The Flag Thread

[qiangdade]

Here are some of the flags that i find really good-looking:

http://www.appliedlanguage.com/flags_of_the_world/medium_flag_of_brazil.gif

http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin/user_upload/flag-pt.gif

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/media/flag203.jpg

http://www.seandonovan.ca/ausflag.gif

http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international/summerbrochures/flags/argentina_flag.gif

http://www.usflags.com/images/products/croatia.gif

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/d/do.gif

http://www.asianet.fi/suomi/tietokannat/flags/South_Korea_flag.jpg

http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/rwc2003/graphics/flags/uruguay_flag.jpg

If u r bored like me u may paricipate in this thread by posting flags u like or dislike, opinions etc

[YYY]

That seems fun.

Favorites
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/125px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg/125px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/125px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/125px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/125px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png

There are just too many good flags. ;) Although I really don't like USA, Lithuania, Israel, Greece, Belarus flags.

[Jan van Grabski]

if JCN sees this thread, he will go crazy. :D

My favourite flags are Estonian, Japanese.
http://www.riigikantselei.ee/failid/elipp.jpg
http://www.flags.net/images/largeflags/JAPA0001.GIF

[qiangdade]

U like to keep it simple NAF,e? Why would JCN go crazy? good crazy or bad crazy?

btw i don't like the lithuanian flag at all

[wardjdim]

http://sarahrenfer.nomadlife.org/uploaded_images/Swiss-Flag-704627.gif

http://www.flagsonline.it/Bandiere/bangrandi/norway.jpg

http://www.footballsouvenirs.net/images/flgswe.jpg

http://www.globalpittsburgh.org/nu_upload/denmark_flag_reduced.jpg

http://locin.jrc.it/en/images/FI.gif

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/asop/people/images/netherlands_flag_270.jpg

http://www.acmphotography.com/cheeseweb2/cwblog/archive/belgium_flag_270.jpg

http://www.flagsonline.it/Bandiere/bangrandi/germany.jpg

http://www.flagsonline.it/Bandiere/bangrandi/iceland.jpg

http://www.flagsonline.it/Bandiere/bangrandi/estonia.jpg
http://www.allstates-flag.com/images/full-size/flags/international/czech_republic.gif

[Jan van Grabski]

U like to keep it simple NAF,e? Why would JCN go crazy? good crazy or bad crazy?

btw i don't like the lithuanian flag at all

yes, i like simple flags. JCN is obsessed with flags, it is like his second hobby. But i have not seen him lately posting in the forum, i hope he is not dead.


and wardjdim seems to be obsessed with flags that have cross in it. :)

[qiangdade]

yes, i like simple flags. JCN is obsessed with flags, it is like his second hobby. But i have not seen him lately posting in the forum, i hope he is not dead.


and wardjdim seems to be obsessed with flags that have cross in it. :)

yes. his post looks like a cemetary:p

[wardjdim]

and wardjdim seems to be obsessed with flags that have cross in it. :)
No, not really...
I am just obsessed with central and northern Europe.. :D

[adebisi]

BTW, looking at Lithuanian flag, you could think that it belongs to some country from Africa, becouse all three colors that has Lithuanian flag are typical for African ones.

The meaning of Lithuanian flag:
Yellow - the sun under which we are living.
Green - the nature which surrounds us.
Red - our blood which we lost fighting for our freedom (independence).

And personaly I, think that Lithuanian flag looks awsome :p

[qiangdade]

nothing personal against lith people, i just don't like this combination of colors and i find 3striped flags a bit boring

[stuart]

yes, i like simple flags. JCN is obsessed with flags, it is like his second hobby. But i have not seen him lately posting in the forum, i hope he is not dead.

Good old JCN is taking a hiatus, he'll be back in a month or so. Though this thread might force him to come back. That guy is a freak!

Stuart

[elaj]

Good old JCN is taking a hiatus, he'll be back in a month or so. Though this thread might force him to come back. That guy is a freak!

Stuart
And true expert ofcourse. :) He loves jerseys too..:)

[KokkinosVasilias]

i think we should also post the meaning of each flag, that would be interesting

[qiangdade]

i think we should also post the meaning of each flag, that would be interesting

Anything u want about flags. No restrictions. I just didn't mention it cause it is rather easy to find in the internet. I also like this german flag:

http://www.buddelbini.de/gfx/blechschilder/fl_brdie.jpg

[PHILIPeurobasket]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png

I like this flag :)

And here you are Polish eagle:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Herb_Polski.svg/135px-Herb_Polski.svg.png

[elaj]

http://www.sigov.si/images/si-flag.gif
The flag of Slovenia

Slovenian Flag Description:
The flag of Slovenia consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes. The top stripe is white, the middle blue and the bottom stripe is red. In the upper left corner of the Slovenian flag, centered between the white and blue stripe, is the country's coat of arms which consists of the three-peaked Triglav Mountain, the highest mountain in Slovenia, and three yellow stars.

Slovenian Flag Meaning:
The three stars on the coat of arms symbolize Slovenian independence and were adopted from the arms of the former 15th century Slovenian Duchy of Celje. The duchy unsuccessfully attempted to obtain independence from Austro-Hungarian rule. The two wavy blue lines at the bottom of the mountain represent the country's rivers flowing into the sea. Blue, white and red are traditional Slavic colors and together they make up the pan-Slavic colors. They were initially adopted by Slavic nations in the mid-19th century and were influenced by the flag of Russia; which was an independent Slavic country at the time. The colors now stand for Slavic unity and independence and can be seen in the flags of most Slavic nations.

Slovenian Flag History:
The Slovenian flag was adopted on June 7, 1991. The Slovenian white, blue and red colors originated with Slovenian nationalists in 1848, when Slovenia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When the Austro-Hungarian kingdom collapsed after the First World War Slovenia merged with other Slavic states in 1918 to form a union that would become Yugoslavia. Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1992.

Interesting Slovenian Flag Facts:
Slovenian artist Marko Pogacnik created the country's coat of arms in 1991.

(I didn't write this, I found this on the google)

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Here you can find some info about Polish flag, eagle and anthem -> http://www.polish-flag.com/

"Poland has not yet succumbed.
As long as we remain,
What the foe by force has seized,
Sword in hand we'll gain"

[HABIBI]

These are my favorite

[rusher]

Latvian flag comes from the early 13th century when latvian tribes went to war with estonian tribes with this kind of flag. There are many legends about the flag's history- how they came up with the idea- but they cannot be proven cause at that time latvian tribes wasn't able to leave any writings and only in German-christian chronic this flag is mentioned as latvian flag.
Some think that the red colour simbolises blood (maybe they painted it with their fallen heroes blood to look more frightening). Actually noone knows.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

http://www.sigov.si/images/si-flag.gif
The flag of Slovenia
Slovenian Flag Meaning:
The three stars on the coat of arms symbolize Slovenian independence and were adopted from the arms of the former 15th century Slovenian Duchy of Celje. The duchy unsuccessfully attempted to obtain independence from Austro-Hungarian rule. The two wavy blue lines at the bottom of the mountain represent the country's rivers flowing into the sea. Blue, white and red are traditional Slavic colors and together they make up the pan-Slavic colors. They were initially adopted by Slavic nations in the mid-19th century and were influenced by the flag of Russia; which was an independent Slavic country at the time. The colors now stand for Slavic unity and independence and can be seen in the flags of most Slavic nations.

Slovenian Flag History:
The Slovenian flag was adopted on June 7, 1991. The Slovenian white, blue and red colors originated with Slovenian nationalists in 1848, when Slovenia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When the Austro-Hungarian kingdom collapsed after the First World War Slovenia merged with other Slavic states in 1918 to form a union that would become Yugoslavia. Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1992.

Interesting Slovenian Flag Facts:
Slovenian artist Marko Pogacnik created the country's coat of arms in 1991.

(I didn't write this, I found this on the google)
... we should've have Carinthian panter, Carniolan eagle and Styrian dragon in our flag instead of some hippie, peacefull symbolics that doesn't represent the nation or it's history...
just as our anthem, the hippiest anthem in the world, instead of good old "Naprej zastave slave" (anthem until the late 70ies)...

damn... I'd really like slovenians if we weren't such a damn hippies.

[elaj]

These are my favorite
:D :) :D Damn, I like the t-shirt, I should get one of those (joke). :D


... we should've have Carinthian panter, Carniolan eagle and Styrian dragon in our flag instead of some hippie, peacefull symbolics that doesn't represent the nation or it's history...
just as our anthem, the hippiest anthem in the world, instead of good old "Naprej zastave slave" (anthem until the late 70ies)...

damn... I'd really like slovenians if we weren't such a damn hippies.
I agree with you about the flags, but I like Zdravljica. :)

The flag should something like this (old Caranthanian flag):

http://www2.arnes.si/~ssdvsust/Karantanija1.gif

[PHILIPeurobasket]

HABIBI ARE YOU STUPID MAN !? WHAT DO YOU DO !? I WANT BAN FOR HIM FOR THESE PICTURES !!! THIS IS VERY BAD !!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[usausa]

http://fotw.vexillum.com/images/p/ph.gif

Republika ng Pilipinas (dont know if i spelt it right)

The symbols on the white triangle of the Philippine flag are an eight rayed sun and three stars in gold. The sun represents the dawning of a new era of self determination that was desired in 1897 (when the flag was first designed) after the Spanish-American war and the US promise of independence, which was granted in 1946. The 8 rays on the sun stand for the 8 provinces that rose in revolt against Spanish rule in the late 19th century. The 3 stars stand for the 3 principal geographic areas of the country, Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. To complete the symbolism of the flag, the red stripe represents courage and bravery and the blue stripe is for noble ideals. The white triangle stands for the Katipunan, a revolutionary organization that led the revolt against Spain and the color white represents peace and purity. This flag is unique in that in peacetime, the blue stripe is uppermost but during wartime, the red stripe is on top. The flag was first designed by General Aguinaldo in 1897 during his exile in Hong Kong. It was adopted on 19 May 1898.Aguinaldo's army defeated the Spaniards at the Battle of Alapan on 28 May 1898. The flag saw it's first action that day. 28 May is recognized as Flag Day in the Philippines. On 12 June 1898 the Philippines declared independence from Spain and so began the First Philippine Republic. The flag has the unique ability to display a state of war of the country. It does this according to the orientation of the blue and red panels: if the blue panel is above the red, the Philippines is at peace, in the red above blue indicates a state of war. In the vertical position, blue on the right means peace and opposite means otherwise.

[usausa]

HABIBI ARE YOU STUPID MAN !? WHAT DO YOU DO !? I WANT BAN FOR HIM FOR THESE PICTURES !!! THIS IS VERY BAD !!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I'm an American and I find that racist and anti-America. I mean, it's opk if you are but there are Americans here who love their country.

Not you PHILIPeurobasket, HABIBI

[qiangdade]

I'm an American and I find that racist and anti-America. I mean, it's opk if you are but there are Americans here who love their country.

well the first pic is made by americans, the second doesn't really have anything bad in it, the third is kinda funny regardless the nationality, and only the fourth should indeed be removed. But i believe that's the only one that may prove to be offensive to americans

[rikhardur]

I agree with you about the flags, but I like Zdravljica. :)

The flag should something like this (old Caranthanian flag):

http://www2.arnes.si/~ssdvsust/Karantanija1.gif
Beautiful flag :)
Some flags I like:

Iceland
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/Iceland-flag-H.gif

Sweden
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/250px-Sweden_flag_large.png

Denmark
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/daenemark.gif

Estonia
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/estonia.jpg

Finland
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/finland20flag.gif

Faroe Islands
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Faroeislands-lg.gif

Norway
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/FLag20Norway.gif

Albania
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Albania-lg.gif

Angola
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Angola-lg.gif

Barbados
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Barbados-lg.gif

Bosnia & Herzegovina
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Bosnia-lg-new.gif

Brunei
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Brunei-lg.gif

Croatia
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Croatia-lg.gif

Georgia
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Georgia-new-lg.gif

Germany
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Germany-National-lg.gif

Isle of Man
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-IsleofMan-lg.gif

Kazakhstan
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Kazakstan-lg.gif

Lithuania
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Lithuania-lg.gif

Nepal
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Nepal-lg-trans.gif

Papua New Guinea
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-PapuaNewGuinea-lg.gif

Saudi Arabia
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-SaudiArabiaNationl-lg.gif

Sri Lanka
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-SriLanka-lg.gif

Ukraine
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Ukraine-lg.gif

UK
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Unitedkingdom-lg.gif

Scotland
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/Scottish20flag.gif

Bhutan
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/T048879A.jpg

Wales
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/Wales_flag_large.png

[rikhardur]

HABIBI ARE YOU STUPID MAN !? WHAT DO YOU DO !? I WANT BAN FOR HIM FOR THESE PICTURES !!! THIS IS VERY BAD !!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
Chill out Philip, I laughed about it. I'm sure he wasn't trying to offend anyone.

[rikhardur]

The Portuguese flag:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/flag-Portugal-lg.gif

Green represents hope, red represents the blood of those who died serving the nation.

The traditional Portuguese shield (escudo) it is the prime Portuguese symbol, as well as one of the oldest national symbols still used in the world and certainly one of the oldest in Europe. Used for more than 800 years, it appears on all of the Portuguese flags except for the first one.

The five white points in the five shields in the centre of the flag refer to a legend concerning the first King of Portugal, Afonso I. The story tells that before the Battle of Ourique (26 July 1139), King Afonso was praying for the protection of the Portuguese people when a vision of Jesus on the cross appeared to him. King Afonso won the battle and, in gratitude, incorporated Christ's five wounds into his flag.

The castles, which originally numbered nine, are a symbol of the Portuguese's victories over their enemies under King Afonso III's command. They could also relate to the nine Moorish castles defeated by Portugal in 1249. Later, King John II reduced the number of castles in the flag down to seven.

The circular design is an armillary sphere which replaced the crown in the old monarchist flag. It represented the Portuguese Colonial Empire at the time of the Revolution as well as the discoveries of Portuguese explorers throughout the world.

The first Portuguese flag:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f193/rikhardur/360px-PortugueseFlag1095.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Portugal

[qiangdade]

@rikhardur: lol. i was worrying about the size of my flags when i first posted:p
We should keep a count of which flags get the most "votes". I will do it later;) Remeber that u don't have to stay with national flags. Regions, cities etc are also welcome

[rikhardur]

@rikhardur: lol. i was worrying about the size of my flags when i first posted:p
LOL yeah I also thought they were too big but those were the ones I could find with the right colours. I had a couple more, but there's a limit for the number of pics one can post :D

[qiangdade]

LOL yeah I also thought they were too big but those were the ones I could find with the right colours. I had a couple more, but there's a limit for the number of pics one can post :D


I could also post several more (and probably will later), and at the beigining i was also looking for the right colors. But then i decided to stick with a descent size. Not that it is a problem or anything...

[Levenspiel]

Kazakhstan, Portugal, Wales and Albanian flags are really nice, but that old Caranthanian flag is the best!

Ok, here's Turkish flag:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/dtlethe/TurkeyFlag.jpg

The flag is a little bit modified form of Ottoman version, and the crescent clearly represents the Islam. But some people here in Turkey would go crazy and leap on you if you say so. They will say, no, it's the projection of crescent and the star in the sky on the surface of a blood pool of martyrs, nothing related to religion. Anyway, even though I don't have any religion, I think it's a very beautiful flag.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Chill out Philip, I laughed about it. I'm sure he wasn't trying to offend anyone.

I didnt want war, but there are Americans here who love their country and I think that they didnt want watch this pictures, pictures about they country !!! This is sad :(

[YYY]

Philip, stop crying like a little girl.

[PRSURF]

Puerto Rico:

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/9489/puertorriat1.png

Red Stripes - The blood from the brave warriors.
White Stripes - Victory and peace after obtaining indepence.
Blue Triangle - Our sky and coastal waters.
White Lone Star - Our beautiful Island.

Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico:
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9748/escudoasiz5.png

The coat of arms of Puerto Rico were first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, and are the oldest arms still used in the New World. It was officially re-adopted by the Commonwealth government of Puerto Rico in 1976.

On the shield, the green background represents the island's vegetation. The lamb (of God) and flag on the shield are those of St. John the Baptist, while the book with the seven seals on which the lamb sits represents the Book of Revelation, generally attributed to John the Evangelist. The border is made up of several different elements: castles and lions to represent Castile and León (Castile-Leon), as well as a flag that represents the two kingdoms united as Spain. The cross of Jerusalem stands for the Catholic faith. The F and the arrows (flechas in spanish) represent Ferdinand II of Aragon while the Y and the yoke (yugo in spanish) represent Isabella I of Castile, who originally granted the arms. The motto, "Joannes Est Nomem Ejus", means "John is its name", as San Juan, or St. John, was the original name of the island

Historical Flags of Puerto Rico:

Flag of New Spain:

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/464/viejaud5.png

1868 Lares revolutionary flag:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1488/laresan6.png

Many Municipal Flags of Puerto Rico:

Adjuntas:
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2087/adjuntastr5.png (http://imageshack.us)

Aguada:
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5084/aguadaoh4.png

Añasco:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1521/aascold8.png

Arecibo:
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9238/arecibodn2.png

Arroyo:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/111/arroyorv1.png

Barceloneta:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/9861/barcelonetayr4.png (http://imageshack.us)

Bayamon:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/3508/bayamonox6.png (http://imageshack.us)

My hometown Carolina:
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7207/carolinacc9.png (http://imageshack.us)

Guanica:
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/3632/guanicajf8.png (http://imageshack.us)

I will post more later of the municipal flags of Puerto Rico...

[Phantim3dx]

well the first pic is made by americans, the second doesn't really have anything bad in it, the third is kinda funny regardless the nationality, and only the fourth should indeed be removed. But i believe that's the only one that may prove to be offensive to americans


the first one seems not written by Americans, ive never seen Americans write "So sod off bush" it seems more british to me than anything. actually ive never heard of any fellow yank of mine say "Sod off"

[Phantim3dx]

These are my favorite

oh habibi...it's okay I know there are many countries out there jealous of the big dog, the international Police, I'm sure you want to go back to your greek glory days of superiority but there's a double standard to that acceptance of homosexuality as a common practice

now on to the main topic


Here are my favorite flags

http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/thc/5a51000/5a51100/5a51139r.jpg
the rise of the american flag in the battle of iwo jima ww2





Ironically enough, I actually like the Empire of Japan flag, I don't know why they got rid of it, personally it looks better imho than the modern Japanese flag
http://ijnace.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/ijn_flag.jpg


Philippine Flag, my ancestral roots
http://filipinawives.com/Philippine%20Flag.jpg

The French Flag, the original red white and blue
http://www.worth1000.com/entries/45500/45805HNPM_w.jpg
it's a joke guys, seriously though, I do like the French Flag, imho it is the original red, white and blue,
http://marketingdriven.blogspot.com/Eiffel%20Tower%20and%20French%20Flag.jpg

The German Flag i think also looks cool, personalyl I think the German national soccer/football team has the coolest jerseys out on the pitch
http://www.kameda-lab.org/private/flags/img/germany.jpg

[qiangdade]

@phantim3dx: Yeah probably brittish. Anyway the point is these reaction exist in america also but with the "americanized" sod off on it, so i wouldn't have a problem with it were i an american. Actually i wouldn't have a problem to see a mocked german flag either. And about the jap flag: isn't the one u posted still used by the navy?

[c_fish]

oh habibi...it's okay I know there are many countries out there jealous of the big dog, the international Police, I'm sure you want to go back to your greek glory days of superiority but there's a double standard to that acceptance of homosexuality as a common practice

You people still dont get it do you?Many countries dont like yours because of the way it acts on international politics grounds.Some even hate you.None is jealous of you.The only things I'd be jealous in US is the health system and cheaper electronic appliances.

As of homosexuality;yeah you got it,we're all gay.You re blaming a society for its conclusions about a social phenomenon when every civilized society today,almost 2500 yrs later, has come to the same conclusions.Unless you in the US burn your gays at the stake.Its not up to me or you to tell to another person what to do with his behind.Is this the "freedom" you so disinterestedly trying to bring uppon the world?

On to the topic;

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/5044/greeceflagal5.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=greeceflagal5.jpg)

The cross stands for the Christian Orthodox religion.The 9 stripes stand for the mumber of syllables for the "Freedom or death" phrase (in Greek).The blue color stands for the sea and the white for the fizzy effect the waves do when they reach the coast.

I also like the Estonian,Argentina and Japan ones

[qiangdade]

guys pls keep it to the flags. I f u wanna talk politics or society issues u may create another thread:)

[PRSURF]

Municipal Flags of Puerto Rico:

Dorado:
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/8092/doradomy0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Lajas:
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6231/lajasts6.png (http://imageshack.us)

Mayaguez:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/406/mayaguezpm0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Morovis:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/8850/moroviswn7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Vieques:
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4323/viequeszu8.png (http://imageshack.us)

Yauco:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5295/yaucocb6.png (http://imageshack.us)

AND MY HOMETOWN CAROLINA:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2181/carolinaff7.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Phantim3dx]

oh c fish it was just rather a sarcastic note of a joke, nothing more nothing lless.

and no one seems to be flaming me so far for my other remark as a joke bout the frnech natl flag.




You people still dont get it do you?Many countries dont like yours because of the way it acts on international politics grounds.Some even hate you.None is jealous of you.The only things I'd be jealous in US is the health system and cheaper electronic appliances.

As of homosexuality;yeah you got it,we're all gay.You re blaming a society for its conclusions about a social phenomenon when every civilized society today,almost 2500 yrs later, has come to the same conclusions.Unless you in the US burn your gays at the stake.Its not up to me or you to tell to another person what to do with his behind.Is this the "freedom" you so disinterestedly trying to bring uppon the world?

On to the topic;

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/5044/greeceflagal5.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=greeceflagal5.jpg)

The cross stands for the Christian Orthodox religion.The 9 stripes stand for the mumber of syllables for the "Freedom or death" phrase (in Greek).The blue color stands for the sea and the white for the fizzy effect the waves do when they reach the coast.

I also like the Estonian,Argentina and Japan ones

[ARIS WORLD FANS]

i thing the Greek flag is the best of all flags...its very very nice its like''sumer dream''

[elaj]

i thing the Greek flag is the best of all flags...its very very nice its like''sumer dream''
COMEAN GREACEEE WIEAN THEA CHAMPIENSHIAP!!!:D :D :D
















:cool:

[qiangdade]

i thing the Greek flag is the best of all flags...its very very nice its like''sumer dream''

It should have a palm tree instead of a cross then;)

[karesk]

Kazakhstan, Portugal, Wales and Albanian flags are really nice, but that old Caranthanian flag is the best!

Ok, here's Turkish flag:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/dtlethe/TurkeyFlag.jpg

The flag is a little bit modified form of Ottoman version, and the crescent clearly represents the Islam. But some people here in Turkey would go crazy and leap on you if you say so. They will say, no, it's the projection of crescent and the star in the sky on the surface of a blood pool of martyrs, nothing related to religion. Anyway, even though I don't have any religion, I think it's a very beautiful flag.

Actually, it is the other way around from what I know. It has become an Islamic symbol after Turks have used it. Check:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_inspired_by_the_flag_of_Turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent

[qiangdade]

Phantim i hope you will like these

These are not flags, these are politics thus offtopic. I liked the first ones better since they were kinda funny also

[HABIBI]

you are right i deleted them.

[HABIBI]

here it is

[qiangdade]

here it is

better;) :D

[wardjdim]

COMEAN GREACEEE WIEAN THEA CHAMPIENSHIAP!!!:D :D :D

lmao.. :D

[Levenspiel]

Actually, it is the other way around from what I know. It has become an Islamic symbol after Turks have used it. Check:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_inspired_by_the_flag_of_Turkey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent
hmm, yes Karesk... your explanation is reasonable. Thanks for correcting me! ;)

I guess we both agree that the widespread explanation about the origin of the flag (i.e., projection of crescent on blood pool of martyrs) is not true.

so, we should say, it's the symbol of Islam today due to Ottomans' (i.e., Turks') influence, right?

And the symbol's roots go back to a few thousand years (before the Ottomans).

[qiangdade]

hmm, yes Karesk... your explanation is reasonable. Thanks for correcting me! ;)

I guess we both agree that the widespread explanation about the origin of the flag (i.e., projection of crescent on blood pool of martyrs) is not true.

so, we should say, it's the symbol of Islam today due to Ottomans' (i.e., Turks') influence, right?

And the symbol's roots go back to a few thousand years (before the Ottomans).

I have heard 2 theories about the symbol of islam. The first is that it was some kind of a byzantine symbol (the moon and venus which is the brightest star in the sky), then it was taken over and spread by the ottomans. The second is that it is a view of the sky from a specific area in the arabic peninsula at a specific time of the year (at the time of some of mohammed's visions i think). I don't know if any of both is true though

[23_for_life]

It was on February 24th, 1821 when this flag was first used and it means as follows:

Green simbolizes the hope of the people on the destiny of our race, White represents the purity of the ideals of the people and Red the blood of our people who fought for the independence of the country.

The emblem in the middle (the eagle eating a snake) has a leyend to it.

It is said that the Aztecs lived in a land called Aztlan, when Huitzilopochtli (their most important god) told their preists that they needed to leave Aztlan and find the promise land where they will have power, wealth and start a new city. The signal was that when they found an eagle standing in a nopal (plant), eating a snake, that's where the new city was to be built. After 302 years they found the eagle eating the snake and they founded tenochtitlan (currently Mexico City) and the eagle eating the snake became a national emblem. The open wings of the eagle means they are in combat position and the eagle is on a piece of land on top of a lake (tenochtitlan was built on this lake and then Mexico city was built in this area). Thats; why some very old buildings in Mexico City are sinking :)

[23_for_life]

My favorites are Brazil, Slovenia and Croatia. I like the old USSR flag also.

Hong Kong's is cool.

[qiangdade]

It was on February 24th, 1821 when this flag was first used and it means as follows:

Green simbolizes the hope of the people on the destiny of our race, White represents the purity of the ideals of the people and Red the blood of our people who fought for the independence of the country.

The emblem in the middle (the eagle eating a snake) has a leyend to it.

It is said that the Aztecs lived in a land called Aztlan, when Huitzilopochtli (their most important god) told their preists that they needed to leave Aztlan and find the promise land where they will have power, wealth and start a new city. The signal was that when they found an eagle standing in a nopal (plant), eating a snake, that's where the new city was to be built. After 302 years they found the eagle eating the snake and they founded tenochtitlan (currently Mexico City) and the eagle eating the snake became a national emblem. The open wings of the eagle means they are in combat position and the eagle is on a piece of land on top of a lake (tenochtitlan was built on this lake and then Mexico city was built in this area). Thats; why some very old buildings in Mexico City are sinking :)


wow. One of the best stories behind a flag ever. I thought i was reading a book or something...;)

[23_for_life]

wow. One of the best stories behind a flag ever. I thought i was reading a book or something...;)

Yeah, Mexico has a great deal of history behind Aztecs, Mayas, etc, etc... the make of the National Anthem is pretty good storie too.. I believe our National anthem is in the top 3 of the world.

[rikhardur]

Reviving this thread :D

I just noticed that the unnoficial flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon has the Basque flag in the upper left corner. Interestingly the explanation is:


Three square fields placed along the hoist recall the origin of most inhabitants of the islands, from top to bottom, Basques, Bretons, and Normans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

Very good looking flag btw :)

[Kwijibo]

Reviving this thread :D

I just noticed that the unnoficial flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon has the Basque flag in the upper left corner. Interestingly the explanation is:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

Very good looking flag btw :)

hahaha in gamespy i'm from san pierre and san miquelon

[CKR13]

South Sudan Flag

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg/300px-Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg.png

[JGX]

Turks & Caicos Islands flag, 1889-1968:

http://flagspot.net/images/t/tc_col1.gif

Note the "door" on the white hump on the right...the flag designer in England apparently mistook the salt piles for igloos!

[worldbasketball]

I love these flags actually

MEXICO

http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/mexican-flag.jpg

and the proud guy carrying it in its glory

http://www.army.dnd.ca/LFWA_HQ/Photos/Cpl%20Pargeter%20preparing%20Mexican%20Flag.jpg

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A breathtaking flag is the KOREAN flag. It has wonderful, almost eternal meaning:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/southkorea/flag/Flagbig.GIF

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TIBET flag is adorable

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B6rnuAkb3YU/TTGBRgznhiI/AAAAAAAAAjc/UHNrNUeifiQ/s1600/TibetFlag.jpg

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In terms of elegance and slenderness and inspiring

THE MARSHALL ISLANDS flag

http://www.flags.net/images/largeflags/MAIS0001.GIF

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For very similar reasons to above

NAMIBIA

http://flags-planet.com/images/Namibia-flag.gif

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SRI LANKA flag is majestic. Great figure, great colours

http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sri-Lanka.png

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ZIMBABWE - great design and colours

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/zi-lgflag.gif


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And of course LEBANON and its CEDAR tree

http://0.tqn.com/d/geography/1/0/v/z/Lebanon.gif

[Kwijibo]

The shield of my town
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Escudo_de_Leganes.svg/338px-Escudo_de_Leganes.svg.png
I don't know any symbol but the lake msut be from the park that is near my house i think

[wilo22]

http://flagspot.net/images/l/lb.gif

It was designed to be a neutral flag, not allied to any one of Lebanon's religious groups

Red The red stripes symbolize the pure blood shed in the aim of liberation.Red is thought to be for the color of the uniforms worn by the Lebanese Legion during World War I. Officially the red is said to represent the people of Lebanon's sacrifice during the struggle for independence

White The white stripe symbolizes peace and purity, and the white snow covering Lebanon's mountains.

Green he green cedar (Arz) (Species: Cedrus libani or Lebanon Cedar) symbolizes immortality and steadiness.This cedar is referenced many times in the Bible: "The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon" (Psalms 92:12).Although the flag has existed only for half a century, the tree at the center of the flag – the Cedar of Lebanon – has been an emblem of the country since the time of King Solomon.It first appeared on a flag in 1861 when Lebanon was part of the Ottoman Empire. Soon after its collapse, the country became mandated to France and its flag was a French Tricolore, with the Cedar of Lebanon in the white band of the flag. The cedar symbolizes happiness and prosperity for the country.

It is a common mistake to draw the branches of the cedar and the tree trunk in brown or black which could be seen as unconstitutional. The cedar should be fully green regarding the provisions in the Constitution.

Original Lebanese Flag : The present Lebanese flag was adopted just prior to independence from France in 1943. Seeking independence, the actual flag was first drawn by member of parliament Henri Pharaon[5][6] in the Chamber of deputies Saeb Salam's house in Mousaitbeh by the deputies of the Lebanese parliament

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Lebanese_flag.JPG/200px-Lebanese_flag.JPG

Coat of Arms:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Coat_of_Arms_of_Lebanon.svg/220px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Lebanon.svg.png


Lebanese flag during French Mandate:

http://www.gingerbeirut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Lebanese_French_flag1.jpg

[sinobball]

Benin Empire:
http://craphound.com/images/Flag_of_the_Benin_Empire.svg.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Benin_Empire

[Carick235]

Heres another interesting:

Coat of arms of Kikinda, town and a municipality in north Serbia (Vojvodina).
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Coat_of_arms_of_Kikinda.svg/427px-Coat_of_arms_of_Kikinda.svg.png

LOL

The official coat of arms of the municipality dates back to the Austrian rule and the 18th century. It is derived from the coat of arms of the District of Velika Kikinda which was issued by Maria Theresa of Austria on November 12, 1774. The Coat of Arms represents a hand holding a sabre on which an Ottoman Turkish head is impaled. It symbolizes the fight of Serbs against the Turks during the Military Frontier period and the military contributions of the population of Kikinda during the Austro-Ottoman Wars.

In 2007, Branislav Blažić, then president of the municipality of Kikinda, asked for the change of the coat of arms, criticizing it for being "morbid". The idea proved very controversial, and ultimately the coat was not changed. Most critics of Blažić stated that the coat of arms is a part of the history and tradition of Kikinda and so an important factor of the city identity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikinda