Today is 32 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, August 24 1991. Back then, slightly different colors where used, and the ratio 1:2 (upload.wikimedia.org)
For comparison, this is the standard version that you see plenty of nowadays: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png...
Today is the transgender flag day, commemorating the creation of the transgender flag by Monica Helms on August 19, 1999. This is the original flag that she donated to The Smithsonian in 2014. (cdn.shopify.com)
Source: flagsforgood.com/blogs/news/transgender-flag-day...
Today is the day of the Sámi flag. The flag is used by the Sámi people, an indigenous people living in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The circle in the middle symbolizes the sun ad the moon (that’s why it is divided in two). The colors are those used in traditional Sámi clothing. Here’s an example of how the clothes could look:...
61 years ago, August 6 1962, Jamaica gained independence under this flag. It is the only national flag in the world without either blue, red or white. (upload.wikimedia.org)
This was an initial proposal, with the same colors in a slightly boring horizontal triband:...
As of today, March 9, this is officially the new flag of Utah (kbin.earth)
Libya's iconic 1977–2011 flag
OC My accidentally communist Kansas flag redesign
🎄 Grey Grades Canada's Flags! (And Merry Xmas!) 🎄 (iv.ggtyler.dev)
Let it fly: Minnesota officially has a new flag (www.mprnews.org)
The State Emblems Redesign Commission made its final edits to the new state flag. The banner will go up in May unless lawmakers intervene....
My Maryland flag redesign (please don't crucify me)
this is not a Palestinian flag (lemmy.ml)
Explanation: How the watermelon 🍉 became a symbol of Palestinian protest 🇵🇸...
Flag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds? (images2.imgbox.com)
Here’s an image with the flags and the prefecture names:...
Proposals for a new Fijian flag from 2015. The process of changing flag has since been terminated. (images2.imgbox.com)
Info about the process and the proposals: www.fotw.info/flags/fj!.html
Flag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century. (upload.wikimedia.org)
This is a quite obscure flag that little is known about. I can’t even say that it is rotated the correct way and shouldn’t be lying down instead. However, I couldn’t help but opt for the funnier rotation....
Cambodia has been through a lot of political regimes during the 20th century. As a consequence, they have also been through a lot of flags, before finally adopting the current one, 30 years ago today. (images2.imgbox.com)
The presence of Angkor Wat has been remarkably stable across the various flags. It also makes the Cambodian flag on of the only four state flags to feature a building. The other are the flags of Portugal, San Marino and Spain....
OC My sinful California flag redesign
Color composition of red-white-blue flags (images2.imgbox.com)
The curious flag used in Cambodia during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945, featuring a floor plan of Angkor Wat. (www.crwflags.com)
Info about the flag
It's no secret that Estonia has a desire to be a Nordic country. Using a Nordic cross flag has been discussed many times throughout history. There's a few options, which do you think looks best? (files.catbox.moe)
I probably vote on the top alternative
Today, August 1, it is 147 years ago since Colorado gained statehood (1876). Here's the state flag, featuring the possibly best usage of a letter in any flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
202 years ago today, on July 28 1821, Peru declared its independence. The following years, they would try out some flags before settling on the current one. Here are the historical designs used. (lemmy.world)
Wikipedia page about the flag
87 year ago today, on July 17 1936, an attempted military coup started the Spanish Civil War. These are the flags of some of the factions involved in the war. (lemmy.world)
Flag of Suffolk, UK. An armorial banner attributed to the canonised King Edmund of East Anglia, killed by vikings in 869. Adopted as the county flag in 2017. (www.flaginstitute.org)
On a field of blue, the flag displays a yellow emblem of a crown and crossed arrows. This is the emblem attributed to St Edmund, king of East Anglia, shot with arrows and decapitated Vikings in 869. A shrine and cult later developed in Bury St Edmunds, and the emblem gradually came to represent the county as a whole.
On this day, July 15, in 1099, crusaders conquered Jerusalem, leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which had this as its flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
