Vexillology – Page 3

7 July, 20207 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 42: Tennessee

Current Flag:

This seems to be an okay flag. The stars represent the 3 “grand divisions” of Tennessee, and the circle represents their unity. According to the designer, the blue and white stripes are just aesthetic. This flag may have Confederate symbolism, but I’m not sure. Either way, I’m going to remove the colors, because they don’t symbolize Tennessee, just the US as a whole. Instead, I’ll use the proposed state colors: Orange and white.

My Redesign:

My flag is based off of the original Tennessee state flag. The three stripes represent the Grand Divisions, and the star represents unity.

6 July, 20207 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 41: South Dakota

Current Flag:

This flag does a bad job of representing the state, but like a few others, there is a good flag within it. South Dakota is unofficially known as “The Sunshine State.” There are, seemingly, rays of sun coming out of the seal. I think a sun would make a great flag.

My Redesign:

There we go! The sun represents “The Sunshine State,” and the circle is a replacement for the circle of text on the original flag, which I thought made the flag a little more interesting geometrically.

5 July, 20207 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States, Day 40: South Carolina

Current Flag:

This flag is fine in terms of representation, as South Carolina is the Palmetto State, and the gorget (crescent) is an old piece of military clothing. However, the palmetto was added by the Confederate Secessionists. I don’t like that.

My Redesign:

I kept the gorget and the same colors, but I made the gorget bigger and centered it. The two stars represent British America and the United States of America.

4 July, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 39: Rhode Island

Current Flag:

This is an okay flag, except for the proportions and the text. The stars represent the 13th state, and the anchor is supposedly a symbol for hope.

My Redesign:

I used the same base design for this one, but I centered the anchor and removed the text. I also added a yellow border and changed the proportions.

3 July, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 38: Pennsylvania

Current Flag:

This flag is, like that of New York, an example of a seal on bedsheet when there is clearly other symbolism to be found. For example, the Keystone, which is one of Pennsylvania’s State Symbols, is nowhere to be found within this flag.

My Redesign:

I used two colors from the original flag and the Keystone to make this flag. The Keystone represents the state itself, and the two stripes represent it as the 2nd state.

2 July, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 37: Oregon

Current Flag:

Oregon’s flag is the only U.S. State flag with two sides. The front side is the seal, and the back is the beaver, the state animal. This flag needs some serious work.

My Redesign:

The beaver has the same symbolism as in the original flag. The star in the middle represents Oregon, and the other 32 represent those admitted to the Union before it.

1 July, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States, Day 36: Oklahoma

Current flag:

This actually does do a good job symbolizing Oklahoma, but there is text on it. The flag includes Native American and European symbols of peace.

My Redesign:

I kept all of the original symbolism, but I added the 46 stars, since Oklahoma was the 46th state.

30 June, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 35: Ohio

Current flag:

This is actually okay, except for the shape. The “O,” which I don’t count as text since it appears as a circle, represents Ohio, and the 17 stars represent it as the 17th State. The swallowtail is annoying, though. I think all flags should be 2:3 rectangles.

My Redesign:

I kept the same colors and symbolism, but I changed the layout. The star in the middle of the “O” is for Ohio, and the other 16 are for the states that came before it. The colors from the original flag are kept.

29 June, 20206 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States, Day 34: North Dakota

Current Flag:

This flag is a monster. It is based off of a military flag flown by North Dakotans in the Philippine-American war. There isn’t much symbolism I can find here, other than the eagle, which represents the Great Seal of the United States.

My Redesign:

This flag draws inspiration from the Flag of the Governor of North Dakota. I don’t know what the symbolism of that is, but it looks nice. I would guess that the Fleur-de-lis represents France, as North Dakota was part of New France, and the three stars represent New France, New Spain, and the United States of America, respectively.

28 June, 20208 July, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 33: North Carolina

Current Flag:

This flag is way too similar to Texas’, and it has way too much text. It also probably has some underlying Confederate symbolism, as it was designed by a veteran of the Confederate Army.

My Redesign:

I used the same color scheme, but made the rectangle thing a triangle that goes the full length of the fly. The stars represent North Carolina as the 12th state (the big one is specifically for the state). Similar symbolism to the Hospitality Flag for Mississippi.