Flags of your Province/State/Territory/Area.

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

NY state Flag:

 

[Black Fluffy Lion]

Originally posted by CornMaster
Some Historical Flags of Newfoundland:

The unoffical flag dating back to 1840:

can anyone say blatant ripoff of the Italian flag??

 

[amadeus]

Look at Eastern Europe. It's all red-white-blue stripes...former Yugoslavia, anyone?

 

[Hitro]

Bremen's state flag:

 

[CornMaster]

Originally posted by Black Fluffy Lion


can anyone say blatant ripoff of the Italian flag??

No...that flag actually has an excellent story behind it.

"The first flag to specifically represent Newfoundland seems to have borne a green fir tree upon a pink field. In use early in the nineteenth century, it is likely that this flag was based on a similar flag, but with a white field, that had been flown by the colonists in New England.

Although the pink flag with its tree apparently initially represented all islanders, when a modified version of it was adopted by the Native's Society in the late 1830s, it began to be perceived as the symbol of the English Protestant portion of the community. Irish Catholic immigrants responded by flying a green flag bearing the celtic harp. In the 1840s, the division between these two groups was exacerbated each spring as up to 10,000 sealers would converge on St. John's before boarding ships for the sealing grounds. During these times, competition was frequently accompanied by religious animosity and a prominent display of opposing flags.

The Pink, White and Green
In an attempt to defuse the conflicts, a delegation representing the government and leaders of both communities sought the council of Bishop Fleming, who was respected by all. Tradition has it that after pondering the problem, the bishop asked that the pink flag and the green flag of the two factions be brought to him. Then joining them with a white handkerchief, which he said represented the white of peace from the flag of St. Andrew, he handed it to the assembled group and said, "Go in Peace." "

So it's not a rip off.

 

[TubaGuy]

I'm not sure how to attach an image but I have included a link to a picture of it.






http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/ohflag.jpg

 

[History_Buff]

Again, heres a link to the Albertan flag.

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new12/alberta.gif

 

[amadeus]

Hitro, looking at your flag...I suddenly got a craving for Nabisco products...anyone care to investigate?

 

[Black Fluffy Lion]

Originally posted by CornMaster


No...that flag actually has an excellent story behind it.

"The first flag to specifically represent Newfoundland seems to have borne a green fir tree upon a pink field. In use early in the nineteenth century, it is likely that this flag was based on a similar flag, but with a white field, that had been flown by the colonists in New England.

Although the pink flag with its tree apparently initially represented all islanders, when a modified version of it was adopted by the Native's Society in the late 1830s, it began to be perceived as the symbol of the English Protestant portion of the community. Irish Catholic immigrants responded by flying a green flag bearing the celtic harp. In the 1840s, the division between these two groups was exacerbated each spring as up to 10,000 sealers would converge on St. John's before boarding ships for the sealing grounds. During these times, competition was frequently accompanied by religious animosity and a prominent display of opposing flags.

The Pink, White and Green
In an attempt to defuse the conflicts, a delegation representing the government and leaders of both communities sought the council of Bishop Fleming, who was respected by all. Tradition has it that after pondering the problem, the bishop asked that the pink flag and the green flag of the two factions be brought to him. Then joining them with a white handkerchief, which he said represented the white of peace from the flag of St. Andrew, he handed it to the assembled group and said, "Go in Peace." "

So it's not a rip off.

bah...I shouldn't have asked...

 

[monkeyman116]

Well, everyone knows the British and English flags, but this is the coat of arms of Solihull. 'Urbs in rure' means city in the country. Note that Solihull's conurnbation is now joined to that of Birmibgham, and thus the Black Country too...

 

[ainwood]

Originally posted by CornMaster
Tradition has it that after pondering the problem, the bishop asked that the pink flag and the green flag of the two factions be brought to him. Then joining them with a white handkerchief, which he said represented the white of peace from the flag of St. Andrew, he handed it to the assembled group and said, "Go in Peace." "

So it's not a rip off.

And very cunningly, GO In Peace.

(yes, I'm bored).

 

[Black Fluffy Lion]

I found a flag for the city of london: