Hold Border Banners
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #77 of 179 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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UPDATE - VERSION 1. 1
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[]Updated water flow records in Riverwood and Dragon Bridge[/]
This mod adds banners along roadsides at the boundaries of two holds. The banner you see will show you which hold you are entering. If you're not sure what the banner represents, just walk up to it and it will show the name of the hold.
County and state boundaries are marked in real life, so why not Skyrim?
The borders were placed using the original Skyrim map that shipped with the game. If you are using Warburg's Paper 3D Map (2nd Texture), the borders should match.
Assets Used
This mod contains a re-texture of the Markarth city banner created by Sydzilla to replace the place-holder texture in the vanilla game. Sydzilla's original mod can be found here.
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Acknowledgements
A huge thank you to 'Sydzilla' for the Markarth banner re-texture and making it available as a modder's resource.
Thank you to 'dptheslothking', 'izon87604', 'Gopher' & 'GamerPoets' for their youtube features.
Thanks to 'BJTheGuru' for suggesting the idea in the 'Point The Way' discussion thread.
Thanks to 'Arthmoor' for the recommendation on his 'Point The Way' mod page.
Thanks to 'daventry' and 'LotteryDiscountz' for confirming compatibility with 'Touring Carriages'.
Thank you to 'Pierre6396', 'xTIWOx', 'linqueo', 'EHPDJFrANKy' and everyone who created translations.
Thank you to everyone who downloaded and endorsed.
Original Skyrim Version
Simple Activate Patch
Adds banners along roads showing which hold you are about to enter. A simple immersion mod for Skyrim players who want clearer territory boundaries. With 21,428 endorsements and 1.9M downloads, it's a proven favorite despite no updates since 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 21,428 endorsements and 1.9M downloads
- Does exactly what it says—no bloat, just banners at hold borders
- Lightweight and likely compatible with most setups since it's just added objects
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016—may have issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods that alter roads
- Purely cosmetic—if you want gameplay changes, this won't add any
For Skyrim players who love immersion and want a clear visual cue when crossing into a new hold. Perfect for roleplayers and explorers who want to know their location without opening the map. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely aesthetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mod, you can install it manually by dropping the files into your Data folder, but using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 makes uninstalling easier.
- If you're using other mods that modify roads or hold borders, load this one early in your load order to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's posts section for any reported compatibility issues with popular overhauls like Open Cities or JK's Skyrim.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Thicketford
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,913,894
- Endorsements
- 21,428
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 11/1/2016
- Updated
- 12/3/2016
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