[Poll] A Flag for the Federation
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[Poll] A Flag for the Federation
With the 3 Degrees of Separation Act in place, Amokolia is transitioning to a federation. The traditional flag of Amokolia, of a red cross on a white field in the canton of a red banner, is being used exclusively by Amokolia Proper now. To better represent the equality of the three constituent states and our embarkation into this brave new world, we must adopt a new federation flag.
We currently have two new designs in addition to the provisional federation standard. As a federation that enshrines democracy we are opening a public poll, accessible to all Elwynnese - not just Amokolians - to receive design feedback and opinions in order to help us narrow the design down to a standard that we can be proud to fly.
The provisional federation flag at present:
The three stars represent the three states: Amokolia Proper (white), Greater Mishalan (red), and Leng (blue), and roughly mimic their geographic distribution. They are on a blue field representing Elwynn and democracy.
Design # 1:
This design is a stylized version of the newer Elwynnese flag. Blue and white on the outer edges emphasize our ties to Elwynn. The red in the middle is the traditional red of Amokolia. The three stars represent the three states as in the provisional flag.
Design # 2:
This version attempts to use stylized swirls to represent the three states instead of using stars (excepting that on a red background they look like crap).
We welcome design comments, opinions, alternatives, and contributions to assist us in narrowing down the decision to a finalized product.
We currently have two new designs in addition to the provisional federation standard. As a federation that enshrines democracy we are opening a public poll, accessible to all Elwynnese - not just Amokolians - to receive design feedback and opinions in order to help us narrow the design down to a standard that we can be proud to fly.
The provisional federation flag at present:
The three stars represent the three states: Amokolia Proper (white), Greater Mishalan (red), and Leng (blue), and roughly mimic their geographic distribution. They are on a blue field representing Elwynn and democracy.
Design # 1:
This design is a stylized version of the newer Elwynnese flag. Blue and white on the outer edges emphasize our ties to Elwynn. The red in the middle is the traditional red of Amokolia. The three stars represent the three states as in the provisional flag.
Design # 2:
This version attempts to use stylized swirls to represent the three states instead of using stars (excepting that on a red background they look like crap).
We welcome design comments, opinions, alternatives, and contributions to assist us in narrowing down the decision to a finalized product.
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
How about design two but instead of the swirls, just add another bar in the centre?
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
That would however eliminate the symbolism of representing three states.
Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
After playing around in GIMP, here's a new design with larger swirls.
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
I like the swirls! But... I think a flag should be easy to sew and easy for a school kid to copy. Maybe the swirls could be on the federation's emblem? Three bars would keep the three states. The bars could be coloured too.
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
I quite like design #2 as well.
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
I'm quite certain a child can paint a swirl on a piece of cloth and call it a flag.
But I'll play with a 3-bar version and see what comes of it. At this point # 2 is winning!
But I'll play with a 3-bar version and see what comes of it. At this point # 2 is winning!
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Re: [Poll] A Flag for the Federation
I find myself gravitating towards the more traditional #1.
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Not that I'm really important around here, although I used to be involved in the independent Amokolia a bit, but I'd like something along the lines of #2 but with the stars in the provisional flag as opposed to the swirls