Bad Flag Special: Reacting to some funny Illinois flag submissions

As mentioned in Minnesota, Illinois is trying to replace their flag, and here are some of the goofiest flag submissions ever! WARNING: These are low quality. Credit to the website Patch for these images. This feels more like an ad for a goblin-themed restaurant in Illinois, rather than an actual state flag. But I’d be happy to fly this: Hey, at least it’s accurate: Wooly … Continue reading Bad Flag Special: Reacting to some funny Illinois flag submissions

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Good-but-sort-of-controversial Flag: Minnesota

Until Illinois decides to dump their old flag, Minnesota is the most recently-changed state flag. Having been adopted in May 2024, this flag certainly qualifies as a young-un! I say the flag is controversial because many people (especially Minnesotans) haven’t been taking the flag too kindly. People think that the flag is too simple, or shows nothing about the heritage, or wrongfully freaked out when … Continue reading Good-but-sort-of-controversial Flag: Minnesota

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Bad Flag: Victoria, Australia

While most state flags of Australia are hardly original, Victoria capitalizes on that trope by literally just REMOVING THE COMMONWEALTH STAR, SHRINKING THE SOUTHERN CONSTELLATION, AND ADDING A CROWN ON TOP OF IT! If you don’t get what I’m trying to convey, it’s that this flag looks incredibly similar to the country flag of Australia, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the Victoria flag and … Continue reading Bad Flag: Victoria, Australia

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Good Flag: Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Zaire was, as you could tell from the title, the DRC from 1971 to 1997, and it’s flag is honestly very cool. In the middle, you can see a hand holding an ablaze torch, and that is a big plus for any flag. The colors are very pleasing as well. The sad truth is that the Olympics were never held in Zaire (or frankly, any … Continue reading Good Flag: Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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Good Flag: Greenland

This unusually large Danish territory is getting quite popular in this day and age because US president Donald Trump is discussing with Greenland over the US purchase of Greenland, which if done correctly, would make Greenland the 51st state/6th US territory with a permanent population. This territory’s flag is actually pretty good, and it loosely resembles what would be a sunset in this cold place. … Continue reading Good Flag: Greenland

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Bad Flag: Navajo Nation

I don’t mean to offend any Navajo Native Americans out there. Really. You’re great folks. But your flag skills could use a little sharpening up… The North American Vexillological Association, in their book Good Flag, Bad Flag, puts this as a bad example, with the words, “Over 20 graphic elements overwhelm the viewer and none are large enough to be seen easily.” TWENTY. So, NN, … Continue reading Bad Flag: Navajo Nation

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Bad Flag: Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Oh, Neuchâtel, so now we’re just stealing flags? Really, this is an actual flag of a canton in Switzerland. I guess the designers were too lazy to actually come up with good designs, so they were like, “Forget it, let’s just go with our country’s southern neighbor.” There is a bit of originality, with the plus in the top-right corner probably specifying Switzerland, but that … Continue reading Bad Flag: Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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