Flag Thread III

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Fedelede

Flag of the Northern Tang Dynasty, to fit my map on the map thread. It's pretty simple but I guess it fitst the dynasty well enough.

I like it a lot, but those lines to show the horse's legs make the body look... weird.

[Fedelede]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I like it a lot, but those lines to show the horse's legs make the body look... weird.

I agree, so kinda fixed:


And, following somebody else's suggestion, made smaller, although I don't think it looks as good:

[Transparent Blue]

Originally Posted by Fedelede

And, following somebody else's suggestion, made smaller, although I don't think it looks as good.

Why not move the smaller horse into the yellow region so that it contrasts more with its background?

[VT45]

Originally Posted by Transparent Blue

Why not move the smaller horse into the yellow region so that it contrasts more with its background?

Or what if we were to just do this?

[Cuāuhtemōc]

I'm not adding back the smile.

[SonOfSibir]

Below is a summary of a few of the proposals I have designed to replace current US State Flags. You can find larger images and full descriptions on the appropriate US State Flag Thread. (http://www.alternatehistory.com/disc...=153779&page=9)

I'd love to hear any comments or critiques from my fellow vexillographers.

P.S. - Quick Shoutout to Transparent Blue for introducing me to the site and Inkscape, which has made all the difference.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Fedelede

I agree, so kinda fixed:

And, following somebody else's suggestion, made smaller, although I don't think it looks as good:

I like it better with the larger horse.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

I'm not adding back the smile.

But it was so funny!

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by SonOfSibir

Below is a summary of a few of the proposals I have designed to replace current US State Flags. You can find larger images and full descriptions on the appropriate US State Flag Thread. (http://www.alternatehistory.com/disc...=153779&page=9)

I'd love to hear any comments or critiques from my fellow vexillographers.

P.S. - Quick Shoutout to Transparent Blue for introducing me to the site and Inkscape, which has made all the difference.

I'm not crazy about the hill/corn in Massachusetts and Nebraska, but I like the rest of them. I especially like Montana, Delaware, and Virginia.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

How about this now?

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

How about this now?

I like it better in post 4805.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I like it better in post 4805.

Alright. Now for the background: stick to what I have now or make it white?

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

Alright. Now for the background: stick to what I have now or make it white?

I like the way it is now better than it with a white background. I understand where people are coming from when they say it's 'bad' for a flag to have 2 shades of blue, but I don't really mind it.

Frankly when I open it in Paint.NET and change the blues to all be the same, they all still look different anyway. Playing around with them, I think the field should be the same color as the water instead of the sky.

I also think it looks kind of nice with the field the green from the shield.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I like the way it is now better than it with a white background. I understand where people are coming from when they say it's 'bad' for a flag to have 2 shades of blue, but I don't really mind it.

Frankly when I open it in Paint.NET and change the blues to all be the same, they all still look different anyway. Playing around with them, I think the field should be the same color as the water instead of the sky.

I also think it looks kind of nice with the field the green from the shield.

Alright, now would you think it would look better with the green from the shield (the background) or changing to the same shade of blue as the sea.

And I'm sorry if I'm coming off as annoying to you and the rest. This is just something that I want to get right.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

Alright, now would you think it would look better with the green from the shield (the background) or changing to the same shade of blue as the sea.

And I'm sorry if I'm coming off as annoying to you and the rest. This is just something that I want to get right.

I don't mind at all. I think it looks better with the blue from the sea.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Now for the top of the shield: orange or red?

Thanks man.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

Now for the top of the shield: orange or red?

Thanks man.

I didn't even notice you'd changed the color on the shield. Red, definitely.

[xt828]

Originally Posted by Cuāuhtemōc

*Flag*

My suggestion would be to leave it as you've posted it. If you must change anything, try making the sea a dark blue, but YMMV.

Couple of bits of housekeeping, though - there's a spot of black between the green arches at the tops, and a black line on the right side of the sky, about halfway up. Also, that Chakra wheel looks a bit vertically squashed.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by xt828

My suggestion would be to leave it as you've posted it. If you must change anything, try making the sea a dark blue, but YMMV.

Couple of bits of housekeeping, though - there's a spot of black between the green arches at the tops, and a black line on the right side of the sky, about halfway up. Also, that Chakra wheel looks a bit vertically squashed.

I sat here for a long time trying to figure out what black line you were talking about until I realized it was on the left.

[xt828]

Originally Posted by metastasis_d

I sat here for a long time trying to figure out what black line you were talking about until I realized it was on the left.

Bah. Just for that, I'm going to screw Texas in the next thing I do that has North America.