Saturday, October 12, 2002
State Flags, Day 2
COLORADO
Horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and blue, with a red circular "C" beginning at 1/5 fly, the interior of which is a gold circle.
The "C" comes very close to violating the First Law. Other than that, the simplicity of the bars and circles works.
"C" is for "Colorado," or maybe "Centennial"? Gold is for gold in them thar' hills. Official flags are supposed to have gold & silver fringe, so that's an extra point.
The red "C" with gold circle is a major Colorado symbol, pretty well unmistakeable. Very familiar to lots of people.
Simple, elegant. Somewhat odd placement of "C" knocks it off a bit.
A strong flag worth celebrating.
CONNECTICUT
Azure field with white shield featuring three grapevines. Ribbon script below reads "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" or "He who transplanted, sustains."
Our first dog of the contest. Violates the First Law (words suck) and the Second Law (seals suck). The fact that it's a nice blue stops the shutout.
Supposedly the grapevines represent the "transplanted" MA colonists. So if you associate grapes with CT, there you go. The slogan also leaves something to be desired, but it fits the flag.
Again, why would anyone not from CT associate it with grapevines?
Seals, vines, ribbons, etc. Business and such abounds.
First one in single digits, but definitely not the last
DELAWARE
Colonial blue field with inset "buff" diamond. Diamond features coat of arms with a ship, farmer, soldier, wheat, corn, cow, and scroll with the words "Liberty and Independence." White words "December 7, 1787" are at bottom.
Wow. Color and layout are the only saving graces here. Violates First Law with egregious words, Second Law with a busy seal, and the Third Law with detailed figures. A farmer AND a minuteman? Yikes ...
Colors are for Washington's uniform, and the various stuff in the coat of arms is significant. December 7, 1787 is most significant as it marks the day DE became the first state to ratify the Constitution.
This certainly makes an impression ... the date is key, however.
Forget it. The diamond and date are doable. But two people, a ship, and a very detailed shield? Not easily reproduced by any means other than Xerox.
Saved by its significance and the fact that it's so awful it can be remembered.
FLORIDA
Red Cross of St. Andrew on a white field, with the Great Seal of the State of Florida set at the cross' center
The seal, while violating all three Laws, is visually appealing when set against the cross.
St. Andrew's Cross = CSA. Seminole, ship, and sunshine represent FL well.
It does say "FLORIDA" on the seal. Possibly confused with Alabama if one can't read or make out the seal.
It's the seal, people. Colorful and busy means difficulty.
Surprisingly high, given the seal's transgressions. Though really, since it's all in the seal, it's just a violation of the Second Law.
GEORGIA
Blue field with Georgia's seal in top middle, surrounded by 13 white stars. Bottom ribbon displays "Georgia's History" -- the three previous state flags surrounded by the 13 state Stars & Stripes and the current US Flag. Beneath that is "In God We Trust." Adopted January 2001 in the aftermath of protests over the CSA battle flag's presence on the previous flag.
Busy, busy, busy. Words. Seals. Mini-flags. This is a PC-ified banner masking as a flag. What a piece of shit.
I guess the state seal means something to Georgians. Plus, we don't want to offend anyone so we'll put everything on here. Sheesh.
"GEORGIA." "Georgia's History."
Very simply done in Photoshop. Wouldn't surprise me at all if this is what they did.
I'm stepping in and giving a big fat zero to this politically correct garbage. If they wanted to replace the CSA battle flag, fine. But this is what you get when you have a bunch of legislating morons do things in committee. Worst Flag Ever.
# posted by Eric @ 12:29 AM 
