NationStates Flag Bracket II (Congratulations to Albali!)

[High Umbra]

Submitting because why not.

[Reconstructed Arcadia]

Something from my darker and edgier subproject.

The black stands for the horrible decadent past, the white part, along with the torch and red star-like flame, stands for the new national order determined to bring the Arcadian values by every means, and the green stands for the future prosperity.

[Hiems]

An "episode" of your country's lore that hasn't been released yet?

Someday, just .. someday

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Lura: Accepted!
Thakia: Accepted!
High Umbra: Accepted!
Reconstructed Arcadia: Accepted, so long as whoever's "dark and edgy side project" you are (Greenwichian Arcadia?) hasn't already submitted four flags.

I now have to add all of these flags to a list and shuffle it. Hopefully that won't take too long and voting can start in less than one hour.

[Greenwichian Arcadia]

Flag of the state of Parthenia (alt-Virginia)

• The seal with the fallen crown symbolizes the 'overthrow of tyranny' motif present on the seal of RL-Virginia;
• The green stripe, which stands for pristine natural beauty, is shaped like P character for 'Parthenia';
• The blue stripe on the right (East) stands for the Atlantic.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Flag of the state of Parthenia (alt-Virginia)

(Image)
The seal with the falling crown symbolizes the 'overthrow of tyranny' motif, the green stripe is shaped like P character for 'Parthenia' and the blue stripe on the right (East) stands for the Atlantic.

Accepted!

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Thanks for that ridiculous number of submissions! It's time for voting to start!

Top 128 Match 1
Paradeavenlistan States - Alternate vs Tor'bana'ing (by Voxija)
The first match of our competition. Vote for your favorite flag and, if you want, explain your preference in the thread!

For those who still want to submit, there are 6 spots still open (another 2 are reserved for Astoria). Updates to existing flags and descriptions are allowed, so long as your flag has not been voted on yet.

Paradeavenlistan States - Alternate
The white stripes represent the three species and the equality of each of them as well as the ever-lasting peace that has existed and been maintained. The yellow torches represent equality towards all citizens of Paradeavenlisian States as well as the unity over a common goal sought for millennia; a utopia. The blue represents the maritime culture that has existed, particularly around the coastlines of the archipelago. And, of course, the green represents the vast forests that stretch out across the Poiselantican archipelago as well as the coexistence between mankind and mother nature.

Tor'bana'ing
The black stars in the middle represent the five ethnic groups in Tor'bana'ing (the Bana, the Wusa, the Ing, the Tor, and the Chinese). The big yellow circle is the sun, and the rest of the colors were chosen to make the flag match the Pan-African colors.

My opinion: Paradeavenlistan's alt is a much more interesting flag than the alternative, with a design unique to its user. Tor is excessively simple, although it does carry meaning. My vote is for Paradeavenlistan.

[Greenwichian Arcadia]

Well, it's mostly a matter of emotional perception, but there's something bold and striking about the flag of Paradeavenlistan States, though white-green borders look a bit jagged.

[Drongonia]

And so another round beings!

My personal opinion here is that Paradeavenlistan States' alt is far and away the better flag in this matchup.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

In case you want to know when your flag will be at vote (sorry, no colors just yet):

Byes: Pencil Sharpeners 2, Azania - Main Flag, Sildorian Empire, Paradeavenlistan States - Main Flag, Barfleur, Perpetual Peace - Main Flag, Star-Flame Eagle (by Greater Cosmicium), South Reinkalistan - Main Flag
Top 128 Match 2: Alanis Star (by Valentine Z) vs Velosia
Top 128 Match 3: New Spiedska - Main Flag vs Reconstructed Arcadia
Top 128 Match 4: Samantha-Higgs (by Valentine Z) vs Confederate American SU
Top 128 Match 5: Northern League (by Sildorian Empire) vs Dyota-Metura Province (by Onocarcass)
Top 128 Match 6: Zeritae vs Solaurora (by New Solaurora)
Top 128 Match 7: South Pacific (by Drongonia) vs Hakinda Herseyi Duymak istiyorum
Top 128 Match 8: The Albali Republic (by Fallen Albali) vs The Zravvisk
Top 128 Match 9: Hiems - Old Main Flag vs Galtonel
Top 128 Match 10: Paradisia Heavenlonia Stralisia Union (by Paradeavenlistan States) vs High Umbra
Top 128 Match 11: Nova City (by New Solaurora) vs Fallen Albali
Top 128 Match 12: Researchers That Discovered Hiems vs Six Lunar Duchies (by Glurponia)
Top 128 Match 13: Glurponia vs Duolin - Daylight (by Diarcesia)
Top 128 Match 14: Two Oh Four (by Dukin Donuts) vs Sapporo Hyperspace Riftgate Laboratory
Top 128 Match 15: Huktharia (by Thakia) vs Hugstopia
Top 128 Match 16: Fifth Imperial Remnant (by Dukin Donuts) vs Guaylandia (by The Cosmic Mainframe)
Top 128 Match 17: Fars - Beneficent Trinity (by Vidinaz) vs Hiems - Old Country
Top 128 Match 18: Regional Triumvirate (by Haruhi Japan) vs North German Realm (by Sildorian Empire)
Top 128 Match 19: Zeptov Province (by Onocarcass) vs Gran Houstonia (by Hammer Britannia)
Top 128 Match 20: The DankLeft Commune (by The Cosmic Mainframe) vs Bryttonia (by Thakia)
Top 128 Match 21: Norcott - Alternate (by Drongonia) vs Khoronzon - Main Flag
Top 128 Match 22: Tukhros (by Khoronzon) vs The Albali Republic - Monarchy (by Fallen Albali)
Top 128 Match 23: Jinjaristan (by Gig em Aggies) vs Libstasia (by Drongonia)
Top 128 Match 24: Vidinaz vs Valentine Z - Animated Flag
Top 128 Match 25: Kycci Province (by Onocarcass) vs Mondeuta and Lybraesil - Alliance Jack (by Vidinaz)
Top 128 Match 26: Khoronzon - GIF vs Drongonia - Alternate
Top 128 Match 27: The Perpetual Death (by The Perpetual Peace) vs Ensholm (by New Spiedska)
Top 128 Match 28: The Ludwigan Empire (by Haruhi Japan) vs Duolin - Honor and Legacy (by Diarcesia)
Top 128 Match 29: True New England Commonwealth (by Dukin Donuts) vs Azorheim (by New Solaurora)
Top 128 Match 30: United Republic of Yugoslavia (by Hakinda Herseyi Duymak istiyorum) vs Zaiapsol (by Third ZSeparatists)
Top 128 Match 31: Clan of Holn (by Dukin Donuts) vs Lura
Top 128 Match 32: Northern Federation (by Greater Cosmicium) vs Wapistan
Top 128 Match 33: Astoria vs Denver Egypt (by Hammer Britannia)
Top 128 Match 34: Atheist Democratic Freehold (by Third ZSeparatists) vs The Perpetual Peace - Alternate
Top 128 Match 35: Onfande vs The Khaazai Unity (by Greater Cosmicium)
Top 128 Match 36: Kongfuzia vs Onocarcass
Top 128 Match 37: Ruritane (by Voxija) vs Megia (by Apabeossie)
Top 128 Match 38: Ialvarith (by Khoronzon) vs Five Nights At Mario's (by Haruhi Japan)
Top 128 Match 39: Loveday (by Apabeossie) vs Liberty Federation of Aurevbush (by Aurevbush)
Top 128 Match 40: Sahyun - Vermilion Sky (by Vidinaz) vs Black Party (by Haudegen Reich)
Top 128 Match 41: Catalibla (by Fallen Albalia) vs Esceanian Union (by Paradeavenlistan States)
Top 128 Match 42: People's Arab Union (by Glurponia) vs Garden at 6th Mile Road (by Valentine Z)
Top 128 Match 43: Jianghu (by The Perpetual Peace) vs Rusoyuz (by New Solaurora)
Top 128 Match 44: The Allied Tribe vs The Cosmic Mainframe
Top 128 Match 45: Greenwichian Arcadia vs Awesomeland012345
Top 128 Match 46: United Republic of Cyprus (by Hakinda Herseyi Duymak istiyorum) vs Satra (by New Spiedska)
Top 128 Match 47: Markosea (by Thakia) vs Mountainia Region (by Onfande)
Top 128 Match 48: Ssejekistan (by Voxija) vs Eternia Autonomous Region (by Onfande)
Top 128 Match 49: Azania - Alternate vs Crimean Republic (by Hakinda Herseyi Duymak istiyorum)
Top 128 Match 50: New Spiedska - 1785-1804 vs Apabeossie
Top 128 Match 51: Crimson Standard (by South Reinkalistan) vs Albion (by Sildorian Empire)
Top 128 Match 52: Duolin - All Are One (by Diarcesia) vs Eagle-Star Cross (by Greater Cosmicium)
Top 128 Match 53: Liberal Free Socialist State (by Third ZSeparatists) vs Trymia (by Thakia)
Top 128 Match 54: Haruhi Japan vs Third ZSeparatists
Top 128 Match 55: Duolin - Midnight (by Diarcesia) vs Hiems
Top 128 Match 56: Parthenia (by Greenwichian Arcadia) vs HUElavia

[The Allied Tribe]

Paradeavenistan States.

For my match, I would assure myself an easy victory if TCM wasn’t OP.

Edit: TCM, when do you usually change matches? Even while watching this during the first round I was not sure. Also, I’m going offline for a few hours.

[Newark Aristocracy]

I'm submiting my flag.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

Paradeavenistan States.

For my match, I would assure myself an easy victory if TCM wasn’t OP.

Edit: TCM, when do you usually change matches? Even while watching this during the first round I was not sure. Also, I’m going offline for a few hours.

I've found that 6:30 AM (MDT) is usually the best time for everyone, so I try to change matches then. For easier conversion to your time zone, that's equal to roughly noon UTC. However, sometimes I sleep in a bit or have personal things to do, so it could be as late as 8:00 AM MDT or 14:00 UTC. Basically, it's in the morning for me.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

I'm submiting my flag.

Accepted! You've been matched against Barfleur.

[Haruhi Japan]

The Cosmic Mainfraime one complaint I have is that since Valentine Z already won the last flag bracket, I don't think she should be able to compete in this one too or at the very least make her submit a different flag than the one who won last time. It makes the contest less interesting because we already know Valentine Z's animated flag is good but people might vote for it again and the contest will turn flat.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

The Cosmic Mainfraime one complaint I have is that since Valentine Z already won the last flag bracket, I don't think she should be able to compete in this one too or at the very least make her submit a different flag than the one who won last time. It makes the contest less interesting because we already know Valentine Z's animated flag is good but people might vote for it again and the contest will turn flat.

It's he, and the animated flag he submitted is quite different from the winner of the inaugural Flag Bracket.

[Diarcesia]

The Cosmic Mainfraime one complaint I have is that since Valentine Z already won the last flag bracket, I don't think she should be able to compete in this one too or at the very least make her submit a different flag than the one who won last time. It makes the contest less interesting because we already know Valentine Z's animated flag is good but people might vote for it again and the contest will turn flat.

May the best flag win.

[Haruhi Japan]

The Cosmic Mainfraime one complaint I have is that since Valentine Z already won the last flag bracket, I don't think she should be able to compete in this one too or at the very least make her submit a different flag than the one who won last time. It makes the contest less interesting because we already know Valentine Z's animated flag is good but people might vote for it again and the contest will turn flat.

It's he, and the animated flag he submitted is quite different from the winner of the inaugural Flag Bracket.

No it isn't, she submitted the same flag. The only "difference" is that this one is slightly slower than the last one.

[The Cosmic Mainframe]

It's he, and the animated flag he submitted is quite different from the winner of the inaugural Flag Bracket.

No it isn't, she submitted the same flag. The only "difference" is that this one is slightly slower than the last one.

I would suggest that you watch to the end. There is a lot more content added to it and animations that are changed. Enough that people who voted against may vote for, and people who voted for may vote against.

[Haruhi Japan]

No it isn't, she submitted the same flag. The only "difference" is that this one is slightly slower than the last one.

I would suggest that you watch to the end. There is a lot more content added to it and animations that are changed. Enough that people who voted against may vote for, and people who voted for may vote against.

I think it's too long now lol.

[Nappon of Threefold Riches]

Hi. I would like to submit this account's flag please. This is a new offshoot, but my main account hasn't submitted any flags yet.

1. The flag is set on a white background to symbolize the sky, while the black lines symbolize the earth beneath it.
2. The red line between the black lines symbolizes the blood soaked into the earth over the country's bloody history.
3. The red and blue yin-yang symbol represents the sunrise for which the country is named rising over the waves which for so long had divided the country.
4. The imposition of the purple Ryukyu symbol overtop the yin-yang symbolizes both the unification of Opkunshima under the Ryukyu kings and the rejection of dualism in favour of a new philosophical "tripartism".
5. The black rectangles at the top left and right serve partially as visual balance against the otherwise bottomheavy flag, but they're primarily guides for flag fastening. After all, the people of Nappon are nothing if not practical*.

^{*=This is mostly just a common government talking point; Nappombitoes are just as practical as other people.}

[Valentine Z]

If you have issues with me submitting and taking part in this competition again just because I won the previous one, then I honestly don't know what to say. Seems very petty coming from you, all things considered.

I have to be honest - I don't expect to win for this competition, mainly because I have looked at and seen a lot of really good flags - ones that have nice colors, follow the traditional vexillology, and many more. I am going more for participation because I myself know that after winning the previous contest, it wouldn't be fair for me if my flag(s) (somehow) curb-stomped someone's; I am not coming here to win again. I just have more flags I want to use. Good luck to those that have posted their flags! They are really, really amazing stuff and I love them! ♥

If you have personal issues with me because I blocked you from sending TGs to me, that's on you for having someone who blackmailed me.

@ Cosmic: Until 6 hours from now, I would like to rethink my involvement in this competition. If I didn't say anything by then, it will move on as follows (i.e. please continue as per usual). I might be thinking about withdrawing from this competition altogether because of that one person who clearly has a personal vendetta against me.

Have a nice day.

[Haruhi Japan]

If you have issues with me submitting and taking part in this competition again just because I won the previous one, then I honestly don't know what to say. Seems very petty coming from you, all things considered.

I have to be honest - I don't expect to win for this competition, mainly because I have looked at and seen a lot of really good flags - ones that have nice colors, follow the traditional vexillology, and many more. I am going more for participation because I myself know that after winning the previous contest, it wouldn't be fair for me if my flag(s) (somehow) curbstomped someone. I am not coming here to win. Good luck to those that have posted their flags! They are really, really amazing stuff and I love them!

If you have personal issues with me because I blocked you from sending TGs to me, that's on you for having someone who blackmailed me.

@ Cosmic: 6 hours from now, I would like to rethink my involvement in this competition. If I didn't say anything by then, it will move on as follows. I might be thinking about withdrawing from this competition altogether because of that one person who clearly has a personal vendetta against me.

Have a nice day.

You do realize that I wasn't affiliated with the person who blackmailed you. I even reported him to the mods and banjected him from my community for what he did to you. Why do you keep saying that I was affiliated with him when plenty of times I have told you that I am not? Also I don't have a "personal vendetta" against you, I am just trying to keep this contest fair and competitive that's all.

[Greater Cosmicium]

Oh god, we haven't even finished the first match yet and the drama is already stirring. This thing likely won't make it to the end of the top 128 before collapsing...

[Haruhi Japan]

Oh god, we haven't even finished the first match yet and the drama is already stirring...

This is nothing new. Valentine Z always accuses me of plotting against her when I am clearly just trying to keep the contest interesting.