I'm not American, so apologies if this is common knowledge for Americans. Why was this panhandle given to Michigan instead of Wisconsin, when Wisconsin has land access to it?
Was there some sort of dispute between the two states as to who gets ownership over it? Does it have something to do with the fact that the panhandle borders Canada?
Another generic county flag made better through heraldry. Organized in 1711 and named for Henry Somerset, the 2nd Duke of its namesake dukedom, Beaufort County (locally pronounced as BEW-fert) occupies the eastern portion of the bottom of South Carolina and is divided into two halves connected by SC-170 vid the Broad River Bridge. Home to 187,117 residents as of last census, its seat is in Beaufort, and its largest municipality is the famed resort town of Hilton Head Island. The Sea Islands flanking the mainland were home to many enslaved Africans who had less contact with their White owners and overseers than on the mainland; they developed the distinctive culture and creole of the Gullah, preserving linguistic and cultural roots from all around West Africa. Combined with the great number of Black leaders based in the county -- including no less a hero than Robert Smalls -- it is little wonder that its motto should be "Heritage by the Sea." Sadly, the flag is blander than it ought to be for such an esteemed place, so let's dial it up a notch.
The overall field is green with a base engrailed of blue fimbriated in silver, for the county's presence by the seaside. The main charge is the yale, a mythical beast thought to be based on the ibex (ya'el in Hebrew) with tusks like a boar and horns that can swivel around to attack or defend. Two of these in silver bezanty (semy of bezants), armed, maned, crined, and unguled -- and here langued and tusked -- in gold are the supporters of the arms of the Somerset dukes of Beaufort after whom the county and its seat were named. In the dexter and sinister chief, of course, are the increscent bendwise and the mullet of eight points for South Carolina, per my redesign.
Just one final stretch. Let’s end it off with a BANG!!!
And here we are! The last star in the Union, and by far the most controversial, given the false pretense under which it was annexed. While I personally believe that Hawai'i should be an independent kingdom once more -- and the haole should preferably pay reparations and leave -- it is, nevertheless, our great Polynesian outpost. Its existing flag is not a bad one, but the Union Jack as a mark of friendship with our former colonial overlords always rubbed me a little wrong. Here's how I remediated the flag.
The base of the flag -- and the entirety of the first design -- is the eight stripes of silver, red, and blue, which stand for the eight major islands -- Hawai'i, Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lāna'i, Moloka'i, O'ahu, Kaua'i, and Ni'ihau -- as they do on the current flag. In the second, third, and fourth renditions, this is accompanied by a green cartouche en surtout, similar to the green inescutcheon on the coat of arms of both the kingdom and the state, with each version bearing a different symbol. On the second draft, this is the sheaf of the puela and spears in saltire as borne on the royal arms, symbolizing kapu and protection. On the third, it is a gold hibiscus flower seeded in pink, representing the state flower, the Hawaiian yellow hibiscus -- also known natively as ma'o hau hele or pua aloalo. On the fourth, it is a gold mullet as on the state arms within the seal, symbolizing Hawai'i as the fiftieth such in the Union.
I'd like to submit this version of the Kanaka Maoli Flag, I don't know if I can, but it can be included as benchmark, if possible, because the original (according to wikipedia) shield is so beautiful that the flag should have it, usually I see the Kanaka Maoli flag with other less pretty versions of the shield.
The redesign for Hawaii consists of a tricolor of red, yellow, and blue, charged with a green shield containing a kahili crossed by two paddles. The shield is flanked by traditional Hawaiian kapa patterns on either side, representing the rich culture of the Native Hawaiian people. Red represents the volcanoes, blue represents the Pacific Ocean, yellow represents the sunshine, and green represents the nature.
(The symbol can be seen on the historic coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii.)
Hawai'i. The only state with no border. The Blue, White and Red colors are from what I can remember that reminds me of oceanic countries. Like Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand etc. The (I forgot its name) is the centerpiece of the emblem with the oars being red. The 5 hibiscus flowers are for the 5 islands that are populated by people.
Image is raw and I've never taken time to improve it. Two paddles and a statehood star. stripes with waves and pinline echos about the shield. This is also on a short ratio and would look better on ratio 3:5. Still, best I have.
since today's the 250th anniversary of Independence, I decided to post my 250 flag design again but this time it digitized all thanks to u/ambassador_softboi
also it's my 21st birthday today (I live in a different timezone soo... yeah, enjoy)
This is a more traditional redesign for the flag of New Orleans; the design was inspired by the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, in which that coat of arms was inspired by the coat of arms of Orléans, France.
On the top are 3 fleur-de-lis, which are present in the New Orleans flag, the archdiocese's coat of arms, and Orléans's coat of arms. In which a wavy line separates the 2 colors, symbolizing the Mississippi river. And in the bottom is a pelican "vulning" (meaning to pierce/wound itself and feed its chicks), which represents the state bird of Louisiana.
I've been debating asking this because I know it is a VERY sensitive topic with Americans but recently someone in my central Pennsylvanian neighborhood put up a flag pole in their yard and are flying a Confederate flag and I'm trying to understand why. They do not have an American flag up, they specifically put the flag pole in for this. With all the controversy in America right now, it feels like a bold choice was made. I do not know this neighbor, they live on the next block down, so I can't make an educated guess on the message they are trying to convey but to me it feels anti-American to put this up just before the country's 250th anniversary. Is there any "good" reason for flying a Confederate flag or is this just meant to ruffle feathers? Please discuss in a civil manner, I have my own opinions on this so I don't need anyone else's and I'm just looking for facts.
Flag flag is intended to mirror the current flag but fills the field with colors associated with traffic signs, lights, and road pavements. Gold is the culmination of the entire spectrum of yellow-orange signs as well as yellow painted lines. Nothing else to say
This is based upon the official city seal.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Seal\_of\_Alexandria,\_Virginia.png
