LL-L "Vexillology" 2010.07.30 (03) [EN]

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From: Henry Pijffers <henry.pijffers at gmail.com>

Subject: Re: LL-L "Vexillology" 2010.07.30 (01) [EN]



Paul skreev:



The problem with coastlines (or any other map) on a flag is that they are
back-to-front on the other side of the flag, unless you make the flag so
thick that you can reverse the design for the other side.



Yes, you are absolutely right. I hadn't thought of that yet. However,
thinking about it now that you mentioned it, wouldn't that also be a problem
for existing tri-colour flags where the bands are vertical? Or just about
any flag that isn't symmetrical.

cheers,
Henry



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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at fleimin.demon.co.uk>

Subject: Re: LL-L "Vexillology" 2010.07.30 (01) [EN]



> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Vexillology
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> Henry,
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> Geographical shapes rarely, if ever, do well on flags, usually come
> out looking a mess, and people don’t know what it’s supposed to be.



As well as that, there's a danger with irregular shapes that someone may
spot an unintended image in it, and after that's announced, it's hard
for anybody to look at it without seeing it. This happened with the map
of the EU (on a coin), and when it comes to the logo of the 2012 London
Olympics, the less said the better!

Back in the '80s and '90s design consultants were always making this
mistake with logos. I've known companies who spent huge amounts of money
getting an "image" from consultants only to end up being called "the
amoeba" and "sausages in a pan" and suchlike.


> For example:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_flags_by_design#Map



Interesting page. I see the use of mountains doesn't originate with me!
The Roswell flag is my favourite of these, with the rising (or setting)
sun and orthogonal rays and the morning (or evening) star.

There has been some disparaging of complicated flags like the UK, USA
and SA flags, but one thing that can be said for them is that they're
easily recognisable independently of the colours. In the UK at the
moment there seems to be a fad for Union Flags in assorted colour
schemes (I've seen one in browns, one in pinks, one in metallic greys
(on the roof of a Mini Cooper), and so on, that wouldn't have been used
if the designer didn't have the option of changing the colours.

Sandy Fleming
http://scotstext.org/



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