Jonathan Parsons is a British artist who works in the medium of flags (as well as sculpture, painting, and others). One of his most colorful creations was a new flag for London (2003): I decided that a flag for the new city state should be very colourful to reflect the city's huge diversity. 'Flag for London', in… Continue reading Parsons’ Flag for London
Tag: Flag Design
UK Parliament Flag Project
To celebrate the 750th anniversary of the Montfort Parliament, the UK Parliament is hosting a nation-wide flag design project for British schoolchildren (ages 7-11). The children are given a brief primer on flag design (including a video) developed by flag artist Jonathan Parsons, and then asked to create a flag to represent their local community. Although students… Continue reading UK Parliament Flag Project
Flags in the Hierarchy of Pride
Michael Green is a designer, self-proclaimed Flag Geek, and author of the excellent Branding the Nations blog on Medium.com. In his posting on (the sad state of) US state flags, The Good, the "Meh" and the Ugly, he asks a fundamental question that is too often taken for granted in discussions, debates, and contests about… Continue reading Flags in the Hierarchy of Pride
Complexities
The first principle of effective flag design is: Keep It Simple. Effective flags are meme-like, able to propagate themselves through human perception, memory, and action, and in this simple flags have an advantage. On the other hand, there are certainly many highly complex flags. As the simplicity principle suggests, these tend to be obscure, expensive,… Continue reading Complexities
South Dakota Proposals (2012)
By Patrick Genna, revised by Scott Mainwaring Originally published in Vexilloid Tabloid #34 (June 2012) In February a South Dakota House panel rejected a proposal to change the state flag. Its design was first adopted in 1909, updated in 1963, and again in 1992. (There is a short YouTube video explaining the evolution.) Using the… Continue reading South Dakota Proposals (2012)
What If There Were No Third Flag Act?
Blog post by Scott Mainwaring On April 4, 1818 the US Congress enacted the following: An Act to establish the flag of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, That from and after the fourth day of July next, the flag of… Continue reading What If There Were No Third Flag Act?
World Population Flags
By David W. Ferriday Originally published in The Vexilloid Tabloid #31, December 2011 See also: United Nation News Centre: As world passes 7 billion milestone, UN urges action to meet key challenges. October 31, 2011. Seven Billion. National Geographic's year-long series on population Human Population Reaches 7 Billion--How Did This Happen and Can It Go On? By David Biello, Scientific… Continue reading World Population Flags
A Flag for All Mankind in the 21st Century
By David W. Ferriday Originally published in The Vexilloid Tabloid #31, December 2011 There are thousands of flags representing many different groups of people around the world. The United Nations flag and the Olympic flag are the most inclusive. But there is, I believe, a need for a flag that represents each and every one of us, as… Continue reading A Flag for All Mankind in the 21st Century
Randall Gray’s Flag for Oregon
By Ted Kaye; revised by Scott Mainwaring Originally published in The Vexilloid Tabloid #30, October 2011 The PFA has honored Randall Gray of West Linn for his re-design of the Oregon State Flag, which received the most votes in The Oregonian's contest in 2008-09. In a celebration hosted in February by Mike Hale at Elmer’s Flag & Banner,… Continue reading Randall Gray’s Flag for Oregon
Columbus, Ohio [reblog]
Columbus, Ohio a mecca of great ice cream? Who knew?
Portland Flag Association 