Well, flags have two sides.
The bird is indeed a bit different, so I guess the above picture is not an official rendition.

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Huh. That's definitely the set. They must have changed it from the earlier series.
 
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Flag of the United Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka. The 3 primary colours symbolism is as OTL, Green for Sri Lankan Moors/Muslims, Orange for Tamils/Hindus and Maroon for Sinhalese/Buddhists. White is for peace and coexistence.

This Sri Lanka is somewhat different from OTL. It is more democratic and less Sinhalese/Buddhist centrist.

British Ceylon became a Dominion in 1924 as a part of granting of Dominion status to many Colonies of the British Empire as Britain itself had fallen to far-Left revolutionaries. This Dominion of Ceylon was invaded and annexed by the Indian Federation in 1948. The island got its independence back in 1977 and the United Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka was established.


Maps:
Partition of Laos
WW1 and WW2
WW1 and WW2, earlier version with small write up
WW2 ATL-1-1
WW2 ATL-1-2
WW2 ATL-2
WW1 ATL-1
International Concord
Political/Military Alliances
Economic Blocs
Human Development Index
Forms of Government
(Older map) Nuclear Powers, with nuclear umbrellas
Democracy Index
Most Popular Sports by Nation
PSA/Pacific Federation/California Elections
USA Elections
USSA/ASF Elections
Territorial Evolution of Malaysia(-Pacifica) (with CoA sketches and notes)

Flags:
3 Malaysian blue ensigns (Ones with supporters canon)
Ensign of the Britannic Revolutionary Navy
Updated East South Sudan, Socialist Australia, Socialist New Zealand
Malaysian and Pacifican Blue Ensigns
South Sudanese Flags
Latest Flags of USSA and ASF
Flag of the International Concord
Rio de la Platan and Sudamerican Flags
Second Flag of Pacific Federation
PSA Flags (Pacific Federation Flag retconned)
Algerian Flag (the bottom one)
Flag of Ghana (the bottom one)
Flag of Chinese Social Republic
Flags of Sudan
Flag of the Republic of Nyasaland

Non-Map and Non-Flag Graphics:
Britannic Union Air Force Roundel
West French, Ottoman and Russian Roundels
Istanbul Pact Roundels
South Africa, Malaysia(-Pacifica), New England Roundels
PSA/Pacific Federation/California Roundels
Ghana Roundel
Indian and Sri Lankan Roundels
Warspite, under Britannic command, bombing the French
Coat of Arms of the Dominion of Pacifica (shark outdated)
Coat of Arms of the Dominion of Malaysia-Pacifica (1992-2008)
Malaysian CoAs, a blue ensign for Malaysia

Text:
Commonwealth Roundels
List of the Leaders of Britannic Union (political parties and leaders mentioned in note 7 can be disregarded)
List of the Presidents of USSA/ASF (partially retconned check map for updated version)
List of the Presidents of USA
List of the Presidents of PSA/Pacific Federation/California
Rulers of the Romanov Realms
Political Parties of the Russian Empire
Primary Subdivisions of UBSC at its height (1972-1976)
IC Great Powers
Notes and Ideas
Socialist Symbols ITTL
Monarchies and the titles of their rulers
History Exam: Japan from WW2 to 1970
Misconception of USSA Dictatorship
Treaty of Chicago, 1970 (Chicago could be District of Lincoln instead of Jefferson)
 
Personally I'm very happy with how this looks, but I'd love to hear any feedback you folks have. (And if you've read further in LTTW than I have, don't spoil it for me!!)
Very Good.

IMO I've always prefered the Bar or Stars on the pole side of the flag and any stripes and embelem on the other side, so for me something like this looks better.

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Very Good.

IMO I've always prefered the and Bar of Stars on the pole side of the flag and any stripes and embelem on the other side, so for me something like this looks better.
Thanks! I personally agree about the location of the three stars, it was more of a concession towards continuity with the old designs than anything. Of course, if there was no particular reason to originally have the red stripe on the right side as opposed to the left, it wouldn't matter at all. The symbolism is a bit opaque in that regard, which was why I wanted to spice it up by adding the stars.
 

Starforce

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These flags are for my fictional nation, the Equalist Union. Some were made by finding random flags online and editing them to my taste.

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The Land Force is the branch of the Equalist Union responsible for ground based warfare. Members of this branch have received extensive military training. Most members of the land force are of android or transhuman type, with very little humans serving in the army, unless as back up or volunteers. The Land Force fights battles with no qualms about genocide of the enemy. They will fight to win by any means necessary and secure their targets through brutality if it means so. Think like a futuristic North Korea. Usually, those seeking to apply in other branches of the military are required to serve time in the Land Force first as all peoples could perhaps find themselves fighting on the ground first and foremost.

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The most extensive branch of the Military of the Equalist Union is the Space Force. Members in the space force are to undertake missions on other planets and in other systems. Mostly for securing resources, defending colony out posts, and engaging in interstellar warfare with other powers. They always fight offensive wars, and never appear 'weak' unless if the situation calls for it. The Space Force is where most members of the military eventually end up serving, and it is considered a duty of all Equalist Union soldiers to serve in the Space Force at some point in their lives. There are some A.I and android roles, although most of it is human and humanoid in nature. The Space Force takes upon any advantage needed, including orbital bombing of civilian and industrial areas of enemy planets and territory, and fighting aggressive unrestricted warfare.

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Perhaps the most terrifying branch of the military, the cyber force is responsible for observing all communication on the internet and personal cell devices. They listen to everything that anyone talks about, and have a paramilitary wing that is responsible for arresting and detaining offenders. They have the most power of all the branches of the military and are mostly staffed by human and android staff. They carry out their orders with terrifying brutality. They are also responsible for hacking and doing cyber warfare in other nations networks and military, and spreading propaganda to other nations or communications networks that belong to other powers, installing viruses that hack the mainframes of enemy nations...turning it over to the Cyber Force to examine and judge.

The police are an official branch of the military. Primarily those evaluated to enjoy prying into other people's lives. The police have the power to search anyone's house whenever, and any resistance will result in arrests. There is usually one human officer with a team of 5 androids to carry out the officer's whims. The system is innocent until proven guilty however that usually is a mask, as they collaborate with the Cyber Force in order to arrest and detain people. The Police drive in unmarked humvees with a variety of tools to stop enemy vehicles. They also use lethal and brutal force without any opposition. They are also the enforcers of slavery and take joy in hunting down escaped slaves. They also publicly humiliate offenders. Usually first time offenders are let loose with a stern warning, but those who repeat or do really bad crimes are sold into slavery or into forced manual labor

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The Equalist Air force members are also a part of the Space Force, although they are specifically trained as for operation within the atmospheres of planets. They pilot UFOs and other strange craft that are foreign to most people. In wars they participate in gas attacks of enemy armies, drone strikes, and aerial warfare. Sentient drones are also among the air force and can be deployed by aircraft or UFOs. They prefer to be at a distance, observe, and attack from a far rather than engage in open conflict.

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The Naval Force of the Equalist Union is responsible for conduction missions in bodies of liquid among planets. They use underwater craft. USOs, instead of typical battleships. The USOS (unidentified submerged objects) can be all sorts of shapes. Sometimes spotted by weird distortions or glowing lights under the water. They are extremely stealthy and prefer to use long range equipment. The people in these craft are under water for long periods of time but the craft they use are larger on the inside and don't conform to Euclidian space so don't get cramped. They also are responsible for the strange sinking of enemy ships. Often, you don't even know you are war at them. When you sink, you have no idea who caused it. You are confused, and you will perish not knowing who was responsible.
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The anomalous investigation force is the most mysterious branch. Not even the most senior command know of its existence. It operates by Starlight's direct orders and investigates all anomalous events in space, time, and the paranormal. They investigate all things unknown through any means necessary.

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These flags are for my fictional nation, the Equalist Union. Some were made by finding random flags online and editing them to my taste.

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The Land Force is the branch of the Equalist Union responsible for ground based warfare. Members of this branch have received extensive military training. Most members of the land force are of android or transhuman type, with very little humans serving in the army, unless as back up or volunteers. The Land Force fights battles with no qualms about genocide of the enemy. They will fight to win by any means necessary and secure their targets through brutality if it means so. Think like a futuristic North Korea. Usually, those seeking to apply in other branches of the military are required to serve time in the Land Force first as all peoples could perhaps find themselves fighting on the ground first and foremost.

de9fsve-45d58be6-126e-42b5-bf50-1f4145c73686.png

The most extensive branch of the Military of the Equalist Union is the Space Force. Members in the space force are to undertake missions on other planets and in other systems. Mostly for securing resources, defending colony out posts, and engaging in interstellar warfare with other powers. They always fight offensive wars, and never appear 'weak' unless if the situation calls for it. The Space Force is where most members of the military eventually end up serving, and it is considered a duty of all Equalist Union soldiers to serve in the Space Force at some point in their lives. There are some A.I and android roles, although most of it is human and humanoid in nature. The Space Force takes upon any advantage needed, including orbital bombing of civilian and industrial areas of enemy planets and territory, and fighting aggressive unrestricted warfare.

de9ftke-39a51e18-f575-4ac3-83b2-f13317afe5ec.png

Perhaps the most terrifying branch of the military, the cyber force is responsible for observing all communication on the internet and personal cell devices. They listen to everything that anyone talks about, and have a paramilitary wing that is responsible for arresting and detaining offenders. They have the most power of all the branches of the military and are mostly staffed by human and android staff. They carry out their orders with terrifying brutality. They are also responsible for hacking and doing cyber warfare in other nations networks and military, and spreading propaganda to other nations or communications networks that belong to other powers, installing viruses that hack the mainframes of enemy nations...turning it over to the Cyber Force to examine and judge.

The police are an official branch of the military. Primarily those evaluated to enjoy prying into other people's lives. The police have the power to search anyone's house whenever, and any resistance will result in arrests. There is usually one human officer with a team of 5 androids to carry out the officer's whims. The system is innocent until proven guilty however that usually is a mask, as they collaborate with the Cyber Force in order to arrest and detain people. The Police drive in unmarked humvees with a variety of tools to stop enemy vehicles. They also use lethal and brutal force without any opposition. They are also the enforcers of slavery and take joy in hunting down escaped slaves. They also publicly humiliate offenders. Usually first time offenders are let loose with a stern warning, but those who repeat or do really bad crimes are sold into slavery or into forced manual labor

de9fum9-06d6159f-96d2-46ac-9e2f-a84589561a66.png


The Equalist Air force members are also a part of the Space Force, although they are specifically trained as for operation within the atmospheres of planets. They pilot UFOs and other strange craft that are foreign to most people. In wars they participate in gas attacks of enemy armies, drone strikes, and aerial warfare. Sentient drones are also among the air force and can be deployed by aircraft or UFOs. They prefer to be at a distance, observe, and attack from a far rather than engage in open conflict.

unknown.png

The Naval Force of the Equalist Union is responsible for conduction missions in bodies of liquid among planets. They use underwater craft. USOs, instead of typical battleships. The USOS (unidentified submerged objects) can be all sorts of shapes. Sometimes spotted by weird distortions or glowing lights under the water. They are extremely stealthy and prefer to use long range equipment. The people in these craft are under water for long periods of time but the craft they use are larger on the inside and don't conform to Euclidian space so don't get cramped. They also are responsible for the strange sinking of enemy ships. Often, you don't even know you are war at them. When you sink, you have no idea who caused it. You are confused, and you will perish not knowing who was responsible.
HUYnSoF.png

The anomalous investigation force is the most mysterious branch. Not even the most senior command know of its existence. It operates by Starlight's direct orders and investigates all anomalous events in space, time, and the paranormal. They investigate all things unknown through any means necessary.

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I happened to see your ISOT scenario, did the Equalist Union arise in Antarctica in its home timeline or what's the story?
 

Starforce

Banned
I happened to see your ISOT scenario, did the Equalist Union arise in Antarctica in its home timeline or what's the story?
They arise from another planet named Agarthanon that has human life that evolved there. Their whole origins don't make sense but they aren't from the Earth really. Antarctica would be a good base for them though.
 
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Flag of the Confederacy of Laurentia.
In the Years following Nuclear Exchange, much of the North American continent was rendered uninhabitable by nuclear fire, or irradiated winds. But still life carried on, and pockets of survivors made the best of a bad situation, slowly carving out new nations from the carcasses of those states killed all those years ago. With time, many of the irradiated lands became habitable again, and these states grew larger, eventually reestablishing contact with one another. Some would trade, some would ally, and others would fall back into the cycle of competition which helped to end the old world. Nevertheless the greater scarcity in certain resources and a desire to better improve the world by an means necessary would see many of these states come together, exchanging rediscovered technologies and working together to reclaim land for growing crops and raising livestock. This system would result in a greater level of codependence among the different nations, which in turn evolved into feelings of kinship among the different nations. This would give way to talk among the lower classes of integration amongst each other under a common banner, an idea initially unpopular among the ruling elite, but would slowly end up spreading its way to them as well. After many years of debate and negotiation, the year 2415 would witness the signing of the Treaty of Springfield, declaring formation of the Confederacy of Laurentia, spanning from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Lawrence.
 

Starforce

Banned
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The national flag of the Equalist Union. The black represents suffering (of the past), while the purple represents power, nobility, and wealth. The flag is done in a centralized design around the Equals sign, the symbol of the ruling party of the union and how everything in the Union is organized around it.

More info:

Official Name: Union of Centralized Equalist Republics

Type of government: Equalist Theocratic Totalitarian dictatorship

Ideology: Equalism

Equalism is an ideology that is similar to communism on Earth that is combined with ultra-nationalism, juche, fascism, anti-racism, expansionism, imperialism, colonialism, and xenophobia. However it combines aspects of eugenics in order to breed out the strongest and most intelligent people. Everyone in the union is vaccinated by mandatory law. Alchohol and drug usage is strictly prohibited / enshrined in law. The leader of the party and nation, Starlight rules with an iron fist. Everyone in the union listens to her as there have been many purges that have gotten rid of all subversive elements. Indoctrination into the values of the party starts the moment a child goes to school.

It combines religion with that of the government, and there is some sort of bizarre occult based around the ideology that is the official state religion. Combine the zealousness of Imperial Japan/North Korea, the economic system of the Soviet Union, with the nationalist principles of Nazi Germany and you have the Equalist Union. Slavery of those who have done crimes, or captured enemies is state mandated. There are concentration camps, gulags, and re-education camps. In some cases, the Union will take completely contradictory actions against this ideology if it sees fit. It in short, is a theocracy based around the leaders of government taken to the fullest extent.

Brief history:

Originally founded to solve income inequality and to achieve better working conditions, it gradually grew corrupt over time and became what it is today. Started out with good intentions that paved the path to hell. It became corrupt and eroded in Starlight's megalomania and personal desires.


Technology level:

At best assumptions, they are roughly 500 years more advanced than we are today. They have access to free energy, warp drive, dimensional travel, extremely powerful laser/focused beam weaponry, sentient machinery that can outpace human thought processes by thousands of factors, magitech, and other such things. However their mentality is very 20th century, maybe even prior. They have all this access to technology, but they haven't advanced enough mentally to embrace the path of peace and co-operation. It is possible to negotiate with them, rarely. Many people are transhuman and have things like bionic eyes, bionic body parts, and the like to increase life expectancy, and improve thought process / quality of life.

Allies:

They had shady affairs with other nations in the past, those such as the Sol Confederacy, Alfieq Army (nations of personal friends), and several others.

Enemies:

Several.

Goals:

To expand, advance, and dominate as much sentient life whenever possible, and whenever little risk is done to the Union's stability and security, aswell as to increase the followers of the movement.
 
Cross post from the latest challenge:
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The Brock Confederation is the nonhuman polity inhabiting/dominating the Meles star system.
The Meles system is unusual for its highly lagrangian set up with the Gas Giant Meles II-prime having terraformable planets/moons in its lagrangian points and was therefore assigned a priority settlement sleepship following discovery by the Terran Union.
Unfortunately, like most Gamma Class Sleepships the primary AI, the crew, and most of the genestocks, perished on route and the secondary AIs were forced to improvise uplift from their remaining supplies. With the system having the name Meles, badgers were designated the main stock to uplift from.
Successful colonies were established upon the trojans Meles II-L4 "Taxonia" and II-L5 "Wisconsin" which later colonised the remaining terraformed worlds including Meles II-L3 "Antimele" and the future capital moon II-L1 "Milly" which housed most of the AI and tech.
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Naw if Newfoundland became a state it would probably look like this
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In true American fashion of course
I'd change the text color to white like most of the other seal-on-a-bedsheet state flags for greater legibility (and move the seal up just a tad), but yeah, we're not the most creative vexillologists here in 'Murica. Doesn't take much effort to slap on another star to the national flag every few years!

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South-Caspian Confederation
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Yesterday I published a map in the Map Thread XX, and finally made a flag for this strange country)
 
Some hours left. Any more entries?
Flag Challenge #237: No humans allowed

Seeing how the last challenge was Fantasy inspiried it seems only fitting the next one would be Sci Fi inspiried.

The challenge is to design a flag for a nation or organization that is run solely by non-humans. Anything goes, sentient AIs, robots, aliens, intelligent animals, etc. You can get as creative as you want. Maybe a society of mutants that are mostly human but are not seen as such by normal humans? Or a group of brains that were once human, but chose to ditch their bodies.

The only rule should be that whatever entity you are creating should be sentient, but shouldn't make you think "that's a human" at first glance. (pop culture settings allowed)

Submissions Open
Submissions Close: December 4th
 
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