Flag advice super thread

[Cassadaigua]

People say my flag looks like a rug too. Rug flag master race!

Not gonna lie, saw this thread appear in "Latest Forum Topics" and I had to click it to see if you were the OP.

La Xinga: In a way, but not really, in my opinion.

[Amethyst Panther]

Yes, and it really tied the room together.

[Christian Confederation]

Not going to lie, it does look Like a shag carpet Rug from the 70's
Than again one day all flags will be sewed from old trash so it's great in comparison especially to some of my older flags

[Furghas]

yes

[ByenNordVest]

Does anyone have any suggestions about what could be done woth my flag to make it more nordic looking? Im not that happy with the flag but don't know what to do with it

The main element for nordic nations is the nordic cross. If you turned the stripe into a cross, then centred the symbol in the top-left quadrant, I think that might do it.

Might look similar to norway but ill gove it a go

[Bears Armed]

People say my flag looks like a rug too. Rug flag master race!

Not gonna lie, saw this thread appear in "Latest Forum Topics" and I had to click it to see if you were the OP.

ditto

[Maccian]

Hey, are there any improvements that could be made on my flag?

[New Solaurora]

Hey, are there any improvements that could be made on my flag?

Honestly it really depends on what you're going for. If you're going for medieval kingdom then you aced it. If you're going for something a bit more modern then putting it in a blazon might help.

[Ravennog]

Hi all, I'd like some advice on my current flag. Any feedback will be appreciated; thank you very much! ^^

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Hey, are there any improvements that could be made on my flag?

The wolf(?) is hard to make out, largely because the black and red do not provide much contrast. Some internal detail might also help.

There are various options for recolouring. A plain white field would work well. If you want to retain the red, then simply flipping the colours would give more prominence to the head (which is the more important half for identification, I'd say). You could also consider white-red-white with a thin central stripe, or a division by saltire with the top and bottom red. Coming back to the white field idea, you could add some thin stripes at either end, or a red border.

If you want to maintain the current field colouring, then I would suggest adding a white outline to the wolf.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Hi all, I'd like some advice on my current flag. Any feedback will be appreciated; thank you very much! ^^

I think that flag would be very recognizable, which makes it a good flag.

The only minor point is that the shade of blue used is unusual - a darker and more saturated shade is more common. I think it works well in this context, though.

Overall, I would stick with it.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Might look similar to norway but ill gove it a go

A lot of RL countries have quite similar flags. I think the symbol is enough to be clear.

One option for further differentiation would be to change the 2nd and 3rd quadrants to white (or blue).

[The Islands of Versilia]

Hello,

I was wondering if it is possible to get some people’s thoughts on a flag design I had in mind. I plan to use the Italian flag linked here as the base, with alternating colours in the corners and a coat of arms or seal in the centre. Versilia is the result of English and French colonisation in the Pacific Ocean but has since developed its own unique identity, and is now a melting pot of Eastern and Western traditions. Its ruling class is dominated by vampires and mages, but social mobility is a thing and it is a free democracy.

I was thinking of using teal and or ochre red, but now I’m unsure. I could use jet or vampire black and burgundy red or royal red as its alternating colours, or something else that represents it. Keep in mind Versilia is a nominally non-Christian nation, has both tropical and Hokkaido-like climates and landscapes, and prides itself on its own national identity and achievements.

Thank you.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

I like your current ocean wave design.

For a vampire/mage symbol I would suggest a pentagram, black on white, with the inner points (but not the centre) coloured bright red. Replace the current implements with that, move the teal towards green and the blue towards navy and I think that would work.

[Kaedijork]

Hey! So I've chucked this CoA on the tricolour in an attempt to sort of recreate the vibe of the Second Spainish Republic, as this version of Kaedijork is going to be similar to that. However, there is an issue of tincture with the sun on top of the shield blending with the background. Does anyone have any thoughts on the best way to overcome this?

[The Islands of Versilia]

I like your current ocean wave design.

For a vampire/mage symbol I would suggest a pentagram, black on white, with the inner points (but not the centre) coloured bright red. Replace the current implements with that, move the teal towards green and the blue towards navy and I think that would work.

I find sea green (#2E8B57) and US Air Force academy blue (#004F98) to be good colours. What do you think?
I have found a good pentacle.

Edit: If I go for a more gothic look with the flag I could use the red and black found on this flag in place of the green and blue, and on the pentacle.

[Bears Armed]

Hey, are there any improvements that could be made on my flag?

The wolf(?) is hard to make out, largely because the black and red do not provide much contrast. Some internal detail might also help.

For example, in heraldry the eye is often shown in the background colour while both the claws and a protruding tongue are shown in a contrasting colour which in this case (red & white background) would probably be blue.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

I like your current ocean wave design.

For a vampire/mage symbol I would suggest a pentagram, black on white, with the inner points (but not the centre) coloured bright red. Replace the current implements with that, move the teal towards green and the blue towards navy and I think that would work.

I find sea green (#2E8B57) and US Air Force academy blue (#004F98) to be good colours. What do you think?
I have found a good pentacle.

Edit: If I go for a more gothic look with the flag I could use the red and black found on this flag in place of the green and blue, and on the pentacle.

The lines on the pentacle look far too thick to me.

As for the shades - if you look at RL flags, you will find that there is a lot of variation, even when there are official colours defined. In this case, I would suggest a more saturated green, and slightly brighter shades of both.

I would normally advise keeping it simple, but in this case the symbology dictates the colours. I wouldn't try to mix and match them.

What I had in mind was something like this...

but hey, it's your flag!

[The Islands of Versilia]

I find sea green (#2E8B57) and US Air Force academy blue (#004F98) to be good colours. What do you think?
I have found a good pentacle.

Edit: If I go for a more gothic look with the flag I could use the red and black found on this flag in place of the green and blue, and on the pentacle.

The lines on the pentacle look far too thick to me.

As for the shades - if you look at RL flags, you will find that there is a lot of variation, even when there are official colours defined. In this case, I would suggest a more saturated green, and slightly brighter shades of both.

I would normally advise keeping it simple, but in this case the symbology dictates the colours. I wouldn't try to mix and match them.

What I had in mind was something like this...

but hey, it's your flag!

I see, I see. I think I get what you mean, yeah. I’ll give it some thought, and thanks for the help, Almonaster ^^

[Ravennog]

Hi, I've changed my flag again. ^^
Your feedback on it is appreciated. c:

[Furghas]

Tell me everything bad about my flag!
(just note im using tennessine so yeah)

[Bears Armed]

Tell me everything bad about my flag!
(just note im using tennessine so yeah)

It would benefit from a higher degree of contrast in colour/shade between the emblem and its background, or perhaps a dark line around the emblem to set them further apart.

[Sint Wilhelmina]

I would like to hear your criticism of my new flag, inspired by attempts to combine two entirely different flags. The idea was, for it to have a kind of Caribbean and Dutch feel to it, and I'd like to know how well I've succeeded in that field (I'm having second thoughts because I can't find evidence of swan activity in Jamaica. To that end, I'll just have to move my country's location further north, perhaps Vancouver island? But that wouldn't make much sense at all, would it? Alternatively, there is Taiwan ).

[New Solaurora]

As far as caribbean flags go its hard to get a particular feel for what looks like one. Due to them having a variety of colonial origins there is plenty of variety in design and color. Personally to emphasize that it is an island nation I would use a nautical 5-point star or an anchor instead of a swan as very few live in the caribbean. If you want to keep the swan then I would recommend moving your nation to a higher latitude around Cascadia, Newfoundland and Labrador, the North Sea, the East Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, or the Bering Sea.

[New Solaurora]

Hi, I've changed my flag again. ^^
Your feedback on it is appreciated. c:

Good flag. I believe you are going for central asian which is historically Turkish and thus the crescent you included helps to convey this. The stars are a common enough symbol on flags that they don't detract from the overall meaning of the flag. I would however make them a tad bit smaller so that they don't seem like they're so crowded inside the crescent. As your nation is also communist I might also recommend adding some red in your flag. Perhaps a red bar on the hoist or fly of the flag.