Give your Opinion, Comrade!

[mailinutile2]

Comrades!
In the true spirit of Maxist Socialism that gives the basis of the Commonwealth of the Socialist Unions of England (CSUE), the PeopComPolOff (People's Commissaries Political Office) asks every good Comrade to give his opinion on which will be the flag of the new Socialist State which has overthrown the corrupt British Empire in the glorious 1917 revolution.
Here are the 4 possible flags that have been presented to the People's Commissary for Internal Affairs (thank you , Comrade Ah-sue !):

choice 1) The old Union Jack, deprived of his base cross-leg and superimposed by a red star, to represent the will of CSUE to bring the light of Marxism to all the peoples formerly oppressed by the British Empire

choice 2) The Red banner of Socialism with Two crossed Hammers (representing Labour), and 3 stars to represent England, Scotland & Wales

choice 3) Same as above but instead of the stars narrow stripes of red (England), blue (Scotland) and green (Wales)

choice 4) Same as above but with also the red outline of the People's Shark which will will soon devour the capitalist gold-fish

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[The Vulture]

Flag One. Have to keep due respect for tradition.

[Wanderlust]

Flag 4: You had me at 'Goldfish of Capitalism' :D

Do you have a bigger version of it?

:)

[mailinutile2]

Flag 4: You had me at 'Goldfish of Capitalism' :D

Do you have a bigger version of it?

:)

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[mailinutile2]

Give us your opinion, Comrade!
The Commonwealth of the Socialist Unions relies on you!

[oakvale]

The second one is probably the best. The first is mind-blowingly ugly.

[Kome]

As awesome as flag four and the People's Shark is im going for flag two.

[Zacoftheaxes]

Make the hammer badges from movie version of The Wall into a flag.

[Minchandre]

I don't see 1 happening, as the Union Jack represents both religion AND monarchy. 2 is probably the best, but it's a little too generic for me, thus I went with 3.

[mailinutile2]

The poll si about to expire comrades!
Give us your vote!
Let us know the Will of the People!

[ah-sue]

Flag One. Have to keep due respect for tradition.
The Commissar for Rightful Thinking has noted your reactionary remarks!

[mailinutile2]

The Commissar for Rightful Thinking has noted your reactionary remarks!

:D It is incredible how fast those People's Commissaries are spawning! :D

[The Professor]

:D It is incredible how fast those People's Commissaries are spawning! :D

The Commissar for the Creation of Commissariats for the People has noted your reactionary remarks!

[mailinutile2]

The Commissar for the Creation of Commissariats for the People (CCCP) has noted your reactionary remarks!

:D must make self-criticism and surrender myself to the mercy of the Party, then :D

[RCAF Brat]

None of the above. They're all ugly.

Now I'm leaving before this insanity gets any worse. Somehow I think that I might be among the last who can make this choice. I'd sooner be a free man in a frozen wasteland than be a glorified slave here in your "Workers Paradise".

[mailinutile2]

None of the above. They're all ugly.

Now I'm leaving before this insanity gets any worse. Somehow I think that I might be among the last who can make this choice. I'd sooner be a free man in a frozen wasteland than be a glorified slave here in your "Workers Paradise".

:D If you do not like them, please propose one :D
:D That's what Socialism is all about :D

[RCAF Brat]

:D If you do not like them, please propose one :D
:D That's what Socialism is all about :D

How about a red banner with a sword and shackles on it? It describes your new state perfectly.

[mailinutile2]

How about a red banner with a sword and shackles on it? It describes your new state perfectly.

The Proletarian Sword will Break the Shackles of Capitalism!
thank you for the slogan, Comrade

[RCAF Brat]

The Proletarian Sword will Break the Shackles of Capitalism!
thank you for the slogan, Comrade

Actually, it is "Marx's Sword Shall Slay the Defiant, While His Shackles Enslave the Free".

Anyhow, I will continue this discussion via exchange of letter, from Canada...

[mailinutile2]

in order to have our flag ready to be waved by loyal Comrades at the 1st May Parade, the poll will be closed next week!
Cast your vote, Comrades!
The Socialist Unions rely on you!

[AMF]

I don't see 1 happening, as the Union Jack represents both religion AND monarchy. 2 is probably the best, but it's a little too generic for me, thus I went with 3.
As Minchandre already said, using the Union Jack is out. Can't you make one with a hammer and an anchor, to represent Britain's naval tradition? The shark is not such a loveable animal, and the others are a bit too generic.

[Dave Howery]

I'll vote for the last one, just because sharks are cool. But can we make it a great white instead?

[The Professor]

How about a red banner with a sword and shackles on it? It describes your new state perfectly.

Done Comrade!

[Rudie]

The 4th one is pretty cool, but I think it would work better as a naval jack. As a national flag number 3 would probably best.

[mailinutile2]

Is there anyone who know how to include other options in a poll?
The Party will be grateful to any loyal Comrade capable to solve this problem.
Even if he is a former-lackey-of capitalism technocrat which is currently spending his well-deserved re-education period smashing rocks with a hammer in a labour camp in the highlands

[ah-sue]

The 4th one is pretty cool, but I think it would work better as a naval jack.
Correct - as I explained in my post with this flag, I did design it as a 'naval jack'.

[The Professor]

Anchor variant 1

[The Professor]

Anchor variant 2

[AMF]

Thank you very much, Professor! I like variant 1 of the anchor flags best.

[Wanderlust]

Could we have some combination of shark and anchor, perhaps?

It'd also lend itself well to a future Naval Air Wing roundel!

:)

[IsraFrance]

You know, there is no point in saying comrad all the time, it's not a communist word, it's russian for friend, just say friends.

Also the third one, the first misses the point of overthrowing the old empire, the second is too plain, and the last is too WTF