Good Flag: Calgary, Canada

Okay, so this may be my first (and hopefully, my only) controversial post. Many people (even the flag designer) do not like this flag because:

A) it looks like some random university team, or

B) it looks like the Arby’s logo.

But personally, I think this flag is nice! And, it obeys every rule in flag designing:

Keep It Simple. It is simple, with its C and its cowboy hat.

Use Meaningful Symbolism. It does do that, once again with the C and the cowboy hat.

Use 2 or 3 basic colors. It uses red and white.

No lettering or seals. Now the C could count as a letter, but I guess that is just taking a page out of Colorado‘s book.

Be distinctive or be related. I guess the red and white could be inspired by the red and white on Canada’s flag, but that’s just my guess.

My only grievance with this flag are the white stripes on the top and bottom. When looking at this image with a white background, it looks like it has a bigger proportion than it already has (1:2). So maybe the flag could be edited to remove those stripes, and I would appreciate it.

In conclusion, This flag is rather underrated and (sorta) obeys every rule in flag making. Do you agree? (Although I know you probably won’t)

–WHAT’S THE NEXT BAD FLAG?–

Your hint is…

FRANCE

And I’ll give you an extra hint; it’s a territory instead of a region.

See you on Thursday!

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