Hi! I thought I would redesign flags of the United States. I’m making a new flag, ensign, naval ensign, yacht ensign, and jack. I will explain the symbolism of the originals and mine.
State, Civil, and War Flag
Current Flag:
I think this is okay, as flags go. The 50 stars represent the 50 U.S. States. The stripes represent the 13 original British American colonies in what is now the U.S.
My Redesign:
I used the same colors in this flag, but simplified it a bit and made small changes to the color scheme. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and they also represent the U.S. Motto, “E Pluribus Unum,” which means “Out of Many, One.” There are a lot of elements that come together to make a single flag.
State, Civil, and Naval Ensign
Current Ensign:
I think this is okay, as flags go. The 50 stars represent the 50 U.S. States. The stripes represent the 13 original British American colonies in what is now the U.S. This is where this post gets a little weird, as I am designing seperate State & Civil, Naval, and Yacht Ensigns.
State/Civil Ensign Redesign (this is flown on unarmed Government vessels and Privately owned Vessels):
I feel like the diagonal division represents the sea, as it is seen a lot on maritime flags. The ensign has the same colors as the flag. The main goal of this flag is to be simple enough to be noticed at sea without being confused with the Liberian or Chilean flags.
Naval Ensign Redesign:
This is effectively the same as the State/Civil Ensign, but charged with an anchor so as to be distinguished from the one used on unarmed ships.
Yacht Ensign Redesign:
Many yachts fly Burgees, so I made one for U.S. Yachts. Same symbolism as National Flag, but 13 stars instead of stripes.
Naval Jack
Current Jack:
This flag is essentially the canton of the original National Flag. A jack is a flag flown on the front of Naval ships when they are in port, since you were wondering.
Jack Redesign:
This is drawn from the original National Flag. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies.