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

[GamezRule]

Yes, most were ugly.

 

[Hygro]

Sucks. No words on the flag. Bear is too complicated.

I wonder if you think that more on principle than on your natural reaction to the aesthetic of the flag. While I agree with your argument and while I agree California does break the basic rules of most all quality flags, the actual California bear flag actually ends up looking pretty damn good. And it comes across looking like a proper flag even with its big, featured picture.

 

[bhsup]

Yeah, I really don't care what any organizations think about rules for flags. Ours has a seal, writing, and a bunch of colors and I like it just fine, so stuff what some flag society thinks.

 

[Godwynn]

United we Stand, Divided we Fall

I'm surprised you like that so much...

 

[say1988]

I wonder if you think that more on principle than on your natural reaction to the aesthetic of the flag. While I agree with your argument and while I agree California does break the basic rules of most all quality flags, the actual California bear flag actually ends up looking pretty damn good. And it comes across looking like a proper flag even with its big, featured picture.

It may be a good design for some things, but not a flag. Everything must be taken into context.

While bad there are good ideas and it is easily salvageable. Just remove the words and make the bear a solid colour and it is one of, if not the, best US state flag.

 

[Dachs]

I wonder if you think that more on principle than on your natural reaction to the aesthetic of the flag. While I agree with your argument and while I agree California does break the basic rules of most all quality flags, the actual California bear flag actually ends up looking pretty damn good. And it comes across looking like a proper flag even with its big, featured picture.

I disagree and attribute your approval of the California state flag to the fact that you live there or some similar garbage.

 

[Traitorfish]

Yeah, I really don't care what any organizations think about rules for flags. Ours has a seal, writing, and a bunch of colors and I like it just fine, so stuff what some flag society thinks.

In most cases, their checklist would seem to be pretty consistent with what most people find intuitively attractive or unnattractive. The Missouri flag seems to be the exception that proves the rule.

 

[Tee Kay]

In most cases, their checklist would seem to be pretty consistent with what most people find intuitively attractive or unnattractive. The Missouri flag seems to be the exception that proves the rule.

Ditto.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Let's see about that:

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

In all its glory! It's actually the old heraldic flag from Calvert, Lord Baltimore. The flag was originally just the gold and black part, but the strong secessionist movement during the Civil War (if you will recall, it required the arrest of our House of Delegates and occupation of Baltimore, with cannons pointed directly at downtown, to keep us in the Union) adopted the red and white part of the coat of arms as their flag. After the war there was a big reconciliation thing in the state so they put the two back together for our new flag.

 

[Antilogic]

In all its glory! It's actually the old heraldic flag from Calvert, Lord Baltimore. The flag was originally just the gold and black part, but the strong secessionist movement during the Civil War (if you will recall, it required the arrest of our House of Delegates and occupation of Baltimore, with cannons pointed directly at downtown, to keep us in the Union) adopted the red and white part of the coat of arms as their flag. After the war there was a big reconciliation thing in the state so they put the two back together for our new flag.

Either flag would have been just fine, but mashing them together, with no common colors or themes, is just too much. The East Roman flag is a perfect example of how to merge two different patterns like this (repeated from earlier in this thread, I think):

Similar geometry and the same crimson in both parts helps pull it together.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Either flag would have been just fine, but mashing them together, with no common colors or themes, is just too much. The East Roman flag is a perfect example of how to merge two different patterns like this (repeated from earlier in this thread, I think):

Similar geometry and the same crimson in both parts helps pull it together.

Well like I said, it was also Lord Baltimore's heraldic banner. We had broken it up for the original flag, the Rebs used the other half, and we decided to reunite them as they were originally in a big state-wide group hug after the war.

 

[EnglishCrusader]

In all its glory! It's actually the old heraldic flag from Calvert, Lord Baltimore. The flag was originally just the gold and black part, but the strong secessionist movement during the Civil War (if you will recall, it required the arrest of our House of Delegates and occupation of Baltimore, with cannons pointed directly at downtown, to keep us in the Union) adopted the red and white part of the coat of arms as their flag. After the war there was a big reconciliation thing in the state so they put the two back together for our new flag.

What?! Leave downtown alone!

 

[Antilogic]

Well like I said, it was also Lord Baltimore's heraldic banner. We had broken it up for the original flag, the Rebs used the other half, and we decided to reunite them as they were originally in a big state-wide group hug after the war.

Oh, I understood, I was just commenting that the two flags don't mesh together well in an aesthetic sense. Group hugs for all!

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

Hawaii has one of the only non-ugly flags.

 

[Takhisis]

What do you mean? It has a horrible flag with a bucnh of stripes and a blue corner with lots of stars.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

What do you mean? It has a horrible flag with a bucnh of stripes and a blue corner with lots of stars.

comparatively it's one of the best.

 

[Dachs]

The East Roman flag is a perfect example of how to merge two different patterns like this (repeated from earlier in this thread, I think):

Similar geometry and the same crimson in both parts helps pull it together.

That's just the flag employed by the Palaiologoi; nobody else used either the cross or the BBBB. The labarum is probably a more representational banner, although it was never heraldic.

Well like I said, it was also Lord Baltimore's heraldic banner. We had broken it up for the original flag, the Rebs used the other half, and we decided to reunite them as they were originally in a big state-wide group hug after the war.

Looks ugly as crap. One or the other would've been much better. I'm okay with Maryland's flag looking terrible because I'm not a fan of Maryland in general and the Baltimore Murderers (who have the flag on their jerseys) in particular.

 

[_random_]

In all its glory! It's actually the old heraldic flag from Calvert, Lord Baltimore. The flag was originally just the gold and black part, but the strong secessionist movement during the Civil War (if you will recall, it required the arrest of our House of Delegates and occupation of Baltimore, with cannons pointed directly at downtown, to keep us in the Union) adopted the red and white part of the coat of arms as their flag. After the war there was a big reconciliation thing in the state so they put the two back together for our new flag.

It makes a cool statement about unity and all, but it's still a serious eyesore.

Looks ugly as crap. One or the other would've been much better. I'm okay with Maryland's flag looking terrible because I'm not a fan of Maryland in general and the Baltimore Murderers (who have the flag on their jerseys) in particular.

I have to say, your very consistent hating on Cincy's division rivals gives me a much better view of Saints fans.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Looks ugly as crap. One or the other would've been much better. I'm okay with Maryland's flag looking terrible because I'm not a fan of Maryland in general and the Baltimore Murderers (who have the flag on their jerseys) in particular.

I'm proud to say that I understand that joke.

 

[Dachs]

I have to say, your very consistent hating on Cincy's division rivals gives me a much better view of Saints fans.

Aaah, I don't hate the Fake Browns, so it's not a full set. But I dislike thugball intensely and am sick and tired of the DC-area hick announcers for CBS who fellate the Murderers in general and praise Flacco every time he completes a checkdown. And the Rapists just have an annoying fanbase; it's like disliking the Cowgirls or the Cheatriots.

I'm proud to say that I understand that joke.

Stupid Ray Lewis.