Flag advice super thread

[The Xolbarian Opposition]

Nvm

[The Xolbarian Opposition]

This thing is so useless, I tried combining it all into one post but no. It has to be complicated as hell, you literally have to look through 12 years worth of info where half of it is just replies. I tried compiling it all but the mods keep stopping me. If you want a quick and easy way to find how to make a flag read this dispatch: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2000624 it’s really helpful.

[Hen Ogleth]

Thoughts on this wacky (green Tirol ) flag?

I prefer your black and red flag

[Petrokovia]

Any advice for my flag?

I quite like the colors, the star, and the symbol, but I find the symbol is maybe a bit small to be seen at a distance, and was wondering how I could improve on that?

[Lanansia]

Any advice for my flag?

I quite like the colors, the star, and the symbol, but I find the symbol is maybe a bit small to be seen at a distance, and was wondering how I could improve on that?

If you mean the detailing in the star, you could move the hammer and sickle to the open space on the left.

[Abolished Reality]

Hello, I need an advice to improve my current flag. Sure it looks cool (at least for me lol) but I think there's something missing or can be improved. I've been struggling with redesigning it, maybe someone can help me out?

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Hello, I need an advice to improve my current flag. Sure it looks cool (at least for me lol) but I think there's something missing or can be improved. I've been struggling with redesigning it, maybe someone can help me out?

I can see why you like it. I still think it can bee improved, largely by de-cluttering. In particular the stripes do not sit well with the central logo to my eye. Here's a mock up of something I think would work.

[Abolished Reality]

I can see why you like it. I still think it can bee improved, largely by de-cluttering. In particular the stripes do not sit well with the central logo to my eye. Here's a mock up of something I think would work.
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Decluttering huh? Your redesign could work. I'll try it out. Thanks for the advice.

[Hansdeltania]

Any advice for my flag?

I quite like the colors, the star, and the symbol, but I find the symbol is maybe a bit small to be seen at a distance, and was wondering how I could improve on that?

Lose the black disc or make the blue background much lighter. As it stands, both are difficult to distinguish at a distance (i.e. the miniature size on forums). Also, the symbols within the star make it look too cluttered, not to mention the colors of both the symbols and the star just make it look dull. I'd say a brighter gold for the star and red symbols.

[Petrokovia]

Any advice for my flag?

I quite like the colors, the star, and the symbol, but I find the symbol is maybe a bit small to be seen at a distance, and was wondering how I could improve on that?

Lose the black disc or make the blue background much lighter. As it stands, both are difficult to distinguish at a distance (i.e. the miniature size on forums). Also, the symbols within the star make it look too cluttered, not to mention the colors of both the symbols and the star just make it look dull. I'd say a brighter gold for the star and red symbols.

How's the current update? I don't want the blue to be too light, since it's supposed to be some shade of indigo, but I'd imagine it's a bit better now, right?

[Kranostav]

Hello, I need an advice to improve my current flag. Sure it looks cool (at least for me lol) but I think there's something missing or can be improved. I've been struggling with redesigning it, maybe someone can help me out?

I like the full size but the forum 'miniturization' of it doesn't do much justice.

Might I inquire why you chose horizontal stripes? I think they look fine but the finer details of the flag start to get drowned out at any distance.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Lose the black disc or make the blue background much lighter. As it stands, both are difficult to distinguish at a distance (i.e. the miniature size on forums). Also, the symbols within the star make it look too cluttered, not to mention the colors of both the symbols and the star just make it look dull. I'd say a brighter gold for the star and red symbols.

How's the current update? I don't want the blue to be too light, since it's supposed to be some shade of indigo, but I'd imagine it's a bit better now, right?

I oon't think you need the black circle at all. Without it you an use a darker blue. Generally, good flags have only 2 or 3 colours, you are using 5 of the heraldic 6. Lose one of the stripe olours as well and the design will pop better.

I know wide flags are in fashion just now, but they restrict the area available for symbols, which is why yours is getting lost.. The horizontal stripes compound the problem. I would strongly suggest moving to a narrower format,

Here is a mock-up at 3:5 ratio inorporating those suggestions. (I have also split off the top component of the symbol to maximise the siza of the main elements.)

[Nationalist Northumbria]

So this is my current flag for the North of England, but I'm not happy with it and I'm kind of stumped for ideas. The current flag is based of the colours of the Northern Independence Party (UK), with the dimensions of the unofficial, unadopted and frankly unknown "Flag of the North of England" which is essentially just the English flag but with a Nordic cross instead of a St George's Cross.

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Does anyone have suggestions? bonus points if you're from the north of England because while every area has it's own cultural identity, we have a shared "northern identity" and I honestly have no clue how to even begin to represent that without making a flag that looks like a patchwork blanket

You can use mine.

[Petrokovia]

How's the current update? I don't want the blue to be too light, since it's supposed to be some shade of indigo, but I'd imagine it's a bit better now, right?

I oon't think you need the black circle at all. Without it you an use a darker blue. Generally, good flags have only 2 or 3 colours, you are using 5 of the heraldic 6. Lose one of the stripe olours as well and the design will pop better.

I know wide flags are in fashion just now, but they restrict the area available for symbols, which is why yours is getting lost.. The horizontal stripes compound the problem. I would strongly suggest moving to a narrower format,

Here is a mock-up at 3:5 ratio inorporating those suggestions. (I have also split off the top component of the symbol to maximise the siza of the main elements.)

Ooo, interesting! I’ll give it some thought. If I end up using something similar to what you’ve suggested, would you like me to credit you in a factbook?

The one issue though is that red/green/blue are important symbolically, and are the national colors, so it would probably need to be four colors (those + gold for the symbol)

[The Xolbarian Opposition]

If you need help finding places to make flags I’ve got the perfect dispatch, here it is: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2000624

[Almonaster Nuevo]

It's a good dispatch, but I'd say one boost per page is sufficienjt.

[Lithuania LT]

should i use the columns of Gediminas flag, the tricolor flag or just keep the grand duchy of Lithuania flag?

[American Jeffersonia]

From a vexillological perspective, I'd suggest either the columns or the tricolor. Personally, I'm a fan of the columns design since it's a unique yet simple design. It looks like there's a decently long historical tradition behind the design, too, which is always a plus! Best of luck!

[Heaven Tactical]

https://chat.openai.com/g/g-L89et40l7-vexillo-pro

FEEL FREE TO USE AS NEEDED, ITS EASY TO USE AND CREATES UNIQUE FLAG DESIGNS BASED ON USERS INPUT.
JUST FIGURED I WOULD SHARE WITH THOSE WHO MIGHT APPRECIATE IT.

[Kelvenya]

Can someone do a redesign flag of Morocco just any design you can think of just make it Moroccan

[Almonaster Nuevo]

Can someone do a redesign flag of Morocco just any design you can think of just make it Moroccan

[Kelvenya]

Can someone make me a Arab flag that borders Western Sahara

[Almonaster Nuevo]

I'd suggest a yellow background with eight crescents in a hollow star-like pattern.

[Tricorniolis]

Hey, anyone have any pointers on how to improve my flag? It looks good, to me atleast, but...well...its a mixup of already existing real life flags and simply looks too much like the EU flag.

[Almonaster Nuevo]

I would suggest you lose the (rather cliched) stars altogether, then rotate the symbol clockwise and scale it up.

Something like this...


or possibly add a couple of stripes.