Since national and state flags represent a broad range of people, their designs usually incorporate very general symbolism and non-contentious history, such as the founding of a nation or the state’s most important natural resource (water, in a lot of cases). City flags are a bit different. Being that they are a microcosm of a … More Big U.S. city flags ranked
The flag of Maryland is probably the most polarizing of the U.S. state flags. Many (including myself) love the flag. The North American Vexillogical Association ranked it fourth best of all the U.S. state, territory, and Canadian providence flags and I placed it second in my own ranking of U.S. state flags. However, there are many who … More Maryland: A patchwork of reconciliation
As I’ve covered in my state flag ranking post, the number of poorly designed state flags far outweigh the good ones. Let’s look at two flags from neighboring states: Colorado and Kansas. It should be fairly obvious to most that the Colorado flag is simply a better design. But why? Well, someone … More Why your city/state flag is probably terrible and why you should care
My girlfriend and I spent four days in Washington D.C. last week. One of the highlights of the trip for me (and even for my non-flag nerd girlfriend) was seeing the Star Spangled Banner, the very flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the American national anthem during the Battle of Baltimore. Tensions between America … More Star Spangled Banner
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