The brasses were carried on a pole. Poles varied from club to club. They could be just 4 feet long or over 6 feet. They could be painted in one solid colour, often dark blue, or be a variety of colours. Usually a ribbon was attached to the pole just below the brass.     

The design of the brasses varied from club to club. How, or why, some clubs chose the brass they did/chose their brass will never be known. Some (can be explained as they) were copies of the sign of the public house where the meeting room was situated. It is assumed that the brasses were manufactured in the brass manufacturing areas such as Bristol, Keynsham and Bridgwater.

The carrying of these emblems was not confined solely to Somerset and the surrounding counties, but it was not so prevalent anywhere else in Britain.