Shireroth

Since we ought to have at least one choice that's not just a modification of the current flag:



Dark blue and dark red for the traditional colors, and a nice Boomist explosion in the center (Apollonians are welcome to pretend it's the sun instead if they prefer)

Noting with concern the discord engendered by this vexing vexillological debate the Villainous Order of Babkhan Blackfriars is happy to mediate with its own compromise design for the Chapter of the Ostan-i Sathrati:

Tell ya what...annex the Duchy of Babkha to us officially, and I'll totally support that.

By all means. No problem there. Next time I'm Kaiser it will be the very second decree I make - right after the one that forces Erik to wear a pink tutu for a month.

I know I'm just an outsider, but I have to say!

Ryan wrote:Going back to the idea I suggested in the Oustfest thread.

I am in love with this.

[Edit: Scott's total redesign is also made of epic win, mind, can't go without saying that, either!]

Go with the outsider's perspective chaps. Fresh set of eyes and all that guff.

Warning: I will close this to new entries in about twenty four hours.

Ok, well, here are my contributions to the fabulous avantgarde designs (now with a gradient-free option):

I'd like to have a flag that's easily convertible to SVG, please, so no gradients. In addition such a flag would be hard to construct from cloth.

Has it been 24 hours yet?

I'm doubting between Scott's and Ryan's flag. Iskander's flags look nice, but it doesn't feel 'Shirerithian' (more for a subdivision).

The black part of Scott's flag doesn't sit well with me; otherwise I like it. But my choice still rests on my first submission (rays + star).

Ryan wrote:The black part of Scott's flag doesn't sit well with me;

Indeed, if that proposal doesn't win, I could consider using it as the Imperial standard.

The black part of the flag certainly fits. There's many black/gold flags; the HRE standard was black on gold. It's one of the few choices of flags that doesn't violate the rule of tincture.

Unlike any other flag, it has a symbol that has meaning, timeless meaning throughout Shireroth's history - the explosion, representing BO0/\/\0Omism, both a Republican and Imperial symbol. The black can stand for gunpowder.

The flag needs to be simple because remember, the point of a flag is to be viewed at a distance and be easily recognizable. A multitude of colors does not look good at a distance. One of the flag designs could be a pretty graphic on a computer, but look ugly as an actual flag when used purposely. And we're trying to design a flag, not a computer graphic for a website.

Most importantly, the flag is aesthetically pleasing (or at least the most tolerable) and sits well with outsiders - I tested the various flags on people who do not know of Shireroth and this one (as well as my flag) got the best reactions. This is the most important reason and the reason why we're changing the flag in the first place - an aesthetically pleasing flag, which does not embarrass outsiders from looking at our nation.

Scott of Hyperborea wrote:Since we ought to have at least one choice that's not just a modification of the current flag:



Dark blue and dark red for the traditional colors, and a nice Boomist explosion in the center (Apollonians are welcome to pretend it's the sun instead if they prefer)

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Black and Red being anarchist colours it is perfect for celebrating the part Yardistan played in the formation and identity of the place.

Explosion seems to be winning.

I rather like Ardy's design. It's stylish, sophisticated, refined, and has a certain visual balance to it that is pleasing to the eye.