Why are so many European flags so lame and uninspired? Why not

romanian flag is the best flag in the world

We used to have a symbol but the second generation commies that took over the country after killing the first generation one didn't want to put it again because it was too monarchal.

>>71154757
Hey buddy I'll have you know Romania is my girlfriend

tricolours are literally the worst flag designs ever

>>71154807

For once, the Anglo is right.

>>71154724
The principles of designing a good flag:
>Keep it Simple: A flag, they say, should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory. Kids will have fun drawing Japan’s flag, but not so much fun with Turkmenistan’s elaborate carpet-like patterns.
>Use Meaningful Symbolism: A Star of David in Israel’s flag carries great meaning; however, the symbol of the rifle found on Mozambique’s flag may not be the most positive icon to represent a country.
>Use Two to Three Basic Colours: Most flags get this right. Clearly South Africa didn’t get this memo — it has six colours on its flag.
>No Lettering or Seals: Mexico has incorporated an extremely complicated seal into its flag — an eagle holding a serpent, perched atop a prickly pear cactus, atop a rock that hovers over a lake. Try drawing that, kids.
>Be Distinctive or Be Related: I understand why the Scandinavian flags are part of a family, but Australia and New Zealand’s flags are virtually identical.
Most European flags are good at this.

>>71154926
Your flag is awful though. Furthermore, there's nothing wrong with lettering or seals. Kids don't necessarily have to be able to draw the flag

>>71155063
Our flag originated in the revolutions of 1848. It's said that it was adopted from the red and black uniforms with gold buttons that were worn by the resistance against Napoleon. The tricolor became a symbol of unification of the German states that had been separated for hundreds of years, for freedom and rights for the masses and for the democratic ideals of the revolution.
There's a version of the German flag with the coat of arms on it (golden with a black eagle), but it is only used by the government as well as stupid people and nazis.
What symbolism is behind your flag?

>>71154724
>romania
>european

>>71155233
It's three fucking lines, it looks embarrassing and I don't know how anyone could have pride in such a flag.

I don't like my flag either but it's still better than three lines

If every flag was as elaborated as the Venetian we'd now blab of how nice a minimalist flag would be.

>>71154757
first post best post

>>71155425
says Hungary

Because its modest.

>>71154926
>you should base a national symbol around whether or not kids can draw it

>>71155964
It's about being simplistic. Of course an uncivilised like you does not understand this.

>>71154926
good post

>>71154724
Symbols are for counties and duchies.

I suspect you need an overarching simple colors scheme to help incorporate all the smaller more unique ones.

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>>71156030
Hey, dont be salty.
It works out fine with yours.

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Here is an a-grade flag.

>>71154724
>Why not have a symbol of your country instead of a few lines?
Because that's what the coat of arms is for?

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>>71157100
wew
For a moment I thought it's a food can wrapping.

>>71154797
Do you want the monarchy back?
Your former king seems pretty popular, at least from what I read on Wikipedia

I'd rather have a tricolor than a foreign symbol on my flag.

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>>71154757
>>71154797

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>>71160847
But wait, there's more!

Honestly if your flag doesn't have a machete or an assault rifle in it I can't even take it seriously.

>>71160957
>George Cross

>>71161066
Yes. I have nothing against it, I just don't see why it should be on the flag.

>>71160984
eternal imbecil

>>71161174
So you want it gone?
Maybe replace it with the Cross of Malta?

Wasn't it done because the Brits were too lazy to award all the crosses after WW2?

>>71161233
>too lazy
Bit rude mate it was to show we have solidarity with your island brethren and we have great respect for them

>>71161233
The Maltese cross ain't Maltese either, I'd either have it plain white and red, or have it re-designed. The George Cross was given to the Maltese for bravery during WII (or to shut us up because the country got rekt from the air raids).

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>This is a legit flag.

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>>71161390
You think that's bad? look at this vomit.

>>71161390
Ah yes, sub-Saharan Africa. It's always fun to see what they come up with.

>>71154724
Because they all decided to copy our style.

>good flags

American
British
Brazilian
Argentinian
Korean
Cuban
Spanish
Portuguese

>shit flags

Italian
French
German
Polish
Romanian
Irish
Canadian
Australian
Any other tri or dual color flags

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>>71161468
>burger talking shit
>>71161505

Why is this something that people think they can just not put any work into it? It's supposed to be a big deal.

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Maryland's flag is often held in high regard, but it causes me eyestrain.

As a general rule, the smaller a territory gets, the worse its flags become.

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Pocatello's flag is so bad, wikipedia only has a tiny .jpg version of it.

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Zagreb County coat of arms
the thing in the centre is supposed to be a spring

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>>71161784
Dude disregard the spring, what the fuck is that thing on the top left?

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>>71161453
>this is an actual flag
I think we have a winner.

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>>71161834
literally no clue
some human bean, I guess

behold, the genuine flag of a county in cali

Original flag reporting in.

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This is now a national emblem thread

>>71155063
Germany's flag is alright, it has unique colors and is easily identified

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>>71161834
oh, no I just found out that the thing in the top left is supposed to be A FUCKING LEOPARD >>71161784

also, pic related is from wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_counties_of_the_United_States#Louisiana, but I still cannot believe that this is genuine

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Can you imagine that this abomination actually won in a contest? It is a kitchen sink flag.
>>71161939
I also like the colors. The geometry is boring because it's just a horizontal tricolor. I liked the proposed Nordic Cross flags for Germany from 1919 and 1944 I think.

>>71161540
>American
No it's ugly and uninspired

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Amsterdam has the best flag.

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>>71162075
>>71162006
>>71161890

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This was a 1919 proposed flag for Germany.

>>71162104
It's actually perfect in every way. It has amazing color contrast, it's incredibly distinct, it has 50 stars for 50 states. We have 13 stripes to represent our 13 original colonies. It uses the three best colors that exist. It is flagkino.

The German flag would look way better with less saturation.

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>>71162236
This here was proposed by the German resistence against the nazis by Stauffenberg and his allies.

>>71154724
We have the gayest flag in the world man, what are you talking about?

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>>71162280
And this one was a proposal for Western Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) in 1948. Take your pic, I like them all.
>>71162244
Idiot

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>>71162322

>>71162363
Why are all German flags so depressing?

>>71162322
That is officially the gayest flag ever.

>>71162460
It are supposed to be those leaves that float in Dutch rivers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar_lutea

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JUST

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>>71162415
Ordnung. You will find nothing but tricolors, bicolors and emblems on German flags.
I still like the color combination of that one.
You'll have to look for football flags to find something out of the ordinary.

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>>71162415
>>71162673
Bremen is a notable exception.
>>71162606
I liked the blue-white version.

>>71162539
Why did they make it red.

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HELP IM DROWNING

the flag

>>71162907
So it resembles a monkies ass.

>>71156030
yes

>>71160988
hey shut up that's my flag

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Extraflags?

>>71161784
What the fuck is Naruto doing in your coat of arms?

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>>71161622
better than my state's flag

>>71163008
What is it supposed to represent?


I see a B2 bomber going after some British ship.

>>71162606
nothing wrong with pan-african colors

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>>71163008
Well it sucks. But that's okay, mine sucks too. It's pic related with a baked lion in the middle.
>>71163025
Ja hier
>>71163067
Could be worse. Could have a plain blue background. But the seal is terrible.

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>>71163080
the red and white was the flag of spain at the time they discovered and mapped us
aaaaaaaaand they plopped the state seal onto it

>>71160942
Personally, I dunno, and I don't really care. I think it'd be great if our parties no longer had to fight for presidency and we'd have him as a glorified diplomat because that's basically what the president is, but his heir is not very popular.

Also he himself is not as popular as you might think. A lot of people are sore about the fact that he overthrew Antonescu and sold us to the soviets.

>>71154724
>having a rectangular flag
how uninspired

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>>71163164
actually that isnt my flag, i was shitposting
pic is my actual flag

>>71163316
t. red cross

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I like the Dutch Caribbean flags.

>>71163314
His heir is a woman right? And succession law prohibits that, no?

Antonescu was pro-Axis and was overthrown for a pro-western government just as the commies arrived? Am I right? And that led to Ceausescu eventually

>>71163583
Good flag.

>>71156253
I didn't have fried egg in a long time