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The new American Flag

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Duffel wrote: »
    It looks like its trying to be a confederate flag without being one.
    The flag of Alabama is actually derived from an older Spanish flag that was even more intimidating.

    Most Confederate flags had different dimensions; the modern day "Confederate flag" derives from their naval flag.

    Wow that flag is like "Fuck Off" but with a serrated edge.

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Spacemilk wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Spacemilk wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    kansas-flag.jpg

    Twice the random symbolism of any other state, in a third the space.
    :^: my home state! <3
    Same.

    Which is the only reason I know what the latin on it means.
    imo, it's basically Buzz Lightyear's motto - or it should be!

    I live in Kansas now, but I learned the motto because it was the answer to a clue in a crossword. Which my dad knew from growing up in Kansas. So I guess the moral of the story is only people in or from kansas give a shit about the kansas motto.

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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited September 2010
    Bama flag is best flag:

    744px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png

    Simple, yet still says "Don't fuck with this"

    see

    to me it says

    "bomb here"

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Duffel wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Why can't we just go to one single huge fuck off star. Our flag is needlessly complex.
    The American flag is actually pretty basic, even when compared to some of our state flags.

    I disagree. It's actually a lot more complex than the flags of most nations. Pick one at random, for example Mozambique...
    800px-Flag_of_Mozambique.svg.

    Okay, well that one is complex and a complete shitshow with all the overlapping clip art...

    I do agree that state flags are LOLWUT.

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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited September 2010
    massachusetts has a stupid flag

    white

    with a blue shield

    with an indian on it

    and a star

    and some words

    busy

    ugly

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  • HachfaceHachface Not the Minister Farrakhan you're thinking of Dammit, Shepard!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Irond Will wrote: »
    massachusetts has a stupid flag

    white

    with a blue shield

    with an indian on it

    and a star

    and some words

    busy

    ugly

    Sometimes

    I

    put

    things

    on different

    lines

    opossum.

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  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    when did this become the pony show?

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    You've got to remember, Africa is still in the process of... finding itself.

    There's a new flag for somewhere every month or so.

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    New York, bitches!
    We have a sun that smiles and shit.


    800px-Flag_of_New_York.svg.png

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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited September 2010
    new york's flag is maybe more retarded than massachusetts's flag

    no

    it's definitely more retarded than massachusetts's flag

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I think the design of our flag is a lop-sided mess that's cluttered with simple, bland symbols. All it really conveys is the country's size which, despite being impressive, isn't inspiring and doesn't say anything about our supposed national identity.

    Personally, i wish we'd just slap old Pyramid Cyclops on a flag.

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  • DuffelDuffel jacobkosh Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    Rifles and swords are actually pretty common flag motifs. There's a whole slew of countries that actually use the AK-47 in their flag.

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    That may be the most pretentious piece of heraldry I've ever seen.

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  • reddeathreddeath Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I liked the flame idea, what if we make each of the 13 stripes in a flame pattern, and then put all the stars in a lightning bolt through the middle.

    Nothing says 'merica like flames and a lightning bolt.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2010
    Will, you're from New Mexico.

    You're not allowed to speak ill of the Commonwealth or it's flag.

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    That eagle... He's standing on the world, yo.

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    HAHA! Why does the sun have a face?

    Hoz on
  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    reddeath wrote: »
    I liked the flame idea, what if we make each of the 13 stripes in a flame pattern, and then put all the stars in a lightning bolt through the middle.

    Nothing says 'merica like flames and a lightning bolt.
    Needs a gun and/or bomb somewhere.

    OptimusZed on
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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Irond Will wrote: »
    new york's flag is maybe more retarded than massachusetts's flag

    no

    it's definitely more retarded than massachusetts's flag

    I really think that sun should be wearing sunglasses.

    Or am I the only person who always drew the sun with sunglasses and a smile?

    Also, the "Excelsior" just reminds me of Stan Lee.

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Deebaser wrote: »
    New York, bitches!
    We have a sun that smiles and shit.

    800px-Flag_of_New_York.svg.png

    Yes, motherfuckers, our flag has a robe and a wizard hat.

    And can you hear Stan Lee saying your state motto in your head right now? Didn't think so.

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  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Will, you're from New Mexico.

    You're not allowed to speak ill of the Commonwealth or it's flag.
    Not actually goatse
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  • DuffelDuffel jacobkosh Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    That may be the most pretentious piece of heraldry I've ever seen.
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    This coat of arms may be used by only one person.

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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator mod
    edited September 2010
    Will, you're from New Mexico.

    You're not allowed to speak ill of the Commonwealth or it's flag.

    new mexico has a great flag

    it's elegant, understated, visually distinct, culturally appropriate, tasteful

    it's basiclly the best thing about the state of New Mexico

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2010
    As Pants beat me to, it looks like Goatse, Will.

    It also borders Texas and Arizona.

    I mean come on.

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    You've got to remember, Africa is still in the process of... finding itself.

    There's a new flag for somewhere every month or so.

    If only some european nations would loan them their flags to show....

    oh....wait...

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Deebaser wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    You've got to remember, Africa is still in the process of... finding itself.

    There's a new flag for somewhere every month or so.

    If only some european nations would loan them their flags to show....

    oh....wait...

    Oh Europe will loan Africa all sorts of things.

    Its the interest rates and debt that gets them.

    Styrofoam Sammich on
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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Virginia, bitches.

    One word: Titty.

    Virginia_state_flag.jpg

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    Allegedly a voice of reason.
  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    Irond Will wrote: »
    massachusetts has a stupid flag

    white

    with a blue shield

    with an indian on it

    and a star

    and some words

    busy

    ugly

    That's adapted from the seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony - one of the first European settlements in North America. The Indian is saying - get this - "come over and help us."

    olol

    Doc on
  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Doc wrote: »
    Irond Will wrote: »
    massachusetts has a stupid flag

    white

    with a blue shield

    with an indian on it

    and a star

    and some words

    busy

    ugly

    That's adapted

    from the seal

    of the

    Massachusetts Bay Colony -

    one of the first

    European settlements in

    North

    America.

    The Indian is saying -

    get this

    - "come over and help us."

    olol

    Fix't

    Styrofoam Sammich on
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  • The Fourth EstateThe Fourth Estate Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Chanus wrote: »
    Virginia, bitches.

    One word: Titty.

    Virginia_state_flag.jpg

    Plenty of sexual imagery going on in that flag.

    The Fourth Estate on
  • Modern ManModern Man Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    You've got to remember, Africa is still in the process of... finding itself.

    There's a new flag for somewhere every month or so.
    Indeed. Is that a chicken on Uganda's flag?

    800px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png

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  • Linespider5Linespider5 ALL HAIL KING KILLMONGER Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    That looks like a good design for a racecar....

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    That circular flag has a very clear 'inscribed pentacle' thing going on. If Puerto Rico gets two (probably Democratic) Senate seats and the flag changes to that....

    okay, I gotta admit that would be totally awesome.

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  • WazzaWazza Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Modern Man wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hachface wrote: »
    It boggles my mind that a real country has the image of a rifle in its flag. Did the United Nations just become Counterstrike?
    You've got to remember, Africa is still in the process of... finding itself.

    There's a new flag for somewhere every month or so.
    Indeed. Is that a chicken on Uganda's flag?

    *snip

    It's a crane. And blast my intermittent connection.

    Wazza on
  • Ziac45Ziac45 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    No matter that the new flag is it won't be as badass as Maryland's.

    Maryland_stateFLAG.gif

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  • HavelockHavelock Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Chanus wrote: »
    Virginia, bitches.

    One word: Titty.

    Virginia_state_flag.jpg

    Looks like she's holding a baguette.

    Havelock on
  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Havelock wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Virginia, bitches.

    One word: Titty.
    Virginia_state_flag.jpg

    Looks like she's holding a baguette.

    Sic Sandwich Tyrannis.

    Ladies and gents, behold the flag of Iowa, state of my birth:

    670px-flag-of-iowasvg.png

    No fancy Latin for us plain-spoken Midwestern folks, no siree.

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  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Ziac45 wrote: »
    No matter that the new flag is it won't be as badass as Maryland's.

    Maryland_stateFLAG.gif

    that's ugly, not badass

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    What the Hell Maryland?

    Oh Jesus.

    Quid on
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