Pharos04 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, Falcoholik said: So here are the 9 finalists. I like top middle. Bottom-middle probably has the simplest design that's easily replicated. middle-middle and middle-right utilize the shape of the state which is overly complex middle-left and bottom-left have extremely detailed magnolias. top-right and bottom-right are the same flag in different colors. Reminds me of the finalists in NZ's flag that were the same flag with different colors. top-left reminds me of a Merchant Marine flag for some reason. top-middle isn't bad, i like the colors but again, the magnolia feels way too detailed for easily replication. they boxed themselves in with having to include "In God We Trust". They claim they were working alongside NAVA with how flags should be designed...and then chose finalists that violate most of the basic guidelines: No Text, No Maps, Easily Replicated by child...https://nava.org/good-flag-bad-flag/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I want to like bottom-middle, but something about the colors and balance is off for me. Top-middle is my favorite, that splash of gold just makes it pop for me. It's stupid to have "In God We Trust" on the flag, but I'll take it since it meant replacing their old flag. I would've taken "state seal on blue field" over their old one, but the fact that it will most likely look good is reassuring. Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Top middle or bottom left seem like the best of a bad bunch, though I could get behind the idea of the bottom middle with some tweaked execution. 34 minutes ago, QCS said: It's stupid to have "In God We Trust" on the flag Yes. Yes it is. 3 Quote Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Okay, why does "In God We Trust" need to be on the flag? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dynasty said: Okay, why does "In God We Trust" need to be on the flag? Because it's Mississippi and this was their compromise for getting rid of the literal Confederate battle flag on the old one. 3 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 10 hours ago, QCS said: Because it's Mississippi and this was their compromise for getting rid of the literal Confederate battle flag on the old one. Well, that’s the Deep South for you and the desire to keep “tradition” when said tradition is actively harmful. 3 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 19 hours ago, Falcoholik said: So here are the 9 finalists. I like top middle. Upper-right or center-left, I'd like having a verdant flag somewhere in the agricultural South. "In God We Trust" is a tolerable compromise. It's already in the vocabulary. It's not like it had to be "Praise Jesus" or "Abortion Is Murder." 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, the admiral said: Upper-right or center-left, I'd like having a verdant flag somewhere in the agricultural South. "In God We Trust" is a tolerable compromise. It's already in the vocabulary. It's not like it had to be "Praise Jesus" or "Abortion Is Murder." Plus, it is, somehow, the official US motto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, sportsfan7 said: Plus, it is, somehow, the official US motto Replacing the much more fitting "E Pluribus Unum" in the '50s because we had to be the good Christians facing those evil godless Commies. It can still be found on the Great Seal of the US and on coins. There's a motto I wouldn't mind on flags, it's awesome and perfectly fitting for America. 4 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 All of that, though I'd prefer no text on flags because I'm a dork like that. 2 Quote Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 14 hours ago, -kj said: All of that, though I'd prefer no text on flags because I'm a dork like that. Unless it’s a single kanji/katakana/hiragana in a stylized form. Credit to this reddit post by u/116Q7QM on r/vexillology here. 4 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I like the top left flag. I really enjoy that American shield and star above. The water shape for the Mississippi is also clever. It does break the rules of no text on the flag, but I don’t mind it actually... Quote "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Narrowed down to final five https://mississippitoday.org/2020/08/18/one-of-these-five-designs-could-become-the-new-mississippi-state-flag/ of the remaining, I do like the bottom left one compared to the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Of those five, bottom left is my favorite, followed by top left. I don't care for the top right, the bottom middle's asymmetry bothers me, and the bottom right is too complex, just a magnolia flower will get the point across better, Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Bottom middle works best, reminds me of France in a good way Quote Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I like the top and bottom left. As far as I can tell, the top left is the only one that can lay claim to attempting to follow the NAVA rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Mississippi's choices have been narrowed down to two: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Do the stars have any significance? Quote Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 59 minutes ago, CS85 said: Do the stars have any significance? 20 Stars for the 20th State admitted to the union. Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 While they've not shown any sense through most of this process, I'm hoping they'll choose the flag with the magnolia on it and not the generic US shield on a plain background. 1 Quote Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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