Which National Flags Make the Top 30 Coolest List?

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The discussion revolves around participants' opinions on the coolest national flags, exploring various designs and their aesthetic appeal. The conversation includes personal favorites, comparisons between flags, and some playful hypotheticals regarding flag symbolism and representations.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their list of the top 30 coolest national flags.
  • Another participant expresses agreement with the top choice mentioned.
  • Discussion shifts to the vexillology aspect, with a participant suggesting the topic belongs in a dedicated forum.
  • A participant reflects on their childhood admiration for the Union Jack and poses a hypothetical question about a fight between the Bhutan dragon and the Welsh dragon.
  • Several participants mention their favorite flags, including Kenya and Swaziland, with varying opinions on their appeal.
  • One participant highlights Libya's flag as cool, while another mentions Canada's flag and its supposed optical illusion.
  • The Isle of Man's flag is noted for its unique design featuring three legs.
  • Participants discuss the similarities among Scandinavian flags and their historical context, with some expressing a preference for certain designs over others.
  • There are playful exchanges about the impossibility of certain flag designs and humorous takes on flag symbolism.
  • Some participants question the status of Abkhazia as a sovereign state, leading to a light-hearted exchange referencing fictional elements from popular culture.
  • The conversation includes mentions of various flags, including those of Antarctica, Nunavut, and the Nordic countries, with participants sharing links to images.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on which flags are the coolest, with no clear consensus reached. Multiple competing views and personal preferences remain evident throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect personal preferences and subjective interpretations of flag designs, while others delve into historical and cultural contexts. The discussion includes playful hypotheticals and speculative questions, contributing to its exploratory nature.

  • #61
GeorginaS said:
How about that. It didn't even occur to me that Nunavat would have a flag. Spiffy that one is.
The original one was just snow on a white background but it was rather dull.

People complain about war, revolution and balkanisation - but it's a boon for flag designers!
 
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  • #62
http://freespace.pl/hosted/foxer/gtva_logo/gtva_logo.jpg High res GTVA logo = ownage
 
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  • #63
aquitaine said:
http://freespace.pl/hosted/foxer/gtva_logo/gtva_logo.jpg


High res GTVA logo = ownage

Huh?
 
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  • #64
I think that he means he is very special because he mentioned his favorite logo and is asking to be awarded a gold star.
 
  • #65


Britain also has one of the best national anthems.
 
  • #66
I like "Britannia Rule the Waves" myself. It's so Victorian-imperialist, puts a swagger in your step and makes your eye squint for a monocle. Makes me want to be an officer in the imperial storm troopers calmly drinking a good cuppa in my tent while the Zulu spears plunk down about me.
 
  • #67
CaptainQuasar said:
I think that he means he is very special because he mentioned his favorite logo and is asking to be awarded a gold star.


No, just bringing some attention to the best game ever, freespace 2.
 
  • #68
If you have free space on your forehead you could get a tattoo of it there - that would show real devotion. See, like this:

2uid8oi.jpg


Now that's devotion. He got it before the Democratic primary even started. Usually it's covered by makeup.
 
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  • #69
Cyrus said:
I win.

No way! The antarctic is cooler than any of those places.
 
  • #70
CaptainQuasar said:
If you have free space on your forehead you could get a tattoo of it there - that would show real devotion. See, like this:

2uid8oi.jpg


Now that's devotion. He got it before the Democratic primary even started. Usually it's covered by makeup.


How much do you think a big company would pay for a tattoo advertisement in the forehead of Obama?
 
  • #71
What do you mean? He's already got a tattoo there.

Look, I live in New Hampshire. We get all kinds of access to the candidates during the Primary.

I suppose he could get it laser-removed and get a new one, that'd be even more expensive, though.
 
  • #72
Для славы большой мати Россия!

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And with accompanying music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiY1i4E21k

CCCP = Soviet Socialist Union of PWNage.

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  • #73
CaptainQuasar said:
I like "Britannia Rule the Waves" myself. It's so Victorian-imperialist, puts a swagger in your step and makes your eye squint for a monocle. Makes me want to be an officer in the imperial storm troopers calmly drinking a good cuppa in my tent while the Zulu spears plunk down about me.


the other verses of God Save the Queen are plenty imperialist. I think that's why they're never sung:

God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.

Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
 
  • #74
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!
 
  • #75
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  • #76
lol, new gay flag?
 
  • #77
maybe a family guy flag. it appears to be a peter gryphon.
 
  • #78
Proton Soup said:
maybe a family guy flag. it appears to be a peter gryphon.

Groan ...
 
  • #79
i'll be here all night, try the linguini and clams
 

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