Now, the flags are rated!!! - Page 2

aaglo · July 19, 2002, 08:15

Jeez!

Doesn't people really even try to find out things for themselves. I already mentioned, look at the rating methods of this guy, before you start complaining...

You silly people

Bereta_Eder · July 19, 2002, 08:18

why bother when i can get my secretary to do it for me

Bereta_Eder · July 19, 2002, 08:20

BTW in methodology it says:

Rule 1b: dont write stupid logos in your flag.

just how scientific this whole thing is?

aaglo · July 19, 2002, 08:21

Apparently very scientific...

Personally thinking, those rules are okay. It's a stupid thing to write anything in the flag. Who's going to read it anyway? Flag isn't a notepad/book.

Bereta_Eder · July 19, 2002, 08:27

that's very scientific.

Alex · July 19, 2002, 09:12

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- Brazil 35/100 (writing, too busy; Starmap original but atrocious. Worst flag of any independent nation state)

Hrmf. Yes, the writing is bad (on the white stripe you have the words "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress), which is a positivist slogan. Crap.

But to call it the worst flag of any independent nation state... I don't know...

Q Classic · July 19, 2002, 09:17

north korea gets an a-.
south korea gets a c+...

fvcking commie...

of course, he also said that the colors of gambia's flag meant something. obviously did no research on the korean flag, else he'd find that the colors mean something too.

that, and the busy rating? seriously, some other countries have busier flags than the korean one, yet are not marked...

like kenya, for instance.

Skanky Burns · July 19, 2002, 09:41

Most flags colours mean something. That doesn't always mean that they look good together.

South Korea got ripped off though in the ratings.
Australia's was fair, although its not our fault we were forced to have UK's stuck on ours.

But when all is said and done, the guy is a teacher. Like they are known for objective marking.

Bereta_Eder · July 19, 2002, 09:44

I think a site with descriptions of what the flags' designs mean would actually be more interesing.

Zealot · July 19, 2002, 10:32

40 to Portugal?

And then say:
Portugal force this uninspired effort on their territories, too., put a christmas tree saying too busy, and that's it?
I love my flag! I think it's pretty original with the yellow globe in the middle!

What an idiot!

Stefu · July 19, 2002, 10:51

The guy's next project should be rating the U.S. state flags. All those Southern flags with ~~"We Lost"-symbol~~ Confederate battle flag incorporated somehow deserve a special category by themselves. And there are some really really bad flags here:

Do they know NOTHING about color arrangement in Arizona?

Georgia's flag, which looks like it was designed by a committee.

Hawaii's flag, which, in addition to really ugly striping, has a flag of another nation (Colonial Nonsense!) in corner.

Maryland's flag. Less said the better.

New Jersey's flag has almost offensive background color.

In fact, most of American state flags suck balls. Design seems to be the same in about 50% of them - blue background and some kind of a coat-of-arms in the foreground. Indiana's flag is kinda neat, though.

Dan Severn · July 19, 2002, 10:59

I rather like the Texan flag, though:

Actually that's MY flag, but it's based on Texas.

Now, in a flag, simplicity is good, but in the case of Libya, they've gone so far as tlo be lazy.

"Hey, mohammet! Let us make a flag!"

"Ah, screw it. Let's just use the color green."

mactbone · July 19, 2002, 11:02

Yep, yep, yep - you know that the number of stars around the outside are which state we were when we entered the Union.

Watch the first new Batman movie that came out in like '90. When they show a scene of the Mayor in his office the flag of Gotham is the Indiana State Flag.

tniem · July 19, 2002, 11:05

Just plain stupid. The ratings should be based on what the flags mean, not how little you can get on the flag. Which it seems is his rating criteria. More than four stars gets a "too many stars" except if your Venezuela when seven is fine.

One star on a colored background is apparently perfection. That and tricolors. What a load of crap. Those flags are good but what do they mean. In my opinion the UK's flag is the best. And how can he say what I attached is too busy. There is very little going on. Oh well...

VJ · July 19, 2002, 11:07

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"Hey, mohammet! Let us make a flag!"

"Ah, screw it. Let's just use the color green."

The Libyan flag changed in late 60's because of revolution by Gaddafi pretty
similar as the flag of egypt (then there we're lots of Arab-unionistical ****
going on there Arabical union was planned then to be a one nation, rather than confederacy
what it's now. Howewer, when Anwar Salad, the egyptian prez, tried to
have diplomatic relations to Israel, Gaddafi got crazy about it and made a new flag;
It is ment to represent islamic jihad without compromises, not even in the flag.

Gaddafi has cooled down and learned a lot about politics after that,
but, or maybe just because of that, he doesn't change his nation's flag
because of his personal opinions, which have changed radically during the last 20 years.

VJ · July 19, 2002, 11:09

All on the above post are based on IMHO, and most are IIRC -type, so...

Tniem: Is that the flag of Malawi?

Buck Birdseed · July 19, 2002, 12:07

No sense of colour, this guy.

VJ · July 19, 2002, 12:39

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No sense of colour, this guy.

I wholeheartily (sp?) agree.

Az · July 19, 2002, 15:37

He likes Canada and Israel . So now we know he likes flags that have two stripes of the same color on a white background, and having a sort of a symbol in the middle , also of the same color.

common people. You just hate him because he doesn't like your flags .

Oh Canada...

Ecthy · July 19, 2002, 15:40

Oh Canada, oh Canada
Wie schön sind deine Blätter
...

Az · July 19, 2002, 15:43

I liked this comment a lot , though :

Quote:

Do not put a picture of a parrot on your flag! (This goes for you too, Guatamala!)

Kyle · July 19, 2002, 15:43

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United States 60/100 (too many stars, too busy; If one is good, fifty must be just right.)

Nonsense of course. Though, I wouldn't mind a return to the 'thirteen stars in a circle' field, especially in the unlikely event of gaining a new state.

Q Classic · July 19, 2002, 15:46

stefu:

georgia's flag, alas, was not designed by a committee.

the governor (who is an idiotic jerk), rammed this through very quickly.

unfortunately, his effort looks like crap, as are most of his educational reforms and what not.

Mikhail · August 7, 2002, 02:24

There are a lot of hideous flags in the world, minus Russia. And the United States flag IS too busy. Ever attempted to draw it?

If they were to replace the 50 stars with just the number "50", that would a much more logical flag, IMO. Or just use the Texas flag, that's good too.

Though of course, Japan: Now THAT'S a flag. Simple, Serious, and commands "Japan! Wow!"

Shi Huangdi · August 7, 2002, 02:34

Maryland has a good flag! It is based on the coat-of-arms of an aristocratic family involved in founding Maryland, unlike other meaningless flags!

Stefu · August 7, 2002, 02:57

WhatEEEEverrr, Shi. It's still an abomination.

The Mad Monk · August 7, 2002, 03:12

Maryland's flag looks like a collision between the Indianapolis 500 and the Three Musketeers.

notyoueither · August 7, 2002, 03:14

Flags mean something. They are not to please the infantile peeves of some flag-web-site troll... who has managed to troll most of you.

'Too many stars'? Puleeeze!

aaglo · August 7, 2002, 03:16

Flag of maryland looks like a table cloth on drugs.

aaglo · August 7, 2002, 09:15

You can see all the flags of the states of USA at this site .

Some of them are just painful to look at, like these: Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaiji, Iowa, Maryland, Missisippi, Missouri (looks like some Latin-American communist country), Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

I think there's only a couple of decent looking flags.
Texas, New Mexico, Alabama and Arizona (in that order).

Could you (USA) change your flag to the flag of Texas. It's the best flag you've got by far.