Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoThe flag of Angola was adopted on this day (11 November 1975). It stands out with the machete and cogwheel, bearing clear resemblance to the communist hammer and sickle.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe flag of Angola was adopted on this day (11 November 1975). It stands out with the machete and cogwheel, bearing clear resemblance to the communist hammer and sickle.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoRedesign of the flag of Chad (so we don't confuse it with Romania any more). The waves symbolize Lake Chad, the rising sun a new beginning.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageRedesign of the flag of Chad (so we don't confuse it with Romania any more). The waves symbolize Lake Chad, the rising sun a new beginning.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoToday (November 3) marks 45 years since Dominica adopted its flag. It is the only national flag using the color purple outside a coat of arms. (El Salvador and Nicaragua have purple in their CoA).plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday (November 3) marks 45 years since Dominica adopted its flag. It is the only national flag using the color purple outside a coat of arms. (El Salvador and Nicaragua have purple in their CoA).plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWhich tricolor flag do you think is the ugliest, considering only the color combination? Here are some candidates that I have found.files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageWhich tricolor flag do you think is the ugliest, considering only the color combination? Here are some candidates that I have found.files.catbox.moeJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoToday is the anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991. Soon after, a new flag was adopted. With its carpet patterns, Turkmenistan possibly has the world's most complex national flagplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991. Soon after, a new flag was adopted. With its carpet patterns, Turkmenistan possibly has the world's most complex national flagplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoToday (October 24) Zambia celebrates its independence day and the adoption of its national flag. The flag is notable for the uncommon choice of having the emblem on the flyside.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday (October 24) Zambia celebrates its independence day and the adoption of its national flag. The flag is notable for the uncommon choice of having the emblem on the flyside.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoFlag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds?plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds?plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToday, October 18, is Alaska day, commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA. This is the Alaskan state flag, voted the fifth best state/province flag in Canada and USA in 2001.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday, October 18, is Alaska day, commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA. This is the Alaskan state flag, voted the fifth best state/province flag in Canada and USA in 2001.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToday is the anniversary of the self governing island country Niue adapting its flag. In principle a typical colonial design, with Union Jack in the canton, but the stars on it give an original touch.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the anniversary of the self governing island country Niue adapting its flag. In principle a typical colonial design, with Union Jack in the canton, but the stars on it give an original touch.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoRedesign of flag of Uganda.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageRedesign of flag of Uganda.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoProposals for a new Fijian flag from 2015. The process of changing flag has since been terminated.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageProposals for a new Fijian flag from 2015. The process of changing flag has since been terminated.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFlag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToday marks 55 years since Eswatini adopted its current flag on 5 October 1968. Based on official flags, it seems like a bright blue is standard, despite depictions often featuring dark blue.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday marks 55 years since Eswatini adopted its current flag on 5 October 1968. Based on official flags, it seems like a bright blue is standard, despite depictions often featuring dark blue.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToday marks 17 years without the old flag of Lesotho. I still kind of miss it, and finds the new one much more boring and bland. It was also (arguably) the only national flag using brown, besides CoAplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday marks 17 years without the old flag of Lesotho. I still kind of miss it, and finds the new one much more boring and bland. It was also (arguably) the only national flag using brown, besides CoAplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoA whole lot of proposals for the flag of People's Republic of Chinaimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageA whole lot of proposals for the flag of People's Republic of Chinaimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoToday is the anniversary of Thailand/Siam adapting its current flag in 1917!plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the anniversary of Thailand/Siam adapting its current flag in 1917!plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoOn this day, 26 September 1962, the Yemen Arab Republic was declared in North Yemen after a coup d'état. Its flag was a typical red-white-red Arab nationalist flag.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageOn this day, 26 September 1962, the Yemen Arab Republic was declared in North Yemen after a coup d'état. Its flag was a typical red-white-red Arab nationalist flag.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCambodia has been through a lot of political regimes during the 20th century. As a consequence, they have also been through a lot of flags, before finally adopting the current one, 30 years ago today.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageCambodia has been through a lot of political regimes during the 20th century. As a consequence, they have also been through a lot of flags, before finally adopting the current one, 30 years ago today.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoProposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questionedplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageProposed flag of Malta, replacing the George cross with a Maltese cross. The George cross is seen by some as a colonial symbol, and the appropriateness of a military award on a flag is also questionedplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoToday marks 40 years since the Caribbean nation Saint Kitts and Nevis adopted this flag! (19 September 1983)plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday marks 40 years since the Caribbean nation Saint Kitts and Nevis adopted this flag! (19 September 1983)plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink