Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts

Friday, August 3, 2007

Anaheim, California


The current flag of Anaheim, California, has the state seal, which has lots of lettering on it. Is it already a bad flag.
This Anaheim flag design uses symbols of the United States, California, and Orange County. The blue, white, and red symbolize the United States. The yellow sun symbol was made using two five-pointed stars, also symbols of the United States. The red stripe at the bottom of the flag and the white background are taken from the flag of California. The orange circle with the yellow sun representation represents Orange County, which Anaheim is located in. A similar symbol can be found on the flag of Orange County.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

the Netherlands


This flag design for the Netherlands was once the official flag of the Netherlands, but the top orange stripe was changed to red in 1796. The national and royal color of the Netherlands is orange, but there is no orange on the flag. Also, the red, white, and blue stripes make the flag very difficult to distinguish among many other European flags with red, white, and blue. Ugh! The red being changed to orange would make it easier to distinguish, and Luxembourg wouldn't have to keep the light blue stripe on the bottom of their flag (also they might keep it, which would be fine).

Thursday, May 17, 2007

New York



This New York flag design was one of the hardest ones to come up with, and I still am not very pleased with it. Oh, well.

The orange represents New York City, which was originally named New Amsterdam, after Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, of which orange is the national color. The five-pointed star represents the United States, and so does the red, white, and blue.

I think New York deserves a much better flag than its current one, especially because of New York City, which has a better flag than the state of New York.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Michigan


This Michigan flag design was inspired by previous Michigan flag design with a moose. The blue represents the Great Lakes, and Michigan's nickname, "The Great Lakes State". The orange represents West Michigan's Dutch influence. The red and blue represent the United States. The red also represents Germany, which has an influence on Michigan. The yellow monument represents the United States, as it is made of a stripe and a star. The setting sun is placed a little to the left to avoid being worn off the flag by the wind.
The current Michigan flag is ugly and very hard to see. There is a moose holding up the state coat of arms, and an elk! Two animals on one flag? One is complicated enough, but two? And it has "TUEBOR" on top of the sheild on the coat of arms on the flag. The state motto (in Latin) is below the coat of arms in red. And there's an eagle on the top of the flag. The elements on the flag are not only ugly, but they are also very hard to see. And one more thing...why in the world is the motto in Latin? I see absolutely no reason other than to attract foreign people. Why isn't anything on the flag in English, Michigan's official language?

Monday, May 14, 2007

Florida

My Florida flag design has a red saltire on a field of white, representing the old Confederacy. The red, white, and blue represent the United States. The orange circle represents citrus fruit, a major export of Florida. The triangle and circle are by the hoist (the side by the pole) so they will not wear out when the flag is flying in the wind.

The current Florida flag has the state seal on a red saltire on a white background, which looks boring to me.