These banners (called “oriflammes” in French and often in English as well) are large format banners installed on a segment of a street or around a site.  Hanging vertically from supports fixed to lampposts, they are visible to pedestrians and motorists.

The following entities may reserve banner locations:

• Non-profit organizations (NPOs)
• Public and parapublic organizations
• Business development (SDC) corporations.

Each organization must submit an application, which will be evaluated based on the intended use of the banners.

They may be used to:

• Publicize a cultural, social, sports or recreational project, activity or event unique to Montréal
• Reinforce the city’s identity, its festive and participative character
• Characterize, mark or delineate an area, location or perimeter around an activity, infrastructure, neighbourhood or shopping street.

The city and boroughs may also use oriflammes to support their own institutional campaigns.

Considering the limited number of banner locations on its territory, the city reserves the right to:

• Give preference to NPOs that have entered into an agreement under a grant program, partnership or collaboration with the city in the current year
• Reacquire locations needed to promote major city events or campaigns for a limited period of time
• Limit the number of locations allocated to various organizations to ensure consistency and equity.

• 20 to 40 banners are available per campaign. Limit of one campaign per organization per year.
• Maximum four weeks of posting.

• To reserve banner locations