Hi! I am posting this to say that I have finished with the 50 Days, 50 States project. It has been a really amazing routine for me. I have heard some people asking me what I will do after this project. I am thinking of doing more writing about politics and cooking. I will also do another vexillological post, in which I redesign every flag that uses the Union Jack.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 50: Wyoming
Current Flag:
This is actually a pretty good flag, except for the seal. The red, white and blue are the colors of the U.S. Flag, and the white also represents justice and peace.
My Redesign:
My flag basically has the same symbolism, but I removed the seal and I used the proposed state colors for Wyoming.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 49: Wisconsin
Current Flag:
This is, in my opinion, one of the worst state flags. The symbols on the seal represent industry.
My Redesign:
I used the pickaxe and shovel from the coat of arms, and the colors from it. It is the same symbolism as the original flag, but I added some more: the 30 stars represent Wisconsin as the 30th state to join the Union.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 48: West Virginia
Current Flag:
Very long, and ugly, but good symbolism! The white represents purity, and the blue represents the Union. The corn represents agriculture, and the hammer represents industry.
My Redesign:
I kept the border, and I added this hammer. It still represents purity, industry, and the Union.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 47: Washington
Current Flag:
S.O.B. Has been referred to as “a giant dollar bill someone ran up a flagpole.” I think I should include the Washington family Coat of Arms in my design.
My Redesign:
I used the same colors, and the Washington coat of arms. Originally, the color of the coat of arms is red, but I changed it to green to keep some elements of the old flag.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 46: Virginia
Current Flag:
Look! Another seal on a blue field! I know this flag is boring, but at least the seal represents destroying tyrants, which I like.
My Redesign:
I used similar symbolism here. The swords in the crowns represent killing tyrants, the red represents their blood, and the cross is that of St. George, and it represents the United Kingdom, which Virginia was a part of.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 45: Vermont
Current Flag:
Another seal on bedsheet, more missed symbolism. The Green Mountain Boys Flag, or Flag of the Vermont Republic, was a flag used in Vermont from about 1776 until Vermont became a state. I’ve actually seen a few Vermonters flying the Green Mountain Boys flag.
My Redesign:
I used the same symbolism as the Green Mountain Boys flag: the Green represents Vermont as the Green Mountain State, the 13 stars represent the 13 British Colonies, and I created symbolism for the color blue: It represents the United States. The 14 stripes show that Vermont is the 14th State.
50 Days, 50 States, Day 44: Utah
Current Flag:
This is a really ugly seal on a bedsheet. There is one good element in it, however. The beehive really does symbolize Utah, as it is called the Beehive State.
My Redesign:
This flag uses the aforementioned Beehive State symbolism. The beehive represents Utah as a U.S. State. The two stripes represent New Spain and Mexico, of which Utah was a part of before becoming a territory, then a state.
50 Days, 50 States; Day 43: Texas
Current Flag:
This is, after New Mexico, definitely the second best state flag. It is iconic, and it really represents Texas. The red, white and blue represent bravery, purity, and loyalty, and they are also the colors of the US flag.
My Redesign:
This is based off of the proposed governor’s flag, but I don’t think it’s nearly as good as the current one. The same symbolism still exists.
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.