On Flags

A Short Commentary on the Flags of the World

Have you ever noticed why there's not really any flag of any nation on the globe that has any purple on it? This is because when countries were forming early on, the color purple was expensive (same reason only emperors of Rome only ever had purple clothing, because purple dye from the shellfish in Tunisia was expensive.). Now, that is understandable, but what about the countries that have flags now that have no purple? Well, some people just aren't creative.

And we can agree that the USA has the best flag EVER?! Scotland's is interesting (maybe I'm just biased, being of Scottish stock m'self), but look at Ukraine's:

Ukraine - Flag | Flagz Group - Flags 

 

How boring is that?! A yellow stripe and a blue stripe. Nothing. Else.

Italy, Ireland, Germany, these country's flags have one thing in common: They are boring, because nobody really thought about the design. (In my opinion, at least.) Now I know that the colors often mean something, but still, one would think that whoever designed the flags would come up with a motto or symbol or SOMETHING to put on it as well! The United States has probably the most detailed flag I can think of.  Here's a comparison of those other four flags:

Germany:

NATIONAL FLAG OF GERMANY | The Flagman 

 

Italy:

Flag of Italy - Wikipedia

Ireland:

Flag of Ireland | Find the best design for Irish Flag 

And of course, the United States:

United States of America Flag , USA Flag , America Flag background ... 

 

What's your opinion about nation's flags in general? Post it in the comments below!

Comments

  1. Ethan BlackMarch 9, 2023 at 5:52 PM

    Spain's flag has some detail.
    Also, have you seen the site https://flagpedia.net/index ? It seems pretty nice.

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    1. Continuous Changes of Conlin McClaflinMarch 10, 2023 at 11:42 AM

      Thanks for the comment. Yes, I agree: Spain's flag does have some detail.

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