to us, what you may share, and how to raise a trademark or name concern.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/dmca/\">DMCA</a>: how to send a copyright notice or counter-notification.</li>\n<li><a href=\"/sitemap/\">Sitemap</a>: this page.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>7. Three ways people move through the site</h2>\n<h3>7.1 Planning ahead for a season</h3>\n<p>Say it is late August in Ohio and you want the harvest flag up for the first cool week of September. Start at <a href=\"/#swap-ring\">the swap ring</a>, where &#8220;Up next&#8221; points to Harvest &amp; Fall. Open <a href=\"/product-category/harvest-and-fall/\">Harvest &amp; Fall</a> and choose a flag and a mat. Then check <a href=\"/shipping-delivery/\">Shipping &amp; Delivery</a> and count back: 1-3 business days to make plus 7-14 business days in transit means allowing up to 17 business days before the week you want it up. That is an estimate from our stated times, not a guarantee.</p>\n<h3>7.2 Shopping from the southern hemisphere</h3>\n<p>A buyer in Auckland wants a summer flag for December. They press South on the swap ring, which turns the year round so summer sits over December to February and Christmas reads as a summer holiday. From there, <a href=\"/product-category/summer/\">Summer</a> and <a href=\"/product-category/holidays/\">Holidays</a> are the two pages to browse, and the <a href=\"/faqs/\">FAQs</a> answer questions about delivery to New Zealand.</p>\n<h3>7.3 A family-name gift for new neighbours</h3>\n<p>Someone wants a doormat with the new owners&#8217; surname as a housewarming gift. They read the plural surname guide on the homepage, choose the Family Name Doormat in <a href=\"/product-category/doormats/\">Doormats</a>, type &#8220;The Garcias&#8221; and check the live preview, and put the new address in the shipping fields. If they notice a mistake after ordering, <a href=\"/cancel-change-order/\">Cancel or Change an Order</a> explains the 24-hour window.</p>\n<h2>8. Things you will not find here</h2>\n<p>Knowing what is missing saves a search. We do not sell flag stands, house poles, porch brackets, pole sleeves, rubber stoppers or anti-wind clips; every flag is flag only. We do not sell apparel. We do not ship outside the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. There is no phone line, live chat or social media account for support; email is how to reach us. There are no reviews, ratings or counters on the site, and no &#8220;order by&#8221; dates for holidays.</p>\n<h2>9. Account, cart and checkout</h2>\n<p>The cart, checkout and account pages are working pages rather than reading pages, so they are not described in detail here. Your cart shows each item with its size and any personalisation lines. Checkout shows the total in US dollars, free shipping and the payment options available for your order. The same personalisation text appears again in your order confirmation email.</p>\n<h2>10. If a link here does not work</h2>\n<p>We keep this map in step with the menus and the footer, so every page listed here should open. If a link is broken, a category looks empty, or a page is not where this map says it is, please tell us at <a href=\"mailto:support@yardflag.shop\">support@yardflag.shop</a> with the link you pressed. Yard Flag, 1017 Evening Star Dr, Roaming Shores, OH 44085, US.</p>\n","visible_characters":10602,"meta_description":"A written map of yardflag.shop: the swap ring and homepage bands, nine season and product categories, the full shop and all 17 help and policy pages, explained.","parent":null,"published_at":"2026-11-14T04:19:50+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-14T04:19:50+00:00"}}