Do you think state symbols, like flags, coats of arms and anthems are a medieval (or a later times) anachronism or something important, valuable and useful to this day? How inspiring do you find your (or any other) country's symbols? What about less known ones, like your town or municipality symbols?
I'll start with Russia.
Current Russian flag, or better to say the way they usually draw it, is rather meh. Mainly, because of the wrong shades of blue and red. It's supposed to be dark navy blue and dark cherry red, like on the older French flag. Also, a Russian flag without The Golden Double-Headed Eagle couldn't, of course, be taken seriously. It should totally be reinstated on the official flag.
The earliest know version of Russian tricolor (1668) and a modern one
Note how uncool is the version of Moscow coat of arms on this latter shield, which per se is rather okay.
But all this, of course, has nothing on the old Imperial Coat of Arms (note the sword of armageddon the angel is holding. How fudgingg cool is that).
There are few flags in the world, though, which are cooler than Welsh dragon.
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Union flag is also interesting. It and the Star-Sprangled Banner are pretty much the only flags that look good in clothes design. Admit it though, Confederate flag is simply way cooler, if you disregard all the connotations.
Honorary mention goes to Scotland.
It's rather inspiring in its simplicity. Russia too has a St. Andrew's cross as a navy-jack and it's one of the favourite symbols of many people here, actually, because it signifies the
gripe:glorious and unparalleled in human history
) achievments of the Russian fleet. It was proposed as a state flag at times.
I'll start with Russia.
Current Russian flag, or better to say the way they usually draw it, is rather meh. Mainly, because of the wrong shades of blue and red. It's supposed to be dark navy blue and dark cherry red, like on the older French flag. Also, a Russian flag without The Golden Double-Headed Eagle couldn't, of course, be taken seriously. It should totally be reinstated on the official flag.
The earliest know version of Russian tricolor (1668) and a modern one
Note how uncool is the version of Moscow coat of arms on this latter shield, which per se is rather okay.
But all this, of course, has nothing on the old Imperial Coat of Arms (note the sword of armageddon the angel is holding. How fudgingg cool is that).
Spoiler :
There are few flags in the world, though, which are cooler than Welsh dragon.
Union flag is also interesting. It and the Star-Sprangled Banner are pretty much the only flags that look good in clothes design. Admit it though, Confederate flag is simply way cooler, if you disregard all the connotations.
Honorary mention goes to Scotland.
It's rather inspiring in its simplicity. Russia too has a St. Andrew's cross as a navy-jack and it's one of the favourite symbols of many people here, actually, because it signifies the
gripe:glorious and unparalleled in human history) achievments of the Russian fleet. It was proposed as a state flag at times.
