So, I took Cydonius's advice (above), and decided to use a different color scheme to modern Bangladesh for my Bengal Flag. This is because Bangladesh would not exist for another 30 years after WW2, and thus none of it's national symbols would exist, certainly not it's atrociously-colored flag. However, two flags existed before--the Nawab of Bengal and the Sultanate of Bengal--that contained red-and-white. So, I decided to make those the main colors of my Bengal flag.
Though the cogwheel is commonly associated with Communist ideologies in heraldry and flags, I have decided to include it on the pretense that the Japanese would want to encourage industry in it's conquered lands. On the flag is also includes a green crescent, representing Islam, as well as 3 stars. These stars stand for the country's motto: "One Blood, one Voice, one Order," a motto shared with the State of Burma. On the civil ensign, the red-white-red tricolor draws comparisons to the old Sultanate of Bengal flag. Instead of red and green, Red and white become the national colors of Bengal, and a common theme in their new nationalist movement. The state flag has 3 bars, two thicker ones of green and red, and a white strip. The green represents the landscape of Bengal, and the red represents Japanese involvement in the struggle for independence. The white strip represents the Ganges River.
So what was my thought when making this flag? I wanted to preserve Bengal's history of independence while also introducing new symbolism...as the only symbolism on any of the Bengali flags was a few barrels and a scimitar, which seemed outdated for me, and probably would be for the Japanese too. This flag could work for both a timeline where the Japanese brutally exploit Bengal or help it, because encouraging industry doesn't necessarily mean the death of millions of people (looking at you, Mao Tse-Tung). Without further ado...
Flag Variant 1 (Officially State, but bottom variant used far more often) --Used mostly in Government Buildings
Civil Ensign (used far more often than the above flag) --Used everywhere, especially in Nationalist Rallies
(Just to be clear. This is a Japanese puppet state, part of the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere, and part of my continuing series of redesigns of that organization. )
Though the cogwheel is commonly associated with Communist ideologies in heraldry and flags, I have decided to include it on the pretense that the Japanese would want to encourage industry in it's conquered lands. On the flag is also includes a green crescent, representing Islam, as well as 3 stars. These stars stand for the country's motto: "One Blood, one Voice, one Order," a motto shared with the State of Burma. On the civil ensign, the red-white-red tricolor draws comparisons to the old Sultanate of Bengal flag. Instead of red and green, Red and white become the national colors of Bengal, and a common theme in their new nationalist movement. The state flag has 3 bars, two thicker ones of green and red, and a white strip. The green represents the landscape of Bengal, and the red represents Japanese involvement in the struggle for independence. The white strip represents the Ganges River.
So what was my thought when making this flag? I wanted to preserve Bengal's history of independence while also introducing new symbolism...as the only symbolism on any of the Bengali flags was a few barrels and a scimitar, which seemed outdated for me, and probably would be for the Japanese too. This flag could work for both a timeline where the Japanese brutally exploit Bengal or help it, because encouraging industry doesn't necessarily mean the death of millions of people (looking at you, Mao Tse-Tung). Without further ado...
Flag Variant 1 (Officially State, but bottom variant used far more often) --Used mostly in Government Buildings
Civil Ensign (used far more often than the above flag) --Used everywhere, especially in Nationalist Rallies
(Just to be clear. This is a Japanese puppet state, part of the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere, and part of my continuing series of redesigns of that organization. )
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