The world's flags given letter grades

ahpc-jp30.st-and.ac.uk ^ | N/A | Josh Parsons

[archy]

Used to be there was one nation whose flag was a pennant (triangular) rather than square or rectangular

You're half-correct. There still is. Nepal's:

[archy]

Not only do I like that logo but I like what's in them too!

Ka mate, Ka mate! Ka ora, Ka ora!
Ka mate, Ka mate! Ka ora, Ka ora!
Tenei te tangata puhuruhuru
Nana i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra!
A hupane, kaupane
A hupane, kaupane whiti te ra!

Hi!

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[archy]

Sorta reminds me of the Texas Republic flag:

[archy]

Would you prefer we went with this, then?

There's something remarkably close that's been proposed.

You know which one I prefer though:

The Australian Civil Ensign, or Australian Red Ensign, is simply a red version of the Australian National flag. It is for use only at sea and officially never on land, but can be used by private citizens. At sea, it is the only flag allowable for merchant ships registered in Australia under the Navigation and Shipping Act 1912 and The Shipping Registration Act 1981. Pleasure craft, however, may fly either the Red Ensign or the National Flag.

The history of the Red Ensign is intertwined with the history of the Australian National flag. From 1901 to 1954 the Red Ensign was in practice, used as Australia's Civil Flag, i.e. the flag to be flown by private citizens on land. The Blue Ensign was for Government use only, reflecting British practice with its ensigns.

The design of the Australian Red Ensign was always kept in step with the Blue Ensign (i.e. with respect to the number of points on the stars, etc.) but there was often public confusion about which was the `correct' flag to fly. Many thought the choice was merely one of fashion or preference.

In 1941, Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies added to this confusion by directing that there should be no restriction on private citizens flying the Blue Ensign, though most people continued to use the red ensign. This Government consent was reaffirmed by Prime Minister Ben Chifley in February 1947. However, the confusion really wasn't ended until the Flags Act 1953 (enacted in 1954) gave legal effect to this directive, with the Red Ensign becoming reserved as the Civil Ensign.

[archy]

Yes, the Pacific's a big ocean, but the fact is we're going to have to enter some sort of STRONG alliance with someone (read: probably the United States) before too many more decades have passed.

[KangarooJacqui]

I'd rather have the Koreans beside me in a fight than those Japs, thanks anyway...

[KangarooJacqui]

That kangaroo looks familiar... wait, they've just ripped the wings off the Qantas one and stuck it on a background which is a little close to the Aboriginal flag for comfort!!!

Poor flying kangaroo... *sob*

[blackie]

Three cheers for Brash!

Vote for the good guy!

[shaggy eel]

BTTT

[GunnyHartman]

I didn't see any of those so-called A flags here.



I gotta give that there stars and stripes flag an A+

[PJ-Comix]

The Venezuelan Flag is nothing but the Colombian Flag with a few stars on it. Cuban Flag is the same as the Puerto Rican Flag but with the colors reversed.

[Hank Rearden]

Here's the site's creator, lecturing the world on aesthetics:

Note the aesthetic quality of the shirt, teeth and hair. And "he" sees fit to lecture others.

[PJ-Comix]

Northern Mariana Islands rated the WORST flag in the world. The website said it looks like it was constructed from clip art. I agree.

[maui_hawaii]

Its going to be different. Trust me.

I hear people say that stuff, in general terms, "China will be like Taiwan or Hong Kong"... depending on what one means by that, I don't think so.

Talking in generalities like that doesn't answer any questions...

The capitalist-communist descriptor is a worn out old 'thing' that was not longer relevant from about 10-15 years ago.