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The world's flags given letter grades
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| Josh Parsons
Posted on 03/29/2004 3:33:22 PM PST by swilhelm73
The world's flags given letter grades
Introduction
Some time ago, browsing through my friend's atlas, I realised that there are significant differences in quality between the flags of different countries. Some are good, some are bad. Some countries have clearly taken care in the choice of colours, layout, and design. Others have been lazy, stolen the flags of their neighbours, or just designed flags that are clearly supposed to cause pain to those who look at them.
To my surprise, there is no international body responsible for upholding simple standards of vexillilic aesthetics. Nor do the UN or Interpol have the power to call in and punish those responsible for such atrocities as the Brazilian or Cypriot flags. I suppose there is probably a conspiracy of rich western nations (those with permanent seats on the UN security council, no doubt) to prevent such crimes from being brought to justice; however, in the meantime I am giving letter grades to the existing flags of the world.
You can read about the methodology I used. You can read the results alphabetically, by country name, or by grade, or broken down by grade:
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: flags
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I found this fairly amusing - and it is interesting to see some of the more obscure flags out there...
To: swilhelm73
,,, C grade BUMP.
To: shaggy eel
C+ bump....
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:39:08 PM PST
by
general_re
(The doors to Heaven and Hell are adjacent and identical... - Nikos Kazantzakis)
To: general_re
,,, does that plus have anything to do with the upsized fiscal deficit you ordered with your fries?
To: swilhelm73
The Union Jack with its crosses to me is the best flag in terms of design.
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:44:36 PM PST
by
xp38
To: shaggy eel
Do I detect a hint of jealousy at the grading? ;)
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:47:00 PM PST
by
general_re
(The doors to Heaven and Hell are adjacent and identical... - Nikos Kazantzakis)
To: swilhelm73
I actually think Brazil's flag is pretty good.
To: general_re
,,, not at all. Nobody would be jealous of a deficit that high, but the abilty to print more money as you wish... yep, you've got me there!
To: swilhelm73
C+??? Too busy? too many stars? well I'll keep my busy starry flag and it will stay just as it is, unless we go and add another state (heaven forbid) ... maybe we need to fold in some of the little states as we add new big ones, for the sole reason of leaving the stars at a 50 count!!
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:53:31 PM PST
by
AgThorn
(Go go Bush!! But don't turn your back on America with "immigrant amnesty")
To: swilhelm73; JohnHuang2; mhking; Constitution Day
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:56:11 PM PST
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: swilhelm73; JohnHuang2; mhking; Constitution Day
This is a brilliant and unique piece of work. My only quarrel with this piece, and it's a minor one. The suthor has a problem with the standard 3:5 ratio of national flags. Used to be there was one nation whose flag was a pennant (triangular) rather than square or rectangular. Apparently that nation has changed its mind.
I've pinged this to some FR friends to suggest that they ping this to their lists. This is definitely one of the tidbits the Internet offers up, that well deserve being shared widely.
Thanks again for finding and sharing this.
Congressman Billybob
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:57:34 PM PST
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: general_re
Yes, the U.S. flag does have 50 stars, but that doesn't necessarily make it too busy . The eye doesn't see 50 stars, rather a pattern of stars on a background, ala polka-dots.
It is interesting how much different Old Glory is than the other flags. Should have some originality points, I would think.
The colors, although not original, should be credited with the quality of indelibility. France has the same colors, however we all know that with the U.S. flag, the colors don't run.
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:57:54 PM PST
by
Plutarch
To: shaggy eel
It's great, isn't it? As long as those wacky foreigners keep on buying T-bills, we can do this pretty much forever ;)
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posted on
03/29/2004 3:58:05 PM PST
by
general_re
(The doors to Heaven and Hell are adjacent and identical... - Nikos Kazantzakis)
To: swilhelm73
Japan gets an A??? That is the butt-ugliest flag ever!
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:00:29 PM PST
by
Snowy
(Microsoft: "You've got questions? We've got dancing paperclips.")
To: Snowy
No, Libya has the butt-ugliest flag.
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:02:01 PM PST
by
scarface367
(This tagline will work for food, money, or large weapons)
To: general_re
,,, the wacky
foreigners are holding the Treasury paper and they're getting US jobs as well. I bet they think it's great.
To: scarface367
No, Libya has the butt-ugliest flag. Yes, I supposed you're right. That flag took a lot of thought.
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:06:07 PM PST
by
Snowy
(Microsoft: "You've got questions? We've got dancing paperclips.")
To: shaggy eel
So what are they gonna do? Render their own investments worthless? Won't that be fun to watch ;)
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:09:26 PM PST
by
general_re
(The doors to Heaven and Hell are adjacent and identical... - Nikos Kazantzakis)
To: swilhelm73; cyborg
LOL. Loved the site.
Bump.
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:10:03 PM PST
by
spetznaz
(Nuclear missiles: The ultimate Phallic symbol.)
To: Snowy
Libya's plain green flag apparently honors Islam. For some reason unknown to me green is the color of Islam.
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posted on
03/29/2004 4:11:07 PM PST
by
xp38
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