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<b>L O W L A N D S - L - 26 July 2010 - Volume 05<br>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From:
<span class="gd"><span style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">M.-L. Lessing</span></span><span class="gi"> </span><span class="go"><<a href="mailto:marless@gmx.de">marless@gmx.de</a>></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" lang="FR">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gi"><span style="" lang="FR">LL-L "Vexillology" 2010.07.26 (02) [EN]</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="FR"></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Hello,</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">the idea of a standard Lowlands flag to which every "tribe", every
community etc. might add their special symbol seems a very good thought to me. Hanne
Hinz seemed to have had this idea as well, she told me so in private. It didn't
occur to me, but I find it charming. This would give at once the identity
aspect and the variety aspect ("a parade", as someone here called
it). </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Let us assume that Ron's fine
design </span><a href="http://www.lowlands-l.net/treasures/ll-flag01.jpg">http://www.lowlands-l.net/treasures/ll-flag01.jpg</a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> would be the "matrix", and every Lowlands community <em>that wants </em>could add its
symbol (a horse, a sea-horse, a Nato star...) into the large blue zone -- would
this be good? Those who want to simply say "I'm Lowlander" take the
simple version of the flag, those who want to add their special identity add
their symbol. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I can imagine a symbol might
seem a little lost up there, but if people want it so badly...? For me
personally, this flag would be complete without a symbol, it could be spoilt by
it. But if we chose a design that is "made for" an added symbol, it
could be spoilt by the omission of one. Are there any such "combination
flags" abroad? Any experiences with it?</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Hartlich!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">Marlou</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">I had “submitted” this Lowlands
flag design:<br>
<a href="http://www.lowlands-l.net/treasures/ll-flag01.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">http://www.lowlands-l.net/treasures/ll-flag01.jpg</span></a><br>
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To go with Sandy, some of you “got it,” others apparently did not.<br>
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In the meantime I have experimented with additional symbols (as did Sandy), including the
Sami-type circle Uwe pointed out (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_flag" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_flag</span></a>).
However, I find that all of these additions put the flag design over the top
("gild the lily," so to speak ...).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Regards,<br>
Reinhard/Ron<br>
Seattle, USA</span></p>
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