what country has the world's coolest flag?

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dunkman
dunkman Posts: 19,646
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
obviously i think Scotland's lion rampant is

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Lionrampant.svg


plus it has a lion on it and it also has the word 'rampant' as part of its official name.

:)
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Japan! Because the idea came from a Pearl Jam song.

    ...I don't know. :D
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    Japan! Because the idea came from a Pearl Jam song.

    ...I don't know. :D


    i do like Japans though... that and Argentina.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    I'm a fan of the Union Jack.
    ...
    And remove all of the connotations associated with it... and view it based ONLY on it's design graphics... so, please, no Racist/Nazi/Anti-Semite crap is necessary... the German battle flag of World War Two is pretty impressive.
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Cosmo wrote:
    I'm a fan of the Union Jack.
    ...
    And remove all of the connotations associated with it... and view it based ONLY on it's design graphics... so, please, no Racist/Nazi/Anti-Semite crap is necessary... the German battle flag of World War Two is pretty impressive.


    totally agree... as a design concept the Nazi flag was striking!!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    dunkman wrote:
    totally agree... as a design concept the Nazi flag was striking!!


    You know what's interesting is the history of the swastika. It's been used everywhere, and still is in lots of places. Mostly a very peaceful association also. Native Americans had it also. The Nazis really destroyed the symbol.
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    meistereder wrote:
    You know what's interesting is the history of the swastika. It's been used everywhere, and still is in lots of places. Mostly a very peaceful association also. Native Americans had it also. The Nazis really destroyed the symbol.


    yep.. i knew that but thanks anyway :) most people assocaite the swastika with nazism...

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Flag_of_Germany_1933.svg

    that is just a beautiful design.... take away its connotations and its pure symbolism.

    Jack White would love it :D
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • roar
    roar Posts: 1,116
    although not a country, sicily has a rather unique flag.
    http://www.flagsonline.it/Bandiere/adesivi/sicilia.jpg
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    i told you dunk...WALES. :p:D:D

    http://www.data-wales.co.uk/flag.htm
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    catefrances wrote:
    i told you dunk...WALES. :p:D:D

    http://www.data-wales.co.uk/flag.htm

    ANY flag with a dragon on it gets my vote! Plus I was born in Cardiff so I think I'm obliged to say that, or something.....
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    catefrances wrote:
    i told you dunk...WALES. :p:D:D

    http://www.data-wales.co.uk/flag.htm

    Actually, that's one that sprang to mind too. I'm not sure anyone has a cool looking flag though. Maybe if it had a picture of Jeff Ament holding both thumbs up like the fonz, then maybe...
  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    Cosmo wrote:
    I'm a fan of the Union Jack.
    ...
    And remove all of the connotations associated with it... and view it based ONLY on it's design graphics... so, please, no Racist/Nazi/Anti-Semite crap is necessary... the German battle flag of World War Two is pretty impressive.
    Yes, I do like both of those flags. And besides that, most people don't realize that the swastika had been around for thousands of years by the time the German army misappropriated it. That being said, if you take away every connotation the Nazi flag has and view it strictly as a design piece, it is very unique and striking.

    Edit: I just read the rest of the thread.....silly me for restating everyone else.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    Actually, that's one that sprang to mind too. I'm not sure anyone has a cool looking flag though. Maybe if it had a picture of Jeff Ament holding both thumbs up like the fonz, then maybe...

    of course there are cool looking flags. wales has one. kenya has one too.
    and just for the record, australias national flag is shit and needs to be replaced.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Kenya
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    catefrances wrote:
    and just for the record, australias national flag is shit and needs to be replaced.

    :eek: :D Okaaaay... :D;) Actually, you're right. It's a bit outdated. :D
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Libya, easily. ;)

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Libya.svg/800px-Flag_of_Libya.svg.png

    That had to have taken some creative genius' to come up with that one.
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  • jamie uk
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    catefrances wrote:
    i told you dunk...WALES. :p:D:D

    http://www.data-wales.co.uk/flag.htm


    Dunk, you are on a hiding to nothing with this one buddy ;)
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    meistereder wrote:
    You know what's interesting is the history of the swastika. It's been used everywhere, and still is in lots of places. Mostly a very peaceful association also. Native Americans had it also. The Nazis really destroyed the symbol.

    yeah, I can't remember the true symbolism of it, although I remember learning in school that the Nazi's didn't create and completely changed it's face forever.

    btw, I've heard that the swastika was originated from a 'crooked cross' ?
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    dcfaithful wrote:
    yeah, I can't remember the true symbolism of it, although I remember learning in school that the Nazi's didn't create and completely changed it's face forever.

    btw, I've heard that the swastika was originated from a 'crooked cross' ?

    the word swastika comes from the sanskrit svastika - su meaning good, asti meaning to be and ka as a suffix.

    for the thousands of years before hitlers little gang appropriated it, it was a symbol of good luck, strength and power.
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  • Lizard
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    I like Swaziland
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    :eek: :D Okaaaay... :D;) Actually, you're right. It's a bit outdated. :D

    i just find it offensive. and not to mention its rather irritating when foreigners mistake people flying it as brits. and have you seen the new zealand flag. holy shit they may as well admit themselves as the 7th australian state.

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


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
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    catefrances wrote:
    i just find it offensive. and not to mention its rather irritating when foreigners mistake people flying it as brits. and have you seen the new zealand flag. holy shit they may as well admit themselves as the 7th australian state.

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


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

    I didn't realise people did mistake it to be honest. It's quite different (maybe more so to you and I) It SHOULD be changed, I agree. As well as the NZ one.

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