ChicagoOakland Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 13 hours ago, QueenCitySwarm said: This is the current flag of Charlotte. It has a hornet's nest for the nickname of the region, and a handshake for cooperation I think? This is either the civic flag or the flag of Mecklenburg County, I don't know. However, it's so much better than what we have now. Personally, I'd like to see this flag with a blue/teal background, as I don't think that green really works with the city. I honestly thought the second one WAS your flag. I've been to Charlotte a few times and I've seen that symbol pretty much everywhere. It's a well designed logo and a lot of people already associate it with Charlotte; they might as well pull the trigger and make that the official flag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 14 hours ago, QueenCitySwarm said: This is the current flag of Charlotte. It has a hornet's nest for the nickname of the region, and a handshake for cooperation I think? This is either the civic flag or the flag of Mecklenburg County, I don't know. However, it's so much better than what we have now. Personally, I'd like to see this flag with a blue/teal background, as I don't think that green really works with the city. I think if they made the background of the second flag a kind of green-ish blue like that which the Hornets use, it'd be one of the best flags in the country. Some good, unique, symbolism right there. Quote "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 hours ago, ChicagoOakland said: I honestly thought the second one WAS your flag. I've been to Charlotte a few times and I've seen that symbol pretty much everywhere. It's a well designed logo and a lot of people already associate it with Charlotte; they might as well pull the trigger and make that the official flag. Yeah I don't know why they haven't yet. I'm not sure if our council members even know we have a flag. 7 hours ago, Zeus89725 said: I think if they made the background of the second flag a kind of green-ish blue like that which the Hornets use, it'd be one of the best flags in the country. Some good, unique, symbolism right there. I 100% agree. It's such a great symbol, with the obvious crown for the Queen City, and the subtle "m" for Mecklenburg County. 1 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoOakland Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 6 hours ago, QueenCitySwarm said: Yeah I don't know why they haven't yet. I'm not sure if our council members even know we have a flag. Well, that's one thing Charlotte and Raleigh have in common. Speaking of Raleigh, our flag might need a sprucing up (yes, that was intentional): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, ChicagoOakland said: Well, that's one thing Charlotte and Raleigh have in common. Speaking of Raleigh, our flag might need a sprucing up (yes, that was intentional): Quote "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 7:02 PM, QueenCitySwarm said: This is the current flag of Charlotte. It has a hornet's nest for the nickname of the region, and a handshake for cooperation I think? This is either the civic flag or the flag of Mecklenburg County, I don't know. However, it's so much better than what we have now. Personally, I'd like to see this flag with a blue/teal background, as I don't think that green really works with the city. I'm a Charlottean by marriage, and I've become a fan of the crown over the years I've been visiting. At first, I thought it was kind of dated and corporate, like Uptown Charlotte. But it really grew on me (along with the city) and I appreciate it as an ahead-of-its time, iconic work of urban branding that has and will continue to have longevity. The tourism board rebranded last year, and incorporated a version of the crown into the logos: I think they could definitely do more with the flag - something like the above to give it some contrast or dimension, or a pattern or design added to it would maybe would loosen it up a bit. I totally agree with you about the color of the flag. Charlotteans seem to identify with teal from rooting for the Hornets and Panthers, so maybe this is a tail wags the dog scenario where the city adopts the sports team colors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 19 hours ago, Waffles said: I think they could definitely do more with the flag - something like the above to give it some contrast or dimension, or a pattern or design added to it would maybe would loosen it up a bit. I totally agree with you about the color of the flag. Charlotteans seem to identify with teal from rooting for the Hornets and Panthers, so maybe this is a tail wags the dog scenario where the city adopts the sports team colors. Yeah, I think that a teal background and maybe a two-tone crown (white with carolina blue details) would be stellar, and really solidify the blue/crown theme that all the teams and even the city is going for. Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCriEvryTiem Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Vanuatu, Nagorno-Karabakh, Niue, the Åland I. and Faroe I. have nice colors, Aruba, and Sarawak. Oh, and those Japanese ones. Y'know what I'm talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osctheg Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 the welsh flag has a dragon. it wins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverP Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 19 hours ago, osctheg said: the welsh flag has a dragon. it wins A wild Bhutan appears! 7 Quote Dribbble Behance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hong Kong (British version have a Dragon on it. The Moscow flag has a dragon being slayed on it. Quote Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 ITT: "I like dragons." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 If you're a fan of flags and geography in general, I can't recommend the Youtube channel GeographyNow! enough. His down-to-earth descriptions of the geography and culture of countries are extremely accessible, and every Friday is a combo of fan letters and discussion about a recently-covered country's flag. 3 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverP Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 44 minutes ago, BringBackTheVet said: If you're a fan of flags and geography in general, I can't recommend the Youtube channel GeographyNow! enough. His down-to-earth descriptions of the geography and culture of countries are extremely accessible, and every Friday is a combo of fan letters and discussion about a recently-covered country's flag. I second this opinion. Quote Dribbble Behance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popmart Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Australia and its territories have some pretty great flags. Northern Territory: Norfolk Island: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popmart Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 The Red Peak flag was my favourite in the New Zealand flag referendums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 1/04/2018 at 10:46 PM, aztex82 said: Australia and its territories have some pretty great flags. Northern Territory: Norfolk Island: Dropping the Union Jack on the NT and ACT flags was a good idea. Quote Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake3roo Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 On 3/15/2018 at 8:25 PM, Waffles said: Oh lordy do I have a dirty mind... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I know, right? I keep thinking about blood clots too. 7 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantsFan Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 http://www.montereyherald.com/article/NF/20180625/NEWS/180629915 My county here in California recently had a flag design contest, so I gave it a shot with a rather minimalist design that I attached below. However, the result finally came out three months later, and I'm thoroughly disappointed 3 Quote BEHANCE | PORTFOLIO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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