tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post8164152888123236043..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: Flag Friday XXXVIIIMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-77339215874065091452011-12-31T11:14:18.267-08:002011-12-31T11:14:18.267-08:00Honestly, this batch of countries is a pretty good...Honestly, this batch of countries is a pretty good selection. They are some of the most vexilogicaly busy flags, but in a good way. I am in the camp that loves the UK flag for its implied history, and honestly don't mind the various ensigns being used for colonies. The US flag is busy but also in a historically correct way. At least the red white and blue are not eye-watering. <br /><br />The other countries in this batch are crazy, but hard to forget, which honestly is a key component in a good flag. <br /><br />The UAE is boring, but makes excellent use of the Pan Arab colors in a traditional way, so gotta give them points. Ukraine and Sweden are the only countries I can think of that use the great blue/yellow combo that well. Surprised there are not more countries with that combo?DENNIS BOLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378305766040113798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-71341675622596074462011-12-10T08:58:02.020-08:002011-12-10T08:58:02.020-08:00I stand chastised by dhkendell and implicitly by t...<b>I stand chastised by dhkendell and implicitly by the Mrs. regarding Tuvalu; clearly I wasn't giving that review my proper attention. My sincere apologies to my Tuvaluvan readers.<br /><br />Regarding the ratios: after looking at lots and lots of photos of lots and lots of flags, I'd say that what dh says about the U.S. flag seems to be pretty much true of almost all flags. No matter what ratios are specified, they tend to get cranked out in a general flag shape, and that flag shape tends to be 3:5. (There were some minor kerfuffles on this topic early in the series.) My guess is that all but the highest-grade flag manufacturers simply have their machinery set up to crank 'em out in rectangles.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-3876126535580183142011-12-10T01:35:08.481-08:002011-12-10T01:35:08.481-08:00Tuvalu: I'm wondering which flag *you're*...Tuvalu: I'm wondering which flag *you're* reviewing? You mention the baby-blue field with the UJ, which is the current (and most-often used flag), but you also mention the stars are the same orientation (they aren't, five of them are "upside down", the white stars on the flag Parsons reviewed, though, are all the same orientation), and you mention "eight stars floating around", take a close look and you'll find Parson's flag has 8, while the current flag has 9. This is due to Tuvalu being an archipelago of 9 islands, but the name Tuvalu means "8 standing together", as only eight of the islands (until recently) were inhabited, the 1995 reflected the name, not the actual number of islands.<br /><br />Uganda: I remember when I was a kid, I always referred to the animal in the middle as the "Uganda chicken" ...<br /><br />UK: Personally, I've always agreed with Parsons on this flag, it's never grabbed me, and I've always wondered why I seem to be the only vexillologist to not love this flag. I also love the flags of the individual British countries a lot. (Oh, and Wales isn't represented because legally it's a principality and part of England.)<br /><br />United States: Was waiting to see what you'd do to this one; ones own flag is always the hardest to review objectively, and you came through with flying colours! (Pun not really intended). (For the record, Parsons seems to be quite objective in the treatment of his own NZ flag, I'd have to be reminded that he is a Kiwi, as his NZ review is indistinguishable in tone from the others). And, btw, 10:19 is merely the ratio in use by the government, flags made for and used by the general public seldom use that ratio, and it doesn't really matter. Personally, I wouldn't even say the ratio of US flags is supposed to be 10:19 due to it not applying to every US flag.dhkendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810149407928718294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-53258739181723880452011-12-10T00:07:31.853-08:002011-12-10T00:07:31.853-08:00Excellent work, though I must disagree on the Ugan...Excellent work, though I must disagree on the Uganda flag. I find it oddly appealing. It reminds me of 1970's minor league baseball teams.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-75096462850038506672011-12-09T16:33:48.026-08:002011-12-09T16:33:48.026-08:00Despite the jaunty, thought-provoking analysis of ...Despite the jaunty, thought-provoking analysis of the U.S. and U.K. flags, it's the two from Tuvalu that have been worriting at me. I'm not sure how to say this, but are their islands...migratory?mrs.5000noreply@blogger.com