Reflecting something non-verbally can be aptly executed through the use of signs. Signs have been around since time unknown. The simplest of signs that someone could create is a piece of cardboard tied or nailed or stuck to a vertical piece of wood. How long would the sign look as good as it was when it was made? Depends on the weather conditions of the place, the location, the number of times it comes in contact with other things in the vicinity and so on. Of course most these signs decorate outdoor locales and such temporary signs will do no good when you are faced with various external intrusions. So, it is common knowledge that something strong and sturdy has to take their place. Signs made up of metal are your safest bet. Metals are generally heavier than any other material, so the longevity of your sign would finally depend on the attaching elements that join it to an even strongly held item like a pillar, pole or a wall. These attaching elements are otherwise known as sign brackets. These sign brackets, although hardly comes into an onlookers notice, is the major reason for all those undeterred signs hanging over walls or poles on the side of the roads. Let us look at some of the types of sign brackets that one usually comes across.

- Sign brackets can be classified according to the raw material used like

- Stainless steel

- Iron

- Aluminum

- Plastic

- They can be classified according to the shapes and styles as

- Round sign brackets

- Square sign brackets

- Cross sign brackets

- Blade sign brackets

- Rotating sign brackets

- Flat sign brackets

- Extruded sign brackets

- Ornamental sign brackets

- Single side sign bracket

- Wing sign bracket

- Vertical/Horizontal sign brackets

- Projector sign bracket

- Straight/Flared leg sign brackets

- Following are the various industries that use sign brackets:

- Traffic department

- Law and enforcement department

- Private businesses

- Transportation systems

- Industrial uses

- Offices

- Following are the kind of signs that hone these various sign brackets:

- Coffee shop, bakery, tattoo parlor and other such business signs

- Highway road signs and other road signs

- Regulatory signs (e.g. stop signs)

- Warning signs (e.g. Danger deep water signs)

- Construction signs (e.g. under construction)

- Guide signs (e.g. Albany Buffalo Next Right)

- Parking Lot signs (e.g. No parking)

- Handicapped signs (e.g. Handicapped restroom signs)

- School and colleges signs (e.g. school speed limit signs)

- Street signs (e.g. Orange Street WC2)

- Marine navigational signs (e.g. Slow Speed Minimum Wake)

- Industrial signs (e.g. Hard Hat Required)

- Utility signs (e.g. Danger High Voltage Above Keep Off)

- Law enforcement signs (e.g. Warning Neighborhood Watch)

- Private property signs (e.g. No Trespassing)

- Agriculture signs (e.g. All Visitors must report to Farm Office)