OC Kbinicons Part 3 is here: 19 EU flags in two different styles each + a psd file to generate small instance logos for separate kbin instances

Hi everyone, I’m back with another kbin icon pack. This time it’s flags for 18 EU countries (the non-fancy ones) + an EU flag. So 38 icons in total. All icons come in two styles: semi-transparent/glassy and opaque metallic. I also made a simple instance logo generator.

Flags
List of all countries included in this pack: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden + an EU flag. Here are the previews for all the glassy and metallic icons.

All icons are rendered on transparent background. Don’t trim or change the aspect ratio of the image — the icons are carefully placed to avoid both cutout zones (small icon circle/banner rectangle). I’ve also changed the lighting setup a bit so that the icons should work well on both white and black backgrounds.

Download links:
Glassy icons pack | Metallic icons pack
(edit: there turned out to be a few flag rotation mistakes, wait for an update please)

Instance mini-icon generator (that top left website logo)
Sample icon preview. Since this whole flag thing started from @cnk asking for a flag icon for his separate country-specific kbin instance, I also made a .psd file that would make it easy to create such an icon yourself. All you need to do is edit a smart group adding the flag (or any other image) of your choosing. The file also includes a preset for 2-, 3-, 4-striped, and cross flags. For those you’d need to only edit the colors.
Download .psd

Terms of use, just in case
You can use these icons for any community on any kbin instance. Attribution is not required, although I’d appreciate it if you link to my profile or to any of my communities. If you share these outside of kbin for non-commercial purposes, attribution is required (either to my profile or portfolio). Commercial use is forbidden.

Tips
Since I got asked about this a few times already, if you like or use something I made and would like to support me, you can tip me here, I'd appreciate it. But again, totally not required, you’re free to use the icons anyways.

Kbinicons community
I also started a community dedicated to these icons. There, you can request a specific icon or just lurk and see what’s new. If you want a flag icon for your community, request it in the pinned post. Or comment here.

elia169,

@fearout @cnk love your work, thanks!

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

@fearout Hi again :). Please rotate the blue, white, red colors into red, white,blue and you have the Dutch flag. haha. Thanks ;)

fearout,
fearout avatar

Damn, I thought all eu countries rotate their flags clockwise, sorry) I’ll ping you when I update the archives

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

@fearout
@cnk No worries. Now the French and the Dutch flags are the same.. Officially the lines go from top to bottom instead of left to right, but I digress.

fearout,
fearout avatar

Rerendered the icons, follow the link in the post for updated ones

fearout,
fearout avatar

I mean, the reds are different, but got it :)

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

History lesson, because why not?

The Dutch flag and the French flag are similar because they share a common history. The colors of both flags, red, white, and blue, were popular during the French Revolution, and were adopted by many countries as symbols of freedom and democracy. The Dutch flag, in particular, has its roots in the 17th century, when the Dutch Republic was fighting for independence from Spain. The colors were chosen to symbolize the House of Orange (the Dutch royal family), who were leading the fight for independence.

The flag used to be in the colors orange, white and blue. But later they changed orange to red. Also the French were inspired by our Dutch flag hence the similarities now. Actually they are the "same" colors, but I do notice that indeed both the blue and the red colors are slightly different from each other.

fearout,
fearout avatar

Thanks, that was interesting. Random history lessons are always welcome :)

noughtnaut,
noughtnaut avatar

As a follow-up, not a history lesson, but a vexillological pop quiz!

You are right that red, white, and blue, were popular during the French Revolution -- in fact, pretty much universally (for religious reasons), so the question is:

How many flags contain neither red, white, nor blue? For the purpose of this question, I do not distinguish between shades of the same colour, so both France and Sweden have "blue" in their flag. Bonus points: name the countries! Tip: This question may or may not contain misleading clues.

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

Jamaica: The flag of Jamaica consists of black, green, and gold/yellow.

Saudi Arabia: The flag of Saudi Arabia is green with an Arabic inscription in white.

Cyprus: The flag of Cyprus features a white field with a map of the island in orange, surrounded by two olive branches.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands: The flag has a green background, with yellow stars and moon. And also a palm tree with a yellow circle.

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

@noughtnaut Pop quiz question back. How many flags are inside the flag of Norway, (excl. the flag of Norway itself). Bonus points: name the countries! Tip: This question may or may not contain misleading clues.

fearout,
fearout avatar

Oh, I saw that airline ad, it’s a cool idea :)

Negative_Pair_5694,

The German flag is also rotated to the wrong direction, probably some others too. Usually what is in the top left stays in the top left. For reference see https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.worldcurling.org/media.worldcurling.org/wcf_worldcurling/2019/08/06131254/Display_of_Flags.pdf

fearout,
fearout avatar

Yeah, you’re right, several of them are wrong. When I first googled it I got the impression that most countries rotate their flags clockwise.

I’ll update the folders when I rerender the wrong ones

fearout, (edited )
fearout avatar

Ok, what the hell. This pdf shows the Dutch flag rotated clockwise, yet @melroy says it should be flipped. Googling shows both versions.

So I can’t fully trust this pdf and have to double check all other rotations. Wikipedia’s flag protocol page is also weird. Argh.

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

Western people read from top to bottom. And from left to right. Agreed?

French flag has vertical stripes, in the colors blue, white and red.

Dutch flag has HORIZONTAL stripes, in the colors red, white and then blue.

fearout,
fearout avatar

Gotcha. I’m just surprised by the overall inconsistency of trying to google it :)

melroy,
@melroy@kbin.melroy.org avatar

That worries me.. Since that is how AIs now get trained ;)

fearout, (edited )
fearout avatar

@ernest, you can add the .psd file from the post to your kbin release package/faq page to make it easier for people to create their own instance logos

Cloudless,
Cloudless avatar

Thanks. Can you please make icons for the following countries?

  • Ukraine
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong

And also one for the proposed International Flag of Planet Earth?

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

fearout,
fearout avatar

Sure :) I'll add these to the list for the next pack.

pgetsos,
pgetsos avatar

Also add Greece if you can. We have a small community as well over here!

fearout,
fearout avatar

Added to the list ;)

fearout,
fearout avatar

Glassy icons inline preview

fearout,
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Metallic icons inline preview

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