Flag Thread IV

[Odinson]

I assume the alt-USA only occupies the coastal area ?

They have some of the interior, but nowhere near as much as the OTL USA. Probably a little less than what the 13 colonies officially had.

Spoiler

what's the white symbol in canton ?

A white shield with blue stripes. The big red star symbolizes the Continental United States, and the smaller one Alaska.

 

[Marc Pasquin]

I'm more concerned about colors. I'd like to stick to three, instead of the four that's in there now, but I'm not sure how to go about it.

easiest would be to just use either yellow or white instead of both.

 

[Tsochar]

easiest would be to just use either yellow or white instead of both.

That's better than what I was thinking, which was to use black, but I didn't like the look of black stars on red.

 

[lotrian]

A flag of Democratic Republic of Prussia:

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I don't think communists would keep the nordic cross design

 

[Marc Pasquin]

A white shield with blue stripes.

I think it might be more obvious as a shield if the blue and white bars were of an even width and maybe have the white form an outline. I actually thought it was some sort of fork-like weapon.

 

[Marc Pasquin]

I don't think communists would keep the nordic cross design

normally I'd agree with you in terms of using crosses in a communist context but OTL the Soviet Union did continue to use a saltire-and-straight-cross pattern as ensign for some time (see below) so an argument could be made that a cross pattern could be used by some communist successor state if it was seen as a case of "socialising" an already existing emblem.

 

[lotrian]

Thanks, I didn't know about that! Do you know why they kept this design?
However, in the case of Prussia, I don't think the nordic cross would be the first choice for a flag, even for a non-communist government.

 

[Odinson]

I think it might be more obvious as a shield if the blue and white bars were of an even width and maybe have the white form an outline. I actually thought it was some sort of fork-like weapon.

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Hm, that does look better, actually. Looking at the one I made, now all I see is a spork.

 

[Marc Pasquin]

Thanks, I didn't know about that! Do you know why they kept this design?

continuity I would imagine. It's easier to add to an already existing design than to create a new one from scratch.

However, in the case of Prussia, I don't think the nordic cross would be the first choice for a flag, even for a non-communist government.

I assume it was chosen based on the 2nd german empire war ensign:

 

[IGUNNUK33LU]

Flag of The Army of the Ugandan Church of Latter-Day Saints

"Hello! Would you like to change religions? I have a free book written by Jesus!" -Elder Cunningham

 

[Tsochar]

"Hello! Would you like to change religions? I have a free book written by Jesus!" -Elder Cunningham

We'll convert everyone
All across the planet Earth
That is the beauty of, the essence of
The purpose of, the mission of
The soldiers of the Army of the Church of Jesus Christ!
Of Latter-Day Saints

 

[B3L]

Flags of the three superstates from George Orwell’s 1984. The flags of Oceania and Eurasia are from the Michael Radford film adaptation.

 

[Gokbay]

Flags of the three superstates from George Orwell’s 1984. The flags of Oceania and Eurasia are from the Michael Radford film adaptation.


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What does the symbols on the Eastasian flag mean? (I realize that it is writing, what does it say?)

 

[Daniwani]

This flag has a canton within a canton.

Well it is Cantonese.

 

[PolishMagnet]

What does the symbols on the Eastasian flag mean? (I realize that it is writing, what does it say?)

Appears to say "East Asia" in simplified Chinese characters.

 

[coffeebreakcigarette]

VERY AMATEURISH FLAGS for my TL, Soviet Union is featured, Gorbachev (who was preceded by Khruscev and Kosygin) successfully reforms the USSR with nobody getting out. I present you the Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations and its flags-

 

[PolishMagnet]

VERY AMATEURISH FLAGS for my TL, Soviet Union is featured, Gorbachev (who was preceded by Khruscev and Kosygin) successfully reforms the USSR with nobody getting out. I present you the Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations and its flags-

Do they need to have matching flags? I thought the whole point of Gorbachev's proposed restructuring of the USSR was to answer demands for greater national autonomy. Why not let everyone have their flags, but also a flag for the federation? US state flags for example have no standardization.

Also I like the *idea* of the national symbol in the top right but maybe have a space between the edges of the flag and the shields, like how the hammer and sickle is offset slightly on the USSR flag.

For red shields you may want to add a white border so it doesn't clash with the blue.

 

[coffeebreakcigarette]

Do they need to have matching flags? I thought the whole point of Gorbachev's proposed restructuring of the USSR was to answer demands for greater national autonomy. Why not let everyone have their flags, but also a flag for the federation? US state flags for example have no standardization.

Also I like the *idea* of the national symbol in the top right but maybe have a space between the edges of the flag and the shields, like how the hammer and sickle is offset slightly on the USSR flag.

For red shields you may want to add a white border so it doesn't clash with the blue.

Thanks for the suggestion! I thought for them to be British colonies style, a symbol on the left and the national flag.

 

[okmangeez]

I'm not sure if this is simple or not, but can I ask someone to design an alternate American flag for me?

It's the same design as OTL's American flag, but with 15 stripes instead of 13 and 20 stars in the blue box.

 

[PolishMagnet]

I'm not sure if this is simple or not, but can I ask someone to design an alternate American flag for me?

It's the same design as OTL's American flag, but with 15 stripes instead of 13 and 20 stars in the blue box.