Flags

[Izambri]

WOW! You made it? Looks great! You have to take a photo of it when you fly it.

No, I had it made by a company in Vancouver.

I will this weekend.

Which company, if I can ask? Would be possible to make an order from Europe?

[Viktor77]

Which company, if I can ask? Would be possible to make an order from Europe?

http://www.flagshop.com/customflags.htm

Yiuel used them and recommended them to me so then I used them and now I recommend them to you.

They're based out of Canada, but they'll ship anyway I'm sure (though, of course, you could always pass them an email). The shipping was hefty, $25 from BC to Michigan, but the flag was a good deal. All in all I spent $140 on the flag plus shipping which isn't bad for a nylon 4x6 custom flag (seeing as a typical 4x6 nylon nation flag ranges around $60-$80.)

[Tsiasuk-Pron]

Zhoyit azhelteynova tashe shunyatay!

Please see my avatar!

[darkworldsawake]

Well, my flag is a raised fist (representing total submission to the God King) on a red circle (representing the fertile fields and valleys in which crops are grown) on an orange background (representing the general uselessness of color symbolism).

[sangi39]

I haven't drawn up a copy of my flag yet but the main aim is for it to be divided in half diagonally from bottom-left to top-right with the top-left half being coloured white, the bottom-right half to be coloured green migrated with a swan somewhere in the white area.

The white represents the geographical north of the country and the green represents the geographical south of the country. The swan, however, adds more to this. First, it represents the crest of the Royal Family and second, given the perceived interconnection between all people throughout their society, it represents the link through the Royal Family to the deities of their own mythology and their descent from them. The swan, and its lack in the green region of the flag, also indicates the history of the people. As such the white region indicates their present location, hence the location of the swan, while the green region represents the now "decaying" region to the east that they migrated from. The green thus simultaneously represents the fertility of the south and the decay of the east while the white represents the barren north and the glorious west, thus explaining the diagonal division between green and white.

[Viktor77]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

[Morrígan]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

Yeah, lie. That will be hilarious for the rest of us.

[sangi39]

Say it's the flag of the region (or other sub-country division) where your favourite (foreign) band comes from :p

[Delthayre]

It would never occur to me not to tell them that it was the flag of a nation that I had created. They'd probably be amused.

[benadam]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

Tell them it's the flag of a small European country called Falgwia, a country that you're particularly interested in, and have a great affinity with. Tell them all about the country. See how long you can carry it on before they realise you made it up!

[Tiamat]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

You're parents don't know about your conworlding? I'd say tell them the truth and if they think its ridiculous tell them everyone has a hobby. My parents know I conlang and conworld and I find they're helpful to bounce ideas off of.

[Viktor77]

It would never occur to me not to tell them that it was the flag of a nation that I had created. They'd probably be amused.

You're parents don't know about your conworlding? I'd say tell them the truth and if they think its ridiculous tell them everyone has a hobby. My parents know I conlang and conworld and I find they're helpful to bounce ideas off of.

Haha, I would but I'm afraid they'll think me even weirder than they already do. Plus I can't be sure how they'd react knowing I spent my money on a custom flag for a country I made up (not that they should have an opinion, it's my money!)

Say it's the flag of the region (or other sub-country division) where your favourite (foreign) band comes from :p

Tell them it's the flag of a small European country called Falgwia, a country that you're particularly interested in, and have a great affinity with. Tell them all about the country. See how long you can carry it on before they realise you made it up!

Haha at the latter lol. The former is likely what I'll end up doing. Probably a region in Russia or something. Maybe I should say it's the flag of Falgwia as if I expect them to know the country haha.

[Pthagnar]

Plus I can't be sure how they'd react knowing I spent my money on a custom flag for a country I made up (not that they should have an opinion, it's my money!)

You mean "not that *I* should *care* about their opinion", since they are of course entitled to an opinion.

[Adrianovaz2007]

A long time ago I founded a online flag generator in .SVG, really functional. I've losted the link, does anyone knows it and have the link?

[cromulent]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

Tell them it is a proposal for a new flag for whatever state you live in, Michigan or wherever.

[Viktor77]

So, I have a question. Since I have a flag, I of course want to fly it, however my parents are bound to ask 'what flag is that'? What do I tell them? Do I lie? What do I do?

Tell them it is a proposal for a new flag for whatever state you live in, Michigan or wherever.

It's a perfect flag for Michigan! Blue for the Great Lakes, white for the snow, green for the forrests! Our current flag is hideous and indistinguishable from the other 40 hideous state flags.

Though I'd hate to connect it to Michigan. In my mind it will always be Falgwia.

[WeepingElf]

I once designed a flag that has actually been flown from a flagpole. However, it is not the flag of any of my con-countries, but the flag of my home village which had not had a flag before. The flag is a horizontal green-red-yellow with a wavy blue line running through it from top right to bottom left. The three stripes represent the forest to the north of the village, the village itself and the fields to the south, while the blue line represents the little river running through it from northeast to southwest.

[su_liam]

Our current flag is hideous and indistinguishable from the other 40 hideous state flags.

Yeah, in my state, they couldn't decide, so they went with a two sided flag. I wish they'd just settle for the beaver and eliminate all the text.

We do, however, have a fairly unique flag.

[Viktor77]

Falgwia:


Falgwia and Russia:


Falgwia and Germany:

[GreenBowTie]

Here's my flag

[Kereb]

Here's my flag

:D

[Raluv]

I like.

[Aurora Rossa]

It reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLqEu4mUOU

[the duke of nuke]

GreenBowTie: That is just magnificently trippy But it would be the devil to make...

[BettyCross]

Here's my flag

I see. You've founded a gay militia group.

Betty Cross