Abstract: A safety finial for a stick flag includes a receiver collar for engagement with a flag stick of the stick flag, and a finial tip comprising a soft and deformable resilient material, to reduce the potential for injury or damage from contact with the finial. Also, a plastic flag stick for a stick flag, which has a polygonal cross-sectional configuration; and a stick flag including one or both of the safety finial and/or the plastic flag stick.