The Coolest National Flag

[Nua Corda]

Must. Resist. Urge. To. Be. Pedantic...

Aw screw it, I'll do battle with ignorance today:

There is no such thing as an AK-47. "AK-47" is a made-up Westernized term first created by the CIA and popularized by Hollywood, and does not refer to any weapon ever made in the Soviet Union, ever. This probably has something to do with NATO's fascination with putting numbers after weapon designations, something the Soviets were not as fond of doing. What 99% of people think is an AK-47 is actually called an AKM, and what the other .9999999999 percent think is an AK-47 is simply an AK (Type 1 through 3).

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On topic?

Barbados's is pretty cool. I mean, Poseidon's trident? That's pretty badass.

Who gives a shit about such an asinine and trivial 'point?'

Well, the vast majority of military and firearms historians, Russians, and people who actually give a shit about calling things by their proper name. It's like calling Somali people "Somalians". But, you probably call magazines "clips", so the point is most likely lost on you.

[Russadonia]

Among others, I really adore the tricolor of Estonia.

To be fair, Estonia does have a nice flag. With a rather non-conformal choice of colours.

I think the uncommon combination of colors for a flag is what attracts me to it.

[DesAnges]

Who gives a shit about such an asinine and trivial 'point?'

Well, the vast majority of military and firearms historians, Russians, and people who actually give a shit about calling things by their proper name. It's like calling Somali people "Somalians". But, you probably call magazines "clips", so the point is most likely lost on you.

Urgh. I live in the West Country and that is how people speak, adding -an to things. Also a strange affinity for the letters 'l' and 'a' and a dislike of 't'.

[Luchdearg]

Libya's old flag

Seriously though, I think my favorites are Sri Lanka and Nepal's.

[Haydenish People]

Uhh...Kosovo? One of the only two nations to have a map of the country on its flag. Oh, and Nepal. They're the only country with mathematical instructions for drawing their flag.

[Jetan]

EU

[Anachronous Rex]

Call me old-fashioned, but I really liked the old Soviet one.

[Pope Joan]

Swaziland.

Good (I like the concept, but it is hard to draw), but I prefer manly Kenya.

http://www.nationsonline.org/flags_big/Kenya_lgflag.gif

[Aurixa]

I like the old Benin flag

[Anachronous Rex]

I like the old Benin flag
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"Beware and take heed of the Bight of Benin. Where few come out but many go in"

[Aurixa]

Though this seems fun too :-)

[Kalosia]

Montenegro's colors match perfectly.

The Georgian flag is aesthetically pleasing, while the Cypriot one is creative yet minimalistic. Bosnia & Herzegovina's flag is uncommon too.

I like the colors of Estonia and Finland. Also, there's something I like about the Slovenian flag, though I don't really know what.

Basically, I like 'simple' flags that are 'creative' in any way, be it design or use of color.

[Felbah]

I also have to say that the two boer flags were brilliant!

[Yugoslavia-]

My new Yugoslav Flag!
It is a composition of Serbian and Montenegrin heraldic elements.

[Heretenia]

National flag of Poland is simply and cool.

[Anachronous Rex]

National flag of Poland is simply and cool.


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Gotta catch 'em all.

[New Densaner]

I quite like the following -

South Africa
USA
Ecuador
France
North Korea
China
Uruguay

[Rio Cana]

I forgot the sisters.

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Try Monaco and Indonesia. And Poland.

They are not sisters. And do not even share a common culture. But they do have similar flag designs. Monacos flag is the oldest followed by Poland. Poland is like Monacos flag but the colors are inverted. Indonesias flag seems a copy of Monarcos flag.

[Russia Federation]

Personally, I like Serbia's the best.

[Urmanian]

proposed russian flag circa 1997

but out of extant flags I am partial to Rwandan and Kazakh ones

[Nua Corda]

proposed russian flag circa 1997

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but out of extant flags I am partial to Rwandan and Kazakh ones

♪ ♫ Kazakhstan greatest country in the world all other countrys are run by little girls ♪ ♫

[Meryuma]

Do micronations count? Because the Conch Republic.

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Really bad, I'd say.

Flags are supposed to be symbols, not summaries.

Though this seems fun too :-)
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Mauritania's is better:



It's simple and elegant.

[Romberg]

Libya's old flag

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Seriously though, I think my favorites are Sri Lanka and Nepal's.

Well, that shows how lazy Gaddafi was.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Honestly, I really liked the GDR flag.

[Romberg]

I dunno. Looks good, but I think there's something missing in the top. Maybe a red star between the two curves of wheat? Then it'll be perfect.