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What does a GI tag mean when you buy a gift?
A simple guide to Geographical Indication tags, and how our Heritage Verified badge works.
1 min read · 21 October 2026
A Geographical Indication (GI) tag says a product comes from a particular place and is made the traditional way of that place — like Banarasi silk or Channapatna toys.
On Crafted Gift Fair we show the Heritage Verified (GI) badge only after we have seen the maker's authorised user certificate.