Workshop Vexillology - A Place for Flags

[Pappagallo]

Most of Japan's prefectures have pretty great looking flags. ^^

There are some absolutely elite flags in this lot. I hope when we do finally get a proper flag it has a timeless minimalist style like these as opposed to the graphic equivalent of a KFC variety bucket that we generally get as proposals.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Wow, the thread I needed, but didn't know existed

 

[Mr Eagle]

For those who want to go back in time...

Workshop - Australian Flag

Hey all. I know this isnt exactly football related or anything, but it is a graphic design. I came across this and Im sure some of you have too. Nearly every year we have someone come up with a new design for the Australian flag, but this year we have a doctor who has designed something and from...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Fizzler]

There are some absolutely elite flags in this lot. I hope when we do finally get a proper flag it has a timeless minimalist style like these as opposed to the graphic equivalent of a KFC variety bucket that we generally get as proposals.

It's right there, waiting for us

 

[GremioPower]

This one for mine

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It’s weird Australia without the Union Jack, but this has been my favorite of the lot. It has a South African flair to it, and I mean it in the best sense possible.

There may be also room for improvement, but the incorporation of the Aboriginal colours in the flag is already quite good.

 

[magpienato]

It's right there, waiting for us
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Love the Golden Wattle. This was one I did incorporating the Southern Cross as well.

 

[KBLT]

Love the Golden Wattle. This was one I did incorporating the Southern Cross as well.
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What's the significance of the waves?

 

[Mr Eagle]

It's right there, waiting for us
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It's geometrically lovely, but I can't get past the fact that it doesn't actually look like wattle.

 

[magpienato]

What's the significance of the waves?

Similar to the other flag I posted, it's a meridian in-between the land and sea meant to abstractly represent the idea that we are an island nation, girt by sea. Admittedly, the symbolism works much better when heraldic blue is used to represent water.

 

[Pappagallo]

It's geometrically lovely, but I can't get past the fact that it doesn't actually look like wattle.

I think it does.

 

[tigerz18]

Speaking of American flags:

great ted talk

 

[Craegus]

Macron switches to using navy blue on France's flag - reports

President Emmanuel Macron has switched to using a darker navy blue on the official French flag, replacing the previous brighter shade, officials have told local media.

The move saw flags in the new hue hoisted on the presidential palace last year without any accompanying fanfare.

Mr Macron wanted to bring back the navy blue flag, a symbol of the French Revolution, Europe 1 said.

However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades.

France's navy and many official buildings around the country have always used the navy blue shade.

But in 1976 under President Giscard d'Estaing, the French state introduced a brighter blue on the tricolour to match the blue on the flag of Europe.

That decision was partly an aesthetic one, Europe 1 reports, because the French and European flags flew next to each other in so many locations.

The Élysée Palace has not publicly announced its change in flags, and no orders have been given for other institutions to do the same.

There was reportedly some disagreement over Mr Macron's change back to navy blue, with some arguing the new shade was ugly and would clash with the EU flag, and others nostalgic for the pre-1976 version.

However, all concerned insist that the colour change should not be interpreted as an anti-EU gesture, Europe 1 reports.

France is due to take on the rotating EU presidency in January.

Mr Macron also faces a presidential election in April next year.

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[Fizzler]

Good move. Their soccer team looked best in navy and it looks far classier than the royal blue on the flag.

 

[Andonis1997]

I love that change back.

I've always wanted Greece to follow suit but it's associated with a military junta in the 70s so I'm not sure what chance I'll have to see it.

 

[GremioPower]

I love that change back.

I've always wanted Greece to follow suit but it's associated with a military junta in the 70s so I'm not sure what chance I'll have to see it.
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You support Carlton. Of course, you liked it!

 

[Norm Landrover]

The fictional Niagara Republic

 

[TheDoctor11]

A minor change from January - Honduras have changed their flag to turquoise

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According to wiki, it should have been this shade since 1949!

The 1949 decree specified that the stripes were to be turquoise, but in practice the flag remained cerulean blue for the next seven decades. The Honduran government only began flying turquoise flags after the inauguration of president Xiomara Castro on 27 January 2022, after the National Autonomous University of Honduras made that recommendation in 2021.[2][3][4]

 

[Zer0]

Macron switches to using navy blue on France's flag - reports



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Pre-emptive to distance itself from the Russian flag?

 

[akkaps]

Thanks for bumping this. In the rise of Wordle, I’ve found a flag version if anyone is interested

Flaggle 🏁

ducc.pythonanywhere.com

 

[Norm Landrover]

I had a version with explanation on a different device... Coming to BF shortly

Spoiler: OP

The fictional Niagara Republic

 

[Norm Landrover]

The fictional Niagara Republic

I had a version with explanation on a different device... Coming to BF shortly