Posted on 10/06/2015 11:36:47 AM PDT by LonePalm
Southern pride.
In the heated debate surrounding the Confederate Flag, the defense offered by many has been that the symbol isn't representative of a culture built on slavery and racism but is, instead, a banner representing that Southerners are simply proud of their home, their people and their culture.
"What other symbol immediately lets the world know you are from the South?" they argue.
To tackle the problem, Studio 360, a national public radio program, commissioned a Texas-based design firm to design a new flag to represent the modern South. With a diverse team of designers with ties to both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, 70kft embraced the challenge with an understanding of the importance of their task.
"The South is unique as a region in that it already has an informal definition," Gus Granger, founding principal of 70kft and a lead creative on the redesign project, said in a conversation with AL.com. The problem is that, obviously, this community that people feel so passionate about "has out of date visual assets to help define its identity."
He's right. The South is the only part of the country that seems dead set on having its own particular brand ethos – you don't see the West or New England rallying around a regional flag. And if we are going to define ourselves as a region, maybe it is time for an update. After all, for 150 years, we've essentially maintained the same branding even though our product has changed.
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Could a new design offer Southerners the chance to embrace Southern pride, without embracing a symbol that hurts so many of our friends and neighbors? That sounds the toughest uphill battle since Pickett's Charge.
Granger said their goal was to "bring a modern visual language into the space for people that want to celebrate their legacy as Southerners," not by eliminating or ignoring cultural differences but by respecting them.
In an online presentation, 70kft suggests: "the Confederate battle flag is a divisive symbol. Some see family and honor. Some see bigotry and hatred. If we can't agree on the meaning, we can never be unified by it."
Their new flag is representative of "the diverse array of backgrounds, opinions, values and perspectives now found throughout the region create the very fabric of the modern South."
All I see in it is a white surrender flag.
That looks like one of those meaningless flags like they have over in Europe or Africa. Bleh. At least put a big bag of Lipton Iced Tea, or a magnolia flower on it.
It was the first thing I thought of!....................
 Oh! Good Grief! |
This is the stupidest thing I have seen in a long time.
Looks like it might be a winner after all.
If I put that on my dog, she’d bite me.
Fu ga ly!
The South was actually playing by the rules as laid out by the framers. Slavery, although practiced differently North and south varied primarily in the “slave Type” (Agriculture or Industrial and the source Ownership, indentured, Industrialized Labor...
To “Preserve The Union” was the rallying cry, and the “Confederate Flag” became the emblem of the Rebellion, NOT slavery!!
Therefore a mis-association and retributional Post War healing focused the primary issue “Ownership” to the real desire which is inherent divinely granted freedom over ones life decisions.
People in the South spent as much or more in The Bible searching for answers to the quandry, Slavery is mentioned often in the Bible and not in the ways that many would have you think. In a parallel, Jesus says “The Poor will Always be among you”. If you fast forward to the PC social engineering mindset symbols of rebellion against a “Central “authority” simply cannot stand!
Even though our flag is exactly that to the world!
Eff Yoooo
People in the south should fly it Loud and Long, it is no surprise to me that the most fertile ground for a return to our Republic lies here deep in the South...
Sic Semper Tyrranus!!
Semper Fidelis!
Watch and See...
What a faggoty flag that is.
Why not just use the flag of ARKANSAW? Color is right, diamond instead of an X Just remove the name Arkansas and go with it!
This had to have been designed by a bunch of Flamers!
Nope. Looks like a modified “Obama” logo.
As a vexillology nut, this lacks decent symbolism or even relevant context.
Southerners should just use the original Stars and Bars. It doesn’t have the baggage, is authentic, and confused the hell out of the north on the battlefield, and likely will confuse people today to the point where they will leave it alone.
That “flag” is so generic and inoffensive that I though it was a tablecloth, dishrag or new blend of motor oil Californians will be forced to use.
It looks like a flag designed by a committee in a low-rent advertising agency.
“we can’t agree on the meaning, we can never be unified by it.”
We don’t want to be unified with those who see it as a bad symbol.
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