(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.)...
This is a quite obscure flag that little is known about. I can’t even say that it is rotated the correct way and shouldn’t be lying down instead. However, I couldn’t help but opt for the funnier rotation....
The flag is very similar to the flag of Syria and Iraq, which had similar Arab nationalist regimes. In fact, for a time, the three countries had flags with one, two and three stars respectively!...
The presence of Angkor Wat has been remarkably stable across the various flags. It also makes the Cambodian flag on of the only four state flags to feature a building. The other are the flags of Portugal, San Marino and Spain....
This flag won a nationwide poll in 1949, but some changes were made to it afterwards, leading to the Malaysian flag we know today. The reason for these changes seems somewhat unclear, more than that the politician Onn Jaafar suggested them....
Well, many of the flags of the Soviet Republics were basically the same as well. And of course many of the US state flags (SOB). The similarity might simply be due to laziness, but it is quite realistic as well.
Notice that the diagonal stripe goes from the top left to the bottom right, unlike most other flags with a diagonal line (DRC, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Solomon Islands, Tanzania). Brunei, however, also has the stripe in this direction....
Brasília is of course a city characterized by its modernist design and architecture, and its geometric layout, so its not more than logical that the flag has a similar feel to it....
Nice and well thought out flag! It ticks all boxes for a good design.
I think I prefer this to the most famous keystone proposal. Putting the keystones in the middle make them more clearly look like keystones, rather than just a strange middle field. Matching William Penn’s coat of arms is also a nice bonus.
For comparison, this is the standard version that you see plenty of nowadays: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png...
The characteristic black-white gyronny is taken from the flag of Lisbon, but with the coat of arms of Ceuta in the middle (looking almost identical to that of Portugal). The addition of this coat of arms almost makes this Spanish city flag more Portuguese than the flags of Portuguese cities....
No idea why it’s a gif. I just linked to it from that webpage. It doesn’t display a play symbol in the browser. But it is a good call from you, showing why it’s better to avoid gifs for static image. Nevertheless, the position of the play symbol is quite pleasing.
The circle in the middle symbolizes the sun ad the moon (that’s why it is divided in two). The colors are those used in traditional Sámi clothing. Here’s an example of how the clothes could look:...
Glad to see this series here! I hope you keep posting!
Regarding the Cabinda flag, it seems to me that the color combination is not working too well. Maybe because its not very “vexillogical” colors? Yet, orange and blue are supposed to work well together, but maybe the yellow in between ruins the effect?
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 (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.)...
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)
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
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:...
Redesign of flag of Uganda. (images2.imgbox.com)
Alternative colors:...
Proposals for a new Fijian flag from 2015. The process of changing flag has since been terminated. (images2.imgbox.com)
Info about the process and the proposals: www.fotw.info/flags/fj!.html
Flag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century. (upload.wikimedia.org)
This is a quite obscure flag that little is known about. I can’t even say that it is rotated the correct way and shouldn’t be lying down instead. However, I couldn’t help but opt for the funnier rotation....
Today marks 55 years since Eswatini adopted its current flag on 5 October 1968. Based on official flags, it seems like a bright blue is standard, despite depictions often featuring dark blue. (files.catbox.moe)
There does not seem to be an officially defined shade of blue, but a bright blue is seen in for example these pictures of prime ministers:...
Today marks 17 years without the old flag of Lesotho. I still kind of miss it, and finds the new one much more boring and bland. It was also (arguably) the only national flag using brown, besides CoA (upload.wikimedia.org)
Current flag for reference:...
A whole lot of proposals for the flag of People's Republic of China (images2.imgbox.com)
Today is the anniversary of Thailand/Siam adapting its current flag in 1917! (upload.wikimedia.org)
Back before the current flag, Siam used a red flag with a white elephant:...
On this day, 26 September 1962, the Yemen Arab Republic was declared in North Yemen after a coup d'état. Its flag was a typical red-white-red Arab nationalist flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The flag is very similar to the flag of Syria and Iraq, which had similar Arab nationalist regimes. In fact, for a time, the three countries had flags with one, two and three stars respectively!...
Cambodia has been through a lot of political regimes during the 20th century. As a consequence, they have also been through a lot of flags, before finally adopting the current one, 30 years ago today. (images2.imgbox.com)
The presence of Angkor Wat has been remarkably stable across the various flags. It also makes the Cambodian flag on of the only four state flags to feature a building. The other are the flags of Portugal, San Marino and Spain....
Proposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questioned (upload.wikimedia.org)
The George cross is indeed a British military award, that Malta received in 1942 for its bravery in WWII....
Today marks 40 years since the Caribbean nation Saint Kitts and Nevis adopted this flag! (19 September 1983) (upload.wikimedia.org)
Nevis, the smaller of the two islands, also has its own flag:...
The original winning design for the flag of Malaysia. IMO a nicer flag, without any inadvertent associations to Liberia and USA. (upload.wikimedia.org)
This flag won a nationwide poll in 1949, but some changes were made to it afterwards, leading to the Malaysian flag we know today. The reason for these changes seems somewhat unclear, more than that the politician Onn Jaafar suggested them....
Today marks 60 years since Malaysia adopted its current flag at 16 September 1963. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The previous flag was very similar, but with 11 stripes and an eleven-pointed star:...
State flags of the imaginary Union of Socialist Council Republics of America (images2.imgbox.com)
Source. Made by Regicollis.
Flag of Sudan for the Bandung Conference in 1955 (en.wikipedia.org)
The Bantustans of apartheid South Africa and their flags. These "countries" were created as homelands for various black ethnic groups, with the goal to isolate blacks from South Africa proper. (images2.imgbox.com)
Wikipedia article
Flag used by the Irish national rugby union team representing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (upload.wikimedia.org)
They even have their special national anthem to represent the entire island: Ireland’s Call
Today marks 75 years since North Korea adapted its flag. The North Koreans themselves were reluctant, preferring the same flag that South Korea used, but changed under Soviet pressure. (lemmy.world)
Article about the adoption of the flag...
Today Brazil celebrates its independence day. On September 7 1822 Pedro I declared Brazil independent, and soon after they adopted this flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Flag of Benelux – a politico-economic union consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It was originally founded on this day, September 5, in 1944. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Today is Australian National Flag Day, commemorating the first time the Australian flag was flown, on September 3 1901. Back then it had a six-pointed Commonwealth star. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The six points of the Commonwealth star represented the six states of Australia. Later, a seventh point was added to represent the territories....
Today, September 2, the city of Odessa celebrates its founding in 1794. Here's its flag! (upload.wikimedia.org)
TIL that the stars on the Uzbekistani flag are arranged as to spell "Allah" in Arabic script (الله) (images2.imgbox.com)
Today it's 62 years since Trinidad and Tobago become independent and adopted this flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Notice that the diagonal stripe goes from the top left to the bottom right, unlike most other flags with a diagonal line (DRC, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Solomon Islands, Tanzania). Brunei, however, also has the stripe in this direction....
Color composition of red-white-blue flags (images2.imgbox.com)
Twenty years ago today, Angola's National Assembly's Constitutional Commission selected this as the new flag of Angola. However, there has been no official change yet. (images2.imgbox.com)
As of today, Angola still uses this flag, with a machete as a fairly unique feature:...
A collection of proposed flags for Finland from the 19th century and early 20th century, up until the adoption of the current flag. (images2.imgbox.com)
The flag of the Federal District in Brazil (Brasília), was adopted on this day, August 25 in 1969. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Brasília is of course a city characterized by its modernist design and architecture, and its geometric layout, so its not more than logical that the flag has a similar feel to it....
My Pennsylvania state flag redesign (media.kbin.social)
Today is 32 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, August 24 1991. Back then, slightly different colors where used, and the ratio 1:2 (upload.wikimedia.org)
For comparison, this is the standard version that you see plenty of nowadays: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png...
Politics aside, what do you think of the change in the shade of blue of the Russian flag in 1993? (files.catbox.moe)
On this day, August 21, 1415, the North African city Ceuta was conquered by Portuguese forces. Nowadays the city is Spanish, but its flag still looks very much Portuguese. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The characteristic black-white gyronny is taken from the flag of Lisbon, but with the coat of arms of Ceuta in the middle (looking almost identical to that of Portugal). The addition of this coat of arms almost makes this Spanish city flag more Portuguese than the flags of Portuguese cities....
The flag of the Republic of Italy, a short-lived Napoleonic state in the north of Italy, was adopted on this day, August 20 1802. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Wikipedia article about the flags of Napoleonic Italy...
The curious flag used in Cambodia during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945, featuring a floor plan of Angkor Wat. (www.crwflags.com)
Info about the flag
Today the famous, biannual horse race Palio di Siena is held in Siena. Different districts of the city compete, each with its own flag, often featuring the animal that the district is named after. (images2.imgbox.com)
Here’s an example of the flags hanging at the Siena city hall:...
dead/retired flags part 2 (lemmy.ml)
One of the strangest flags I’ve ever seen it didn’t last very long
Today is the day of the Sámi flag. The flag is used by the Sámi people, an indigenous people living in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The circle in the middle symbolizes the sun ad the moon (that’s why it is divided in two). The colors are those used in traditional Sámi clothing. Here’s an example of how the clothes could look:...
Today (August 14) is the Pakistan independence day. Here's the flag of Pakistan, a simple, yet unique star and crescent flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Wikipedia article about the flag
dead/retired flags part one (lemmy.ml)
This is a series I used to do over on Reddit I may continue it on here