Banderole
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A banderole (French for "small banner ") was originally understood to be a small banner that marked the territory of a nobleman or who belonged to his retinue. The term was also used for an official seal in the form of a seal or a lead seal .
Usage today
Due to its meaning as a closure symbol, the term was used from the 19th century onwards for paper or plastic film tapes that encircle products and belong to or enclose the product's packaging. In its original form of the seal, it is used today to display the tax stamp and the price imprint on cigarette boxes and cigar boxes . In Germany, the official designation is not tax stamps, but tax characters.
Some bottles, especially those with alcohol, are also provided with a band. This is how the cap is connected to the bottle.
In its role as a flag, the banderole is often used for advertising or product information.
The belly band of a cigar is known as a band; However, this is usually not a seal of the tax authorities.
Bundles of banknotes are held together by banknote bands .
Bundles of printing stacks are stabilized with a band (made of paper or plastic) so that the packages can be deposited more quickly. The banding but not the focus here, but is only a means to an end: A person can the whole folding system use - even at very high output.
With production facilities in several benefits different bands can be used. To better differentiate the products.