Vexillology – Page 7

29 May, 20205 June, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 3: Arizona

Current Flag:

I think this flag is pretty okay. It’s not terrible but it’s not one of the great ones. According to Wikipedia, “The red and yellow…symbolize Arizona’s picturesque landscape…[and] the center star signifies copper production.” However, the blue doesn’t seem to represent anything.

My Redesign:

I wanted a nice, simple flag for this one. I kept the original colors, but removed the blue, which didn’t seem to serve a purpose. I replaced the star with a circle, which is easier to see from a distance.

28 May, 20205 June, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 2: Alaska

Current Flag:

I actually like this flag a lot. The blue and the gold combine nicely, and the North Star represents the state’s motto, “North to the Future.” I don’t really see any major things that I want to redesign in this flag. However, I must redo them all…

My Redesign:

For this redesign, I kept the same colors, and the same idea of the North Star. I removed the Big Dipper and replaced it with an arrow/mountain, which represents Alaska’s mountains, but mainly its motto, “North to the Future.”

By the way: I still like the original flag better. However, I think mine is easier to draw.

27 May, 20205 June, 2020

50 Days, 50 States; Day 1: Alabama

Current Flag:

To me, this is one of the few state flags that is actually simple, good, and memorable. However, I see that attempt to sneak in the Confederate flag. Not cool, Alabama, not cool.

Redesign:

I made this with Scrontch’s Flag Designer. It’s good for simple flags. This one features a white field charged with a red cross, which is drawn from the original flag. It also features a cotton flower, a symbol of the south. I like this, because, unlike the Confederate Flag, it represents the region, but also gives remembrance to those who were enslaved in the past.

27 May, 20205 June, 2020

Sealand Redesign

So, I redesigned Sealand’s flag. Here’s the current one:

It’s okay, but I don’t like that the red area is bigger than the gray area. Also, to me, this doesn’t really stand out as much as some other flags, it just looks like a maritime flag.

My Redesign:

Again, I used Scrontch’s Flag Designer for this one. I replaced the gray with the black so it would stand out more, and I incorporated the Cross of St. Andrew, an element of the Union Jack (since Sealand was formerly part of Britain) in the design.

I also designed a Royal Standard:

It’s the same as my redesign, but it’s charged with a crown. The color blue is for the sea.

26 May, 20205 June, 2020

50 Days, 50 States

From now on, for the next 50 days, I will be redesigning one new state flag every day. No matter what I think of this flag, I will redesign it and try to make it better. Each flag will have meaning and symbolism, but I will try to make them minimalistic.