The Union Forever: A TL
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Lots of continuing European influence lingering in TTL compared to OTL. It's to be expected without a 2nd Great War analogue, especially with the A-P war having demonstrated a need for a lot of peoples for outside protection/stability.
Germanic culture is obviously superior.
It could represent equality with the monarchy at the center, which would be a theme this new government would want to play up.
The flag isn't a Nordic Cross. It is based off of the standard for Count Henry the father of the first King of Portugal.
The current Shah is much more adept than OTL's Mohammed Reza. While he doesn't wield total power, he likes to think of himself as an enlightened absolutist.
You are completely correct. As you have stated, this is a major theme ITTL. A shorter Great War and no WWII has led to a much more gradual withering of European control over their colonies.
Good update, Mac Gregor!
Thanks Archangel.
As a bonus here is the flag for the Autonomous Territory of Cape Verde. The 10 stars represent the major islands. Cheers!
Another question, what are the military vehicles in Germany, China, and the Turin pact like? With much less American economic dominance presumably these countries would have their own companies making weapons.
The flags look great, Mac! I have to wonder about whether Portugal's relationship with Britain factored into that choice. It definitely is evocative of the flag of England. It's probably much of nothing, but it'd be an interesting thing to see Portugal and Great Britain keep their alliance and grow closer this far into TTL. With Spain going with France and Italy, and after that civil war, it might be something that they consider.
Indeed, the LAR, British Commonwealth, AES, IEF, Turin Pact, and Technocratic Union all have their own well developed arms industries with very little over lap. Persia has a growing domestic arms industry but employs a number of German and British systems. Concerning vehicles, Germany and the Turin Pact tend to favor large heavy tracked vehicles. China fields more lighter wheeled variants.
Better than OTL. Being next to the U.S. state of Santo Domingo has helped matters economically. Their is a serious illegal immigration problem with remittances being a sizable portion of the Haitian economy . The Haitian Republic uses the U.S. dollar as its legal currency and politically has stuck close to America joining it in the Great War and being a founding member for the Charter for a Free Americas and the League of American Republics. Tourism has increased in recent years, especially from France, but Haiti remains poor and corruption is high.
Flag of the Haitian Republic
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I am glad you picked up on that. Indeed, the flag is a subtle nod to Britain. Although the UK initially kept out of the war, its role as mediator in the peace will strengthen relations with Portugal in the post war years.
Thanks. I would be interested to see suggestions for what Sao Tome and Principe flag looks like as well as one for an independent East Timor.
Can someone give me the cross on the Portuguese Timor flag going horizontal, but the shield still facing up? I think that could make a good flag for an independent East Timor.
Come to think of it, the country is probably just called the Republic of Timor.