An Age of Miracles III: The Romans Endure

[Daylight Savings]

Also, as always, great writing. I appreciate all the hard work you put into this.

 

[Tirion]

So, it's possible Gyranos' side winning might be better for the common man? Big IF, but possible.

Ironic, considering their pro industrialization policies up to this point.

 

[Explicit]

What would be the flag or flags of Rhomania? The golden cross with four Bs? The something with the double headed eagle? Just Chi Rho?

 

[SB4]

What would be the flag or flags of Rhomania? The golden cross with four Bs? The something with the double headed eagle? Just Chi Rho?

Why not all all of those?

 

[Cryostorm]

Why not all all of those?

That looks really good, and stays simple so it is easily recognized at a distance.

 

[Explicit]

Why not all all of those?

Wow, that looks really good man, thanks. Definitely my headcanon now. And even though having letters on a flag breaks vexillological rules, this one's fine. Kudos

 

[Cryostorm]

Yeah, I probably wouldn't include the B's on it personally, at least for the national flag. Probably wouldn't even be used as it only became a thing under the Palaiologoi as their personal banner and coat of arms, granted the meaning of Basileùs basiléon basileúon basileúousin/King of Kings ruling over the kings is very Roman. But the doubnle-headed eagle, the cross, and the Chi Rho, along with the colors, are very Eastern Roman, just missing some purple some where, maybe the inner cross space could be purple rather than red, like this.

 

[Explicit]

Yeah, I probably wouldn't include the B's on it personally, at least for the national flag. Probably wouldn't even be used as it only became a thing under the Palaiologoi as their personal banner and coat of arms, granted the meaning of Basileùs basiléon basileúon basileúousin/King of Kings ruling over the kings is very Roman. But the doubnle-headed eagle, the cross, and the Chi Rho, along with the colors, are very Eastern Roman, just missing some purple some where, maybe the Chi Rho could be purple rather than red.

Is that not purple in the background? Looks purple to me. I guess it could be a bit more towards blue, but tbh purple just doesn't work on a flag that well.

Edit: yeah, sorry man but the two different types of purple just clash horribly if I'm honest.

 

[EmperorSimeon]

Perhaps something like this.

 

[Lalli]

Is that not purple in the background? Looks purple to me. I guess it could be a bit more towards blue, but tbh purple just doesn't work on a flag that well.

Edit: yeah, sorry man but the two different types of purple just clash horribly if I'm honest.

One of major reason why in many flags is not purple is that the color has been damned expensive before it was possible to create artificially. Red background would be most suitable.

 

[EmperorSimeon]

For those who wanted red with Timurid dots thrown in.

 

[HanEmpire]

Flags should be simple to remember and draw.

The Chi-Rho flag is simple and unique enough to be a good flag.

 

[Lalli]

Flags should be simple to remember and draw.
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The Chi-Rho flag is simple and unique enough to be a good flag.

Perhaps but I would make that with cross and probably red background since purple is too expensive for usage of flags.

 

[Explicit]

Flags should be simple to remember and draw.
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The Chi-Rho flag is simple and unique enough to be a good flag.

It's just a general rule of thumb but not a requirement. Plenty of really good flags have more complicated designs, and plenty more have things like a coat of arms on them.

Perhaps something like this.

Idk, this is the winner for me

 

[ramones1986]

Flags should be simple to remember and draw.
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The Chi-Rho flag is simple and unique enough to be a good flag.

How about sky blue?

 

[minifidel]

There are OTL flags that would likely be in use ITTL and may become popular enough to become de-facto national flags, such as this one:

 

[Evilprodigy]

Keep in mind, that whatever you think the best flag design might be you're probably thinking from a modern design standpoint of a banner for a nation. Try to think like a 17th century monarch.

 

[Cryostorm]

That's why I think the double-headed eagle is near guaranteed, that has been a Roman symbol since the start of the empire, if not before, and was heavily used since the first Komnenian dynasty. Not to mention the symbolism of what the imperial eagle represents.

Only the Chi Rho comes as close to as old and tied to the Christian Roman state.

 

[Lord Hierarch]

IDK, these are Romans. They have the prestige of that history behind them. The flag out to reflect that legacy.

 

[Explicit]

That's why I think the double-headed eagle is near guaranteed, that has been a Roman symbol since the start of the empire, if not before, and was heavily used since the first Komnenian dynasty. Not to mention the symbolism of what the imperial eagle represents.

Only the Chi Rho comes as close to as old and tied to the Christian Roman state.

Hmm, I don't know when the double headed eagle came into play but at the beginning of the Empire, under Augustus, it was a single headed eagle