Is it me, or is most of the US state flags ugly?

[jtb1127]

Its not that bad compared to a lot of them. Actually, I don't think it is bad.

 

[Save_Ferris]

I think the southern states have a lot of good ones due to their simplicity.

 

[W|M]

It's like someone tried to combine a Confederate flag to a Yugoslav flag.

 

[Wolfbeckett]

I love my state's flag, however I really think the bear could use a second head.

 

[Dumanios]

Good: Ohio, New Mexico, Hawaii, South Carolina

Bad: Carolina, Florida, Alaska

Ugly: All the rest of them.

 

[snarzberry]

Let's see about that:

SWEET LORD IT BURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!

That actually makes me slightly ill to look at. Like I'm coming down with a mild epilepsy or something...

 

[jtb1127]

I think the southern states have a lot of good ones due to their simplicity.

Are you suggesting something about their people? Just kidding, I agree.

 

[Traitorfish]

Yeah, most state flags are terrible. Half of them are entirely nondescript, which is kinda against the whole point of a flag, and most of what's left are just aesthetic disaster areas. I mean, sure, the Old World may be largely grouped into clusters of countries all using the same handful of colours in a different order, but at least they're working of a timeless design.

It's just you. I happen to like the diversity and design of most of our flags. There is one that is particularly wonderful...

I'm actually going to agree when it comes to Missouri, because it's an example of a seal-bearing flag done properly. Most just seem lazy- "Quick, slap a logo on a blue sheet!"- but there's actually a bit of consideration as to the composition of the seal in relationship to the tricolour on that one, and it remains distinctive even if the detail of the seal can't be made out, so it gets a thumbs up from me.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Besides these "Two people stand near some complicated crap" that only New York successfully pulls off,

Hey, hey, hey! That only New York City pulls off.

 

[Takhisis]

Civitatis Novi Eboraci? C'mon, it's New Amsterdam, we all know it!

 

[ParkCungHee]

I always thought the latin should explain the image: Vinum pro Castor has a nice ring to it.

 

[Takhisis]

Wine for the Beaver?

 

[ParkCungHee]

Castorum?
Wine for Beavers.
That's what the image says, and it's what our city was founded on.

 

[Takhisis]

Poor Justin, he's still underage!

 

[jtb1127]

Are you referring to that Disney channel girl again?

 

[Takhisis]

Aye, that'd be her.

 

[Mango Elephant]

no one likes the Mississippi flag?

I don't like the white line that surrounds the Confederate seal thing. Everytime I see that flag I think of that white line. When the line is thick like this it actually looks good imo, though.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

Here's my flag, Massachusetts:

Not bad, I'd remove the text and maybe simplify the drawings a bit.

 

[Ajidica]

Is there any particular reason you guys have a disembodies arm with a sabre above the seal?

 

[Huayna Capac357]

Is there any particular reason you guys have a disembodies arm with a sabre above the seal?

Rule of Cool? Seriously though, I have no idea. Apparently it's that they'd rather lose their right arm than their liberty or something like that.