So rather than spamming other threads withFlag Chat which is seemingly a thing I do now, I reckon a dedicated thread to discuss the joys of flags is just what the community need right now.
Some of my favourite flags -
The Flag of Nepal, the worlds only non-quadrilateral national flag.
The Flag of the Czech Republic, which has The Flag of the Czech Repbulic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic, which has The Flag of the Chezch Republic in it
Iām a total geek for history so this is an interesting topic! I love Heraldry (although usually purely for the beauty of the designs rather than what they represent/ed).
Iāve always really liked the Royal Standard - I just love the colours!
To me, taking the political arguments out, this is a beautiful flag.
And as much as there is discussions of late about the Pride flag and itās update - thatās been celebrated in the same way - and is a great uniter of people.
You tend to see these everywhere in those cities, on Merch, being flown in the street, on random paraphenalia, and it helps generate pride in where they live.
Of course flags get co-opted for bad too, but I do think on the whole they generate Positivity in greater volume than they do exacerbate division.
This video is a way better explanation than I could ever make, but Iād still make the case for a Flag.
But by their very nature flags are supposed to unite the people who need to unite under them, and exclude everyone else. They are inherently a symbol of an exclusive community.
People from those cities you cite will have a very different emotional attachment with those flags to everyone else.
You can objectively like a well designed flag, but you wonāt feel the same about Amsterdamās flag as someone from Amsterdam.
Only if you make the community exclusive, you could just as easily make it inclusive and feel a sense of pride for what āyourā flag represents without the need to feel negatively towards another flag/community.
Sure flags can be divisive but so can most things of thatās the lens you want to use. Itās not really the flag thatās inherently divisive but rather the person who purposefully designed it to be and in turn the person who goes on to wave it.
I definitely donāt feel the same way about the Amsterdam flag as someone whoās from there, but I bet if I moved there my feelings would get stronger as time went on and I considered it to be my home.
If you havenāt already seen it, I think you will enjoy Roman Marsās talk on flags. Itās highly entertaining and interesting. He hosts the podcast 99% Invisible and has a keen interest in flag design.
I havenāt used the Monzo fourm recently. Kind of drifted away.
But finally a thread I can get behind! I collect flags, mostly nation states. Few other odd bits. I fly different flags on a regular basis from my parents house and try and change the flag whenever I visit.
Based on this conversation I might buy the Amsterdam flag and a couple others.
I donāt have any system to when or which flags I buy. Originally I wanted a flag of every country Iāve ever lived in or visited. Donāt think Iāve even done that. Instead ended up with 50 odd random flags. But essentially I buy any that I like politically or purely based on appearance.
