fjw8 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 The helmet looks a whole lot better. I'm really liking St. Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hanging around in the Caribbean for... the Dominican Republic!The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, home to about 9.5 million people. Christopher Columbus landed in present-day Dominican Republic in 1492, finding the Taino people that had inhabited the island for centuries. Over the next 450 years, the area would switch between French, Spanish, Haitian, and even American control. The Dominican Republic celebrates February 27, 1844 as its independence day, but actually voluntarily returned to Spanish colonial rule for a brief time in the 1860s, then was occupied by the United States from 1916-1924. Conflict was not over, as the country was ruled by heavy-handed dictator Rafael Trujillo from 1930-1961. Today, DR is relatively stable, with the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central America. The DR is characterized by "high" (102nd of 187) human development and is ranked "free" by Freedom in the World. The most popular sport in the Dominican Republic, far and away, is baseball. Aside from Americans, more Dominicans play in MLB than any other nationality, and the Dominican national team are the current World Baseball Classic champions. Soccer and basketball are also popular, but nowhere near baseball. The men's soccer team is ranked 118th (of 209) by FIFA, and basketball 20th (of 85) by FIBA. A few Dominicans play in the NBA, most notably Al Horford. At the Olympics, the country made its debut in 1964 in Tokyo, and has won 6 medals, mostly in boxing and track. As for American football, no NFL player has ever been born in the Dominican Republic, but many players have Dominican heritage. American football is played, but development of the sport is in its infancy. But if the DR were to get a national team... I'm going to be honest - this is one of my personal favorites. The logo took some time, but I think I finally was able to get the elements I wanted to work. I don't think I need to explain anything else, so I'd love some C&C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjw8 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 One of my favorites also! Love what you did with the shoulder striping. You have outdone yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Concepts get bumped down to the 2nd page and buried so quickly these days... anyway, on to the next country, Georgia!Georgia is a country in Caucasia, in Eastern Europe or Western Asia, depending on where you draw the line dividing Eurasia. The area has been inhabited since antiquity, but the Kingdom of Georgia is said to have had its "Golden Age" during the 11th-12th centuries. Georgia willingly incorporated itself into the Russian Empire in 1801, was briefly independent from 1918-1921, but was invaded again by the Soviet Red Army in 1921 and later incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. The current Georgian state became independent in 1991 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. Since then, Georgia has had a civil war and experienced deteriorating relations with Russia mostly concerning the areas of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, areas that claim independence but Georgia claims to control. Georgia has "high" human development (79th of 187) and is ranked "partly free" by Freedom in the World.The most popular sports in Georgia are soccer, rugby union, and wrestling. The Georgian men's soccer team is ranked 139th (of 209) by FIFA, and has never made the World Cup or UEFA Euro championship. Rugby union, however, is ranked 14th (of 102) in the world by the IRB. Georgian basketball, despite being ranked 53rd (of 85) by FIBA, has produced 5 NBA players, most notably Zaza Pachulia and 2002 5th overall pick (and huge bust) Nikoloz Tskitishvili. American football is played in Georgia, under the American Football Federation in Georgia, but development is in the very early stages. But, given the popularity of rugby, American football could catch on...Rather traditional, as some national team uniforms would certainly be. The federation logo contains a 7-pointed star (used in old Georgian coats of arms and still used in some Georgian logos) and the "borjgali" symbol, a Georgian emblem widely used on currency, the logo for Georgian Airways, and the Georgian rugby team. The "Georgia" text is recreated from letters from the Georgian script - but I'm not completely sold on it.Any C&C is welcome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjw8 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think a few countries need to have simple uniforms. My only c&c is that there are 5 crosses in the Georgian flag and maybe incorporate that into the uniform soemhow. That's just my 2 cents. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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