I live on the border of two counties, so I'll post both their flags
The Dorset county flag is pretty nice and local people love flying it, but it has a habit of looking like it used to be a different colour, but was sun-bleached:
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Dorset.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Dorset.svg.png[/img_thumb]
The Hampshire flag is a bit of a mess but the idea is good, I think:
[img_thumb]https://hampshireassociation.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/hampshire-flag.png[/img_thumb]
Yellow and red are common in flags in the South, because of England and Wessex.
The flag of the city of Denver, Colorado:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/r75XmlD.png[/IMG]
It's designed to invoke the state flag:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9JzstIS.png[/IMG]
Which in turn was designed because the original flag was one of the many horrible "state seal on blue background" state flags:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Qwk9LMq.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=patq911;50143903]The only reason I like our flag is the latin phrase.
[IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Flag_of_Michigan.svg/640px-Flag_of_Michigan.svg.png[/IMG]
"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you".[/QUOTE]
Our state seal is pretty great. Has an eagle, moose, elk and even has sasquatch waving at you
No Oklahoma :(
What the American flag would look like if it was designed by the people who made the "state seal on blue background" flags:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hGfVExdl.jpg[/IMG]
Madison has a kickass flag.
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Flag_of_Madison,_Wisconsin.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Madison,_Wisconsin.svg.png[/img]
I'm lucky enough to be from Utah, home of flags like this:
[T]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/Flag_of_Salt_Lake_City.svg/500px-Flag_of_Salt_Lake_City.svg.png[/T]
[T]http://www.pricecityutah.com/100%20Year%20Celebration/Images/price_8x12.jpg[/T]
Provo's flag actually got changed though, back in January last year
[T]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6uJkS6CMAEf056.png:large[/T]
I like my cities flag (Portland,Oregon)
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Portland_Oregon.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Portland_Oregon.svg.png[/t]
My town's flag is pretty nice. Has the medieval thing going on
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Flag_of_Zutphen.svg[/t]
My province's flag has some wonky colours though
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Gelderland-Flag.svg/250px-Gelderland-Flag.svg.png[/t]
[QUOTE=sb27;50159086]This thread is proof of why most people don't understand proper flag design/have poor taste. Everyone is posting their flags which have text, seals, are complicated or have more than three colours, and saying that they like them. Ironically, they are doing this in a thread which explicitly makes a case against poor flag design.[/QUOTE]
I think most of the people posting complex flags are also complaining about them.
never forget the amazing flag libya had until 2011:
[thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Flag_of_Libya_%281977-2011%29.svg/1000px-Flag_of_Libya_%281977-2011%29.svg.png[/thumb]
[QUOTE=Geiger;50177194]Provo's flag actually got changed though, back in January last year
[T]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6uJkS6CMAEf056.png:large[/T][/QUOTE]
now it looks like they sell orange juice instead of motor oil
[QUOTE=Medevila;50177943]who gives a shit if it doesn't look like a trendy startup logo... blue background & state seal is fine...
[t]http://www.all-flags-world.com/usa-states/Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania-Flag-US-State-Paper-XL.jpg[/t]
[editline]22nd April 2016[/editline]
also I'm wrong that's the state coat of arms, this is the seal:
[t]http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/57900/57960/57960_pa_seal_md.gif[/t][/QUOTE]
Except I have no way of knowing what that flag is except by the file name, and even if I had it memorized I would never be able to recognize it from a distant flagpole.
[QUOTE=pod;50140346]I hate shitty flags
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnv5iKB2hl4[/media]
Regardless of how bad your flag is, just be happy it isn't this:
[img]https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/e9xykzethvaijrqmhitt.jpg[/img]
That's a flag.[/QUOTE]
my city of columbus has a fucking nightmare flag too
[img]http://www.crwflags.com/art/states/oh-columbus.gif[/img]
Montgomery has a decent flag
[IMG]http://image.al.com/home/bama-media/width620/img/news_impact/photo/18385297-mmmain.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=mralexs;50178171]Montgomery has a decent flag
[IMG]http://image.al.com/home/bama-media/width620/img/news_impact/photo/18385297-mmmain.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Decent? There's:
- 5 colours! Way too many!
- TEXT. Big no-no
- it's somewhat complicated
Sorry but it's awful!
I'm genuinely curious to know how many people actually watched the video in this thread
[QUOTE=sb27;50178237]Decent? There's:
- 5 colours! Way too many!
- TEXT. Big no-no
- it's somewhat complicated
Sorry but it's awful!
I'm genuinely curious to know how many people actually watched the video in this thread[/QUOTE]
Its better than Provo's
I have no idea what my city's flag means other than the coat of arms of the family name is in the center which is cool I suppose.
[IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f1/Rochester_NY_city_flag.png[/IMG][IMG]https://coadb.com/img/surnames/rochester-coat-arms2.jpg[/IMG]
Now at least the banner makes sense seeing as Rochester was one of the largest producers of seeds at the time. Though the copyright symbol is mildly irritating.
[IMG]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us-nyrchb.gif[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Geiger;50177194]I'm lucky enough to be from Utah, home of flags like this:
[T]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/Flag_of_Salt_Lake_City.svg/500px-Flag_of_Salt_Lake_City.svg.png[/T]
[T]http://www.pricecityutah.com/100%20Year%20Celebration/Images/price_8x12.jpg[/T]
Provo's flag actually got changed though, back in January last year
[T]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6uJkS6CMAEf056.png:large[/T][/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us-utleh.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us-utfil.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Tsyolin;50178369]I have no idea what my city's flag means other than the coat of arms of the family name is in the center which is cool I suppose.
[IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f1/Rochester_NY_city_flag.png[/IMG][IMG]https://coadb.com/img/surnames/rochester-coat-arms2.jpg[/IMG]
Now at least the banner makes sense seeing as Rochester was one of the largest producers of seeds at the time. Though the copyright symbol is mildly irritating.
[IMG]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us-nyrchb.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Did someone steal their flag or something? Why would you register a copyright for a flag?
[QUOTE=mralexs;50178471]Did someone steal their flag or something? Why would you register a copyright for a flag?[/QUOTE]
flags should be public property anyway
[QUOTE=Tsyolin;50178369]I have no idea what my city's flag means other than the coat of arms of the family name is in the center which is cool I suppose.
[IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f1/Rochester_NY_city_flag.png[/IMG][IMG]https://coadb.com/img/surnames/rochester-coat-arms2.jpg[/IMG]
Now at least the banner makes sense seeing as Rochester was one of the largest producers of seeds at the time. Though the copyright symbol is mildly irritating.
[IMG]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us-nyrchb.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=mralexs;50178471]Did someone steal their flag or something? Why would you register a copyright for a flag?[/QUOTE]
There's been like 20 different pushes to make the banner the official flag, but without the text. Some actually refer to this TED talk. But therein lies the rub - flags are usually considered public domain, while the banner isn't. It's a registered copyright because [URL="http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/rochester-pride-on-your-hide/Content?oid=2309338"]the city actually demands royalties for using it[/URL]. They prohibit any business from using it otherwise, although people still do (and they get cease-and-desist letters).
Essentially nobody in City Hall knows anything about the official flag. The banner is used in place of the flag for everything, including next to the state and US flags, since the 60s.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/K2LvZaT.jpg[/t]
In fairness, even with the text, it's not a terrible flag. Sure as hell beats the NYS flag. Roman actually commented on it:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dxSaJEG.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=sb27;50178237]Decent? There's:
- 5 colours! Way too many!
- TEXT. Big no-no
- it's somewhat complicated
Sorry but it's awful!
I'm genuinely curious to know how many people actually watched the video in this thread[/QUOTE]
5 colours too many? It can be if it's messy, but one of the best-looking, most notable flags in the world has even more:
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/2000px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=Jamsponge;50180661]5 colours too many? It can be if it's messy, but one of the best-looking, most notable flags in the world has even more:
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/2000px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Granted it is iconic, and I knew straight away that was the flag of South Africa, but just because it's iconic doesn't excuse its design. Same goes for the flag of California and the flag of Brazil. Both are iconic, but both are unsuitable designs.
Vexillologists, people who study flags for a living, recommend:
- only use 2 or 3 colours, each from a set of standard colours
- it needs to be simple enough that even a child can draw it from their memory
- the flag design must have meaningful symbolism
- no lettering or seals. In other words, 90% of American flags can fuck off
- be distinct from other flags
Most national flags meet all five of these, so there's so excuse for South Africa's flag
[editline]23rd April 2016[/editline]
Like probably my most favourite flag is the Australian Aboriginal flag
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/Australian_Aboriginal_Flag.svg/800px-Australian_Aboriginal_Flag.svg.png[/img]
- 2/3 colours? Check. Pretty sure the colours are from the standard colour template, too
- simple? Hell yeah. You only need to be exposed to the flag for a few seconds and you'll always remember it
- symbolism? Definitely. Black represents the aboriginal people, yellow is the sun, the giver of life, and red represents the land, which the aboriginal people have a spiritual relationship with. You can see the three elements work in harmony. The greatest symbolism perhaps is that it was created by an aboriginal person while they were, and still are, fighting for equality
- no lettering? No shit
- quite distinctive. I don't think any other flag has that particular configuration
Some people want it to be our national flag. It's a great flag, yes, but it would be stupid to have it as our national flag. It would throw the original symbolism out of the window.
See, that vexillology stuff is why I'm sad Red Peak didn't get picked for NZ's new flag.
[IMG]http://www.radionz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/4841/eight_col_01Red-Peak.jpg?1441448025[/IMG]
It's clean, it's iconic, it's easier to draw than the current flag by a country mile and it's got some symbolism behind it (IIRC the white represents our mountains, the black our spirit, the red our maori heritage and the blue our british heritage).
But we still have the official Maori flag at least (and the red isn't actually as garish as it is in this pic):
[IMG]http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/fullsize/public/images/maori-national-flag.gif?itok=2vUNwQv5[/IMG]
Man, some of you guys have really cool flags. Meanwhile my town (and county) have this:
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Haninge_kommunvapen_-_Riksarkivet_Sverige.png/250px-Haninge_kommunvapen_-_Riksarkivet_Sverige.png[/t]
(Flag version is the emblem ontop of a white background.)
[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;50183077]Man, some of you guys have really cool flags. Meanwhile my town (and county) have this:
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Haninge_kommunvapen_-_Riksarkivet_Sverige.png/250px-Haninge_kommunvapen_-_Riksarkivet_Sverige.png[/t]
(Flag version is the emblem ontop of a white background.)[/QUOTE]
That's not bad at all.
just like the people living in it, the flag from my hometown likes to remind people what we do
[IMG]http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/b/bg-dc-dc2.gif[/IMG]
bonus points for having the name in the flag
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Flag_of_Nagorno-Karabakh.svg[/t]
Still the best flag ever.
[editline]22nd April 2016[/editline]
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Karen_National_Union_Flag.png[/t]
Close second though.
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Vancouver_(Canada).svg/2000px-Flag_of_Vancouver_(Canada).svg.png[/t] Vancouver's is passable, I think I prefer North Vancouver's more though;
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_North_Vancouver,_British_Columbia_(district_municipality).svg/1280px-Flag_of_North_Vancouver,_British_Columbia_(district_municipality).svg.png[/t]
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