Tuesday, October 22, 2002
State Flags, Day 6
Whoa, today really is a BloggEruption ... Onward to the flags!
MONTANA
State seal sits in the center of a blue field. Above the seal is the word "MONTANA" in gold letters. Seal features a mountain and waterfall scene, with a plow, shovel, and pickaxe above the state motto "ORO Y PLATA" or "Gold and Silver."
Seal. Words. Lame.
The motto and some mountains. Meh.
Standard "MONTANA"
Seal is a toughie.
Another cookie-cutter lame flag.
NEBRASKA
Blue field with state seal in gold and silver on center.
Very drab.
What, a blacksmith and a train, but no corn?
Cookie-cutter ...
Montana's looks better.
NEVADA
Blue field with detail in upper left corner. A white star is surrounded by a half wreath of sagebrush below and a ribbon reading "BATTLE BORN" above. Immediately below the star is the word "NEVADA."
Odd, having the seal-like detail in the upper left.
Not sure what "Battle Born" means. Sagebrush refers to desert climate.
The "NEVADA" gets the standard score.
Fairly easy compared to others.
Could be much worse ... thank you for not featuring Vegas.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Blue field with state seal in center. Seal is surrounded by nine stars amidst a laurel wreath. Seal features a sailing ship and sunrise.
About as good looking as Montana's, without the annoying "STATE NAME" phenomenon (ok, it's on the seal).
I know that NH has a coast, but I don't really think ships when I think NH.
Standard score.
Seal is busy and detailed.
Boring.
NEW JERSEY
Buff colored field with state coat of arms in the center. Coat of arms features three plows on a shield, goddesses representing liberty and agriculture, a horse's head, and a ribbon with the slogan, "LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY" and the date 1776.
First, Second, and Third Laws broken here.
Anyone else find the horse head oddly appropriate for New Jersey? Bada-bing!
Nothing to really distinguish it here ...
Detailed figures. Yeah, right.
Fuhgeddaboudit!
# posted by Eric @ 3:51 PM 
