My first flag! For the small city of Morrilton, AR, USA (sh.itjust.works)
Criticism is welcome!...
Today marks 20 years since Georgia changed its flag! They got rid of a, IMO quite ugly, brown flag, replacing it with the much prettier red and white flag of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia. (files.catbox.moe)
The current flag dates back to the middle ages, maybe as far as the 12th century. This makes it not only one of the youngest national flags of the world (since 2004), but also one of the oldest! (Even if it has been in disuse for most of its history.)...
It ain't fancy, I just want a new US flag (mander.xyz)
7 stripes for 7 core founding fathers...
My own Maine flag redesign (media.kbin.social)
Flag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds? (images2.imgbox.com)
Here’s an image with the flags and the prefecture names:...
Which tricolor flag do you think is the ugliest, considering only the color combination? Here are some candidates that I have found. (files.catbox.moe)
Vestland Coat of Arms -Norway (upload.wikimedia.org)
Not sure if Coat or Arms are allowed but I really love the design. Vestland in Norway is famous for the fjords and I think the design captures this really well.
Trapezoids at the hoist side is a quite rare feature on flag, existing in the shadow of many triangles. What do you think about it? (images2.imgbox.com)
In my opinion a triangle generally looks better, but the trapezoid flags definitely gets points for distinctness, which shouldn’t be underestimated.
NH Flag Redesign (lemmy.world)
Variants: https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/40f8c637-786a-4b4d-af2b-753ed573e1be.png...
My accidentally communist Kansas flag redesign (media.kbin.social)
Flags of Swedish provinces (files.catbox.moe)
The provinces of Sweden are historical and cultural regions. Today, they no longer have any administrative function, but still serve as a basis of cultural identification....
Kirov (Киров) (lemmy.sdf.org)
The flag of the Russian city of Kirov
Today is the anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991. Soon after, a new flag was adopted. With its carpet patterns, Turkmenistan possibly has the world's most complex national flag (upload.wikimedia.org)
(Or rather most complex, excluding flags with complex CoA.)...
Today (October 24) Zambia celebrates its independence day and the adoption of its national flag. The flag is notable for the uncommon choice of having the emblem on the flyside. (images2.imgbox.com)
Wikipedia article about the flag
Maine's old state flag, used 1901–1909 (media.kbin.social)
What's your favorite national flag? (media.kbin.social)
Today, December 10, Evenkia day is celebrated. Evenks are a Tungusic people living in Siberia. Here's a (possible) flag of the Evenks. (upload.wikimedia.org)
I found the flag on Wikipedia, but I cannot find any reliable sources verifying that it is actually used or officially adopted by somebody. So take it with a pinch of salt....
Moultrie Flag - American War of Independence Battle Flag that Inspired SC's Current Flag (lemmy.world)
Some U.S. territorial flag remakes (media.kbin.social)
Redesign of the flag of Chad (so we don't confuse it with Romania any more). The waves symbolize Lake Chad, the rising sun a new beginning. (files.catbox.moe)
Symbolism mainly taken from the coat of arms:...
Today, October 18, is Alaska day, commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA. This is the Alaskan state flag, voted the fifth best state/province flag in Canada and USA in 2001. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Wikipedia article about the flag...
Minnesota is in the process of proposing a new state flag. Here are some proposals, circulating online. Many feature the North Star, a symbol of the state. (files.catbox.moe)
The current flag looks like this, which obviously needs changing: SoB Minnesota flag...
spotted in the wild: Raleigh, North Carolina (lemmy.sdf.org)
Wikipedia
Today (November 3) marks 45 years since Dominica adopted its flag. It is the only national flag using the color purple outside a coat of arms. (El Salvador and Nicaragua have purple in their CoA). (upload.wikimedia.org)
(Since you almost need a magnifying glass to see the small purple fields in the rainbows of the flags of El Salvador and Nicaragua, I think they barely count.)...
