Map Continuation X - Flags and Coats of Arms

Knepah · Apr 25, 2011

Perhaps instead of a shape or a symbol for logicism, a colour could be a possible alternative. Purple is rarely seen on flags, and this would give us a good opportunity to experiment with that colour.

Turquoise Blue · Apr 26, 2011

Knepah said:
Perhaps instead of a shape or a symbol for logicism, a colour could be a possible alternative. Purple is rarely seen on flags, and this would give us a good opportunity to experiment with that colour.

Or a pattern like this...

Knepah · Apr 28, 2011

Flag of Hungary post-Logical Revolution. The idea was to "start from the beginning" for the Logicists. The stripes are rooted from this flag of Hungarian Kingdom used from the 9th - 14th centuries. The bird is a Turul, a mythological bird of prey from Magyar Mythology which is very symbolic in Hungarian legends - it was also used on the flag of European Huns. Whilst Hungarians may not be descended from Huns, they believed themselves to be so when the Revolution took place. On the Hunnic flag, the Turul wore a crown, however with that being a symbol of monarchism, I swapped it for a Phrygian Cap. The green is to symbolise the agricultural fruitfulness of Hungary's pastures and blahblahblahblahblah (I just wanted it to look more Hungarian). I designed several variants - this one, one without a cap, one with purple stripes and one without the Turul. I considered an owl instead of a Turul because the owl was the symbol of wisdom and logic to the Ancient Athenians via their patronage of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, which seemed fitting to the concept of Logicalism.

The next flag is the flag of the Khmer Empire, based on (with permission) from JJDXB's flag of the same nation in the Flag Contest hosted on this very board. I moved the wheel to the centre so that it wasn't a direct copy although I still think JJDXB's marvellous effort is superior. It's f@*#ing difficult to figure out a flag of a Cambodian-based nation without using the darn Angkor Wat on it so kudos to the wo/man.

JJDXB · Apr 28, 2011

Continuing with my series of Venetian Flags, I have tweaked the original and created a Naval Standard and War Flag.

STATE FLAG

NAVAL STANDARD

WAR FLAG

Note: P T M E M is short forPAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS, the state motto (as OTL) of Venice : "Go in peace, Mark my evangelist".

Gandavien · Apr 28, 2011

DrTron said:
All of those are nice! Here is my Zenobian Commonwealth's flag, nicknamed the "Sun and Stripes"

Don't go overboard with the Americanisms.

sulliver · May 3, 2011

Knepah said:
Flag of Hungary post-Logical Revolution. The idea was to "start from the beginning" for the Logicists. The stripes are rooted from this flag of Hungarian Kingdom used from the 9th - 14th centuries. The bird is a Turul, a mythological bird of prey from Magyar Mythology which is very symbolic in Hungarian legends - it was also used on the flag of European Huns. Whilst Hungarians may not be descended from Huns, they believed themselves to be so when the Revolution took place. On the Hunnic flag, the Turul wore a crown, however with that being a symbol of monarchism, I swapped it for a Phrygian Cap. The green is to symbolise the agricultural fruitfulness of Hungary's pastures and blahblahblahblahblah (I just wanted it to look more Hungarian). I designed several variants - this one, one without a cap, one with purple stripes and one without the Turul. I considered an owl instead of a Turul because the owl was the symbol of wisdom and logic to the Ancient Athenians via their patronage of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, which seemed fitting to the concept of Logicalism.

The next flag is the flag of the Khmer Empire, based on (with permission) from JJDXB's flag of the same nation in the Flag Contest hosted on this very board. I moved the wheel to the centre so that it wasn't a direct copy although I still think JJDXB's marvellous effort is superior. It's f@*#ing difficult to figure out a flag of a Cambodian-based nation without using the darn Angkor Wat on it so kudos to the wo/man.

Awesome , could I use it in my TL too, Im thinking of a Hungarian revolution and a general gets to power and he conquers most of europe and the Allies fight with him

QuoProQuid · May 3, 2011

JJDXB said:
Continuing with my series of Venetian Flags, I have tweaked the original and created a Naval Standard and War Flag.

STATE FLAG

NAVAL STANDARD

WAR FLAG

Note: P T M E M is short forPAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS, the state motto (as OTL) of Venice : "Go in peace, Mark my evangelist".

Your flags make me feel... inadequate. They are amazing.

How long did they take you?

The Professor · May 3, 2011

@Knepah
I like the idea but the turul image you have looks a tad doodlish.
Perhaps a modified heraldic eagle?

JJDXB · May 3, 2011

QuoProQuid said:
Your flags make me feel... inadequate. They are amazing.

How long did they take you?

Thanks

In total about 2-2.5 hours.

Knepah · May 3, 2011

The Professor said:
@Knepah
I like the idea but the turul image you have looks a tad doodlish.
Perhaps a modified heraldic eagle?

Truth it's what I though at first. No idea where I'd get an eagle symbol adequate enough to fit the bill though.

Stuyvesant · May 9, 2011

to prove i have not abandoned this game here is the flag of Scweden

viperhawkz · May 9, 2011

Flag of Lochland. Sorry for the low quality on the bottom of the CoA. The yoke and arrows represent the native tribes and the fertile lands.

Knepah · May 9, 2011

Flag of Alasqagh

The Professor · May 10, 2011

Knepah said:
Truth it's what I though at first. No idea where I'd get an eagle symbol adequate enough to fit the bill though.

Would any of the ones in Wikimedia Commons under "eagles in heraldry" do?

viperhawkz · May 10, 2011

Knepah said:
Flag of Alasqagh

Wow, that's... Bleak. Kind of Fascist or Anarchist looking, too.

Knepah · May 10, 2011

The Professor said:
Would any of the ones in Wikimedia Commons under "eagles in heraldry" do?

Merci. Here's two I've made...

and

I kinda like the second one, particularly for the Batman feel of it.

viperhawkz said:
Wow, that's... Bleak. Kind of Fascist or Anarchist looking, too.

That's not quite the feel I sought. How's this..?

and

I quite like the latter of the pair. The sea (trade, ports, immigrants) to the West, the people and the culture at the heart, and the snow and landscape of Alasqagh to the East.

viperhawkz · May 10, 2011

Knepah said:
That's not quite the feel I sought. How's this..?

and

I quite like the latter of the pair. The sea (trade, ports, immigrants) to the West, the people and the culture at the heart, and the snow and landscape of Alasqagh to the East.

I'm a little confused by the red-on-black (which was what led me to my original conclusion), but the rest of it seems spot-on. Maybe if I knew your reasoning behind the colours, that would help.

The Professor · May 10, 2011

@Knepah
Ooh yes much better!

And regarding the Logicism movement perhaps a Greek Lambda would serve?
It may fit with the Fascist vibe of NeoSpartans..

QuoProQuid · May 17, 2011

Candidate for Logical France, perhaps?

Initially, I had an infinity sign in the middle, but it did not look right.

Version with lambda:

viperhawkz · May 17, 2011

Writing on a flag - ack!

EDIT: As for the Alasqagh flag above, some suggestions:

A cleaned-up version of the Blue-Black-White.

(More to follow in another post(s).