Workshop Australian Flag

[Billy ray]

Vatican City and San Marino already have that 'original' idea.
I don't know, we just need something that 80-90% of the population will be happy with. Not an easy feat.

hmmm round flag?
jolly roger? as a piss take all aussies would love it

 

[Andonis1997]

hmmm round flag?
jolly roger? as a piss take all aussies would love it

Round flag would definitely be a pisstake.

..And a Jolly Roger with cricket bats?

 

[Billy ray]

Round flag would definitely be a pisstake.

..And a Jolly Roger with cricket bats?

Not everyone likes cricket . Not 80% anyway.
Maybe Jolly Roger with boomerangs...

 

[Andonis1997]

Not everyone likes cricket . Not 80% anyway.
Maybe Jolly Roger with boomerangs...

And a Kangaroo skull?

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our new Australian flag in Obsidian (or Green) and Gold.

 

[Billy ray]

And a Kangaroo skull?

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our new Australian flag in Obsidian (or Green) and Gold.

Someone out there do a graphic.

 

[Andonis1997]

Someone out there do a graphic.

Have you ever realised how phallic a Kangaroo's skull is? No? Try tracing it with the pen tool.
Great idea ruined..

 

[DiamondGuy]

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[Andonis1997]

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I see what you have done there.

And I think I like it.

 

[DiamondGuy]

The problem is, if you adopt a horizontal or vertical tricolour, it is a historical nod to other countries which is not warranted. The Italian flag was based on the French one. But a vertical tricolour would be an explicit nod to France and Italy (among others, Belgium etc), countries which there is no reason for Australia to display a specific allegiance with. Similarly, any horizontal tricolour will remind of Germany, Netherlands and others (Gabon etc). The circle would be a strong and unwarranted nod to Japan, even despite the aboriginal flag.

It suddenly occurred to me to try to retain the geometry of our existing flag (and the aboriginal flag), whilst also creating something that was new and uniquely recognisable in its geometry.

 

[akkaps]

So would we be able to have a boomerang shaped flag, or would that be a 'nod' to the Nepali flag?

 

[Matele]

Not everyone likes cricket . Not 80% anyway.
Maybe Jolly Roger with boomerangs...

And a Kangaroo skull?

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our new Australian flag in Obsidian (or Green) and Gold.

Pretty sure this flag in non negotiable. It has to happen!

 

[Andonis1997]

Pretty sure this flag in non negotiable. It has to happen!

But, phallic looking skull...

 

[Matele]

But, phallic looking skull...

Have you seen Western Sydney? Fits all areas of the nation.

 

[Andonis1997]

Have you seen Western Sydney? Fits all areas of the nation.

I guess we are all dicks... Alright, I'll try it sometime.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Have you seen Western Sydney? Fits all areas of the nation.

Excuse me?

 

[Matele]

Excuse me?

You're excused

 

[Stromageddon]

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Topical bump. I think this is actually brilliant and understated.

Red on top, yellow on bottom. Representative of the Aboriginal Flag. Green and blue representative of the Torres Strait Islander Flag.

Green and gold right next to each other, our de facto national colours. Red and blue next to each other, a hod to the British part of our history.

Very good.



Some minor alterations could be the following, although your original is good as it is.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Topical bump. I think this is actually brilliant and understated.

Red on top, yellow on bottom. Representative of the Aboriginal Flag. Green and blue representative of the Torres Strait Islander Flag.

Green and gold right next to each other, our de facto national colours. Red and blue next to each other, a hod to the British part of our history.

Very good.

Rule of thumb: if you have to explain it, it won't work. Flags really need that instant connection with people's perceptions about their country.

 

[Stromageddon]

Rule of thumb: if you have to explain it, it won't work.

You just explained this to me. Does that mean this rule of thumb won't work?

 

[El_Scorcho]

Agree with MysteryGal. I think the quarters is too simple and doesn't say Australia at all.

I do like the use of the 4 colours, but the design is way too generic. I know simple designs are good, but that's too simple. It doesn't say anything.

 

[Mr Eagle]

You just explained this to me. Does that mean this rule of thumb won't work?

You may be shocked to hear that 'a rule of thumb' is a somewhat different concept from 'a flag'.

 

[Stromageddon]

You may be shocked to hear that 'a rule of thumb' is a somewhat different concept from 'a flag'.

Hm. I don't understand.

Can you explain it?

 

[Mr Eagle]

Hm. I don't understand.

Can you explain it?

You wouldn't get it

 

[Fizzler]

Rule of thumb: if you have to explain it, it won't work. Flags really need that instant connection with people's perceptions about their country.

So what makes us know that France's flag says France? Do any of us apart from the French know. It would need to be explained. Sorry if I'm not making sense.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Sorry if I'm not making sense.

I've noticed a lot of this from you, recently.