A democratic Fourth Reich? That's possibly the weirdest thing I've seen on this site. Also, you're using the "Weimar colours", but in the wrong order, maybe to make the flag look more Austrian... Just what happened in said different timeline? PoD before or after 1945?
Flag Thread IV
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A democratic Fourth Reich? That's possibly the weirdest thing I've seen on this site. Also, you're using the "Weimar colours", but in the wrong order, maybe to make the flag look more Austrian... Just what happened in said different timeline? PoD before or after 1945?
I made this 12-star 12-stripe flag for another thread, and I think it's a cute idea to share here.
I wrote a computer program in Processing to draw this for me, so if anyone requests, I can make variants of the US flag with little effort. For example, I could easily make the CSA Stars and Bars, or the flags of Texas or Liberia.
As a little fun, this one by all rights should be the current US flag:
or the US could have gone with this
I'm sure other people have had the ideas for these two last before, but the internet doesn't have a lot of examples of 50-stripe US flags, or flags with 50 stars in a circle.
I wrote a computer program in Processing to draw this for me, so if anyone requests, I can make variants of the US flag with little effort. For example, I could easily make the CSA Stars and Bars, or the flags of Texas or Liberia.
As a little fun, this one by all rights should be the current US flag:
or the US could have gone with this
I'm sure other people have had the ideas for these two last before, but the internet doesn't have a lot of examples of 50-stripe US flags, or flags with 50 stars in a circle.
Wow! That's a really cool program! Is there any way you can make me a flag with 5 stripes and 11 stars? And if it's not too much to ask, another one with 11 stripes and 5 stars? I want to see how they look. I'm considering one of those for a timeline.
Alternate US Flags: ID, IL, IN, IA
Here's the next set of alternate US state flags: the I states.
Idaho
Idaho's nickname of the "Gem State" is symbolised the six-pointed star which represents the star garnet - a gemstone unique to the state. The gem hovers above the white zigzag line of the mountains to represent a possible meaning of the state's name, "Gem of the Mountains". Another possible meaning of the name Idaho is also represented by the colour blue, the "Land of Many Waters", as well as the sky and Idaho's waterways. Together the red, white and blue also recall the flag of the United States. The green lower stripe symbolises Idaho's agricultural resources and its vast wilderness areas.
Illinois
Illinois' state motto of "State Sovereignty, National Unity" is represented by the central emblem which shows a large red star which symbolises the state of Illinois and its sovereignty, surrounded by a ring of 20 smaller states symbolising the 20 existing states of the Union which Illinois joined when it became the 21st state in 1818. The flag of Chicago, the state's most populous city, is recalled by the six points of the star representing Illinois in the emblem. Surrounding the star are six outwards pointing arrows to symbolise Illinois' central position in the country and its role as a transportation hub. Lake Michigan and the state's rivers are symbolised by the blue stripe, while the outer gold stripes symbolise Illinois' nickname of the "Prairie State".
Indiana
The two crossed torches symbolise Indiana's state motto of the "Crossroads of America", while their position on the flag recalls Indiana's history as part of the old Northwest Territory. The three diagonal stripes represent Indiana's three major rivers, the Wabash, the White and the Ohio, while the blue represents Lake Michigan and the red the Indianan people. The flag also contains the red, white and blue of the flags of both the United States and France and the blue and gold of the historic French royal standard representing Indiana's current status as an American state and its history as part of New France.
Iowa
The three feathers in the centre of the flag are arranged in a fleur-de-lis to symbolise both Iowa's nickname of the "Hawkeye State" and its history as part of the French colony of Louisiana. The two blue stripes on the outside of the flag represent the rivers which form Iowa's western and eastern boundaries, the Mississippi on the west and the Missouri and Big Sioux on the east, a situation which is unique in the United States. The wider gold stripe represents Iowa's corn and wheat fields. The red and gold colours also recall the Spanish flag as the territory of Iowa was briefly under Spanish control.
Here's the next set of alternate US state flags: the I states.
Idaho
Idaho's nickname of the "Gem State" is symbolised the six-pointed star which represents the star garnet - a gemstone unique to the state. The gem hovers above the white zigzag line of the mountains to represent a possible meaning of the state's name, "Gem of the Mountains". Another possible meaning of the name Idaho is also represented by the colour blue, the "Land of Many Waters", as well as the sky and Idaho's waterways. Together the red, white and blue also recall the flag of the United States. The green lower stripe symbolises Idaho's agricultural resources and its vast wilderness areas.
Illinois
Illinois' state motto of "State Sovereignty, National Unity" is represented by the central emblem which shows a large red star which symbolises the state of Illinois and its sovereignty, surrounded by a ring of 20 smaller states symbolising the 20 existing states of the Union which Illinois joined when it became the 21st state in 1818. The flag of Chicago, the state's most populous city, is recalled by the six points of the star representing Illinois in the emblem. Surrounding the star are six outwards pointing arrows to symbolise Illinois' central position in the country and its role as a transportation hub. Lake Michigan and the state's rivers are symbolised by the blue stripe, while the outer gold stripes symbolise Illinois' nickname of the "Prairie State".
Indiana
The two crossed torches symbolise Indiana's state motto of the "Crossroads of America", while their position on the flag recalls Indiana's history as part of the old Northwest Territory. The three diagonal stripes represent Indiana's three major rivers, the Wabash, the White and the Ohio, while the blue represents Lake Michigan and the red the Indianan people. The flag also contains the red, white and blue of the flags of both the United States and France and the blue and gold of the historic French royal standard representing Indiana's current status as an American state and its history as part of New France.
Iowa
The three feathers in the centre of the flag are arranged in a fleur-de-lis to symbolise both Iowa's nickname of the "Hawkeye State" and its history as part of the French colony of Louisiana. The two blue stripes on the outside of the flag represent the rivers which form Iowa's western and eastern boundaries, the Mississippi on the west and the Missouri and Big Sioux on the east, a situation which is unique in the United States. The wider gold stripe represents Iowa's corn and wheat fields. The red and gold colours also recall the Spanish flag as the territory of Iowa was briefly under Spanish control.
Oh, yeah, if you download Processing, you'll find that you can write programs to make images. It's really helpful for simple geometric art like you commonly see on flags. If you have a a complicated image like a seal, you can draw that in whatever editor you want, and tell processing to place it on top of your tricolor or whatever.
No problem! Welcome to alternatehistory.com! We're glad to have you here.
One thing I discovered is that if you have five stars pointing away from the center of the circle, they all also have a point pointing up.
I can do make any adjustment to this you want (different size, stars placed a little differently, different number of points).
If anyone reads this a long time from now and wants me to make a flag for them with my program, please private message me.
I also like your new U.S. state flags, rubberduck. I think the Hawaiian one might be my favorite so far.
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I made this 12-star 12-stripe flag for another thread, and I think it's a cute idea to share here.
I wrote a computer program in Processing to draw this for me, so if anyone requests, I can make variants of the US flag with little effort. For example, I could easily make the CSA Stars and Bars, or the flags of Texas or Liberia.
As a little fun, this one by all rights should be the current US flag:
or the US could have gone with this
I'm sure other people have had the ideas for these two last before, but the internet doesn't have a lot of examples of 50-stripe US flags, or flags with 50 stars in a circle.
Those are awesome, and that's an awesome program! Well done
. Don't want to be a bother but could I trouble you for a 45 and 63 star flag, preferably in concentric rings please?
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Well, not how I would have done Illinois, but it's definitely "flag worthy", unlike our current flag
Are you doing all these from a modern perspective or with a PoD at the start of the state that allows these? Chicago's flag is a good flag, though with a downstate perspective I'm contractually obligated to argue against it Also have to say this post made me realize it's odd that Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa all touch and are so close in alphabetical order.
I think it would look better if the 2 lower extremities were at the same distance from the inner border then the top diagonal arms.
Made a UK flag if Scotland seceded:
Also, Australian flag with same alterations:
Very nice! I'm a Chicagoan, and yesterday I made some art based off the Chicago flag.
Main flag:
Hanging flag (linked due to its length):
https://i.imgur.com/TojPptA.png
Roundel:
Also, Australian flag with same alterations:
Very nice! I'm a Chicagoan, and yesterday I made some art based off the Chicago flag.
Main flag:
Hanging flag (linked due to its length):
https://i.imgur.com/TojPptA.png
Roundel:
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