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A primer in flag design.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/pnv5iKB2hl4[/youtube]
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Yeah, I've had discussions about flag design with art students, though I haven't seen that video. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised the U.S. flag isn't brought up more when people talk about iffy flag design. A kid drawing it will inevitably stumble with the amount of stars, or the right number of stripes, or do you start with a white or red stripe, or... etc.

It also brings me back to thinking about ancient flags. You can make letters, but not words, work. Rome's "S P Q R" flag is really memorable, as is the version with the eagle and those letters. What's less memorable is what SPQR stands for, which is something like "Senate Public Republic" except in Latin which I don't speak. (Ah, it's "Senātus Populusque Rōmānus", or "The Roman Senate and People.")

As an aside, I'm not really that happy with the flag I drew up for this roleplay. Trying to incorporate multiple elements from multiple flags and mash them into one wasn't pretty. What colors to use was a huge debate; and I still am really uncertain about the rainbow color scheme in the center. Gah.

But flag design is super fun.

EDIT: Not an art student or artist myself. I just like flags a LOT. And maps. Love maps.