[Glass Wings] The world's flags given letter grades

From the site:

Some time ago, browsing through my friend's atlas, I realised that there
are significant differences in quality between the flags of different
countries. Some are good, some are bad. Some countries have clearly taken
care in the choice of colours, layout, and design. Others have been lazy,
stolen the flags of their neighbours, or just designed flags that are
clearly supposed to cause pain to those who look at them.

To my surprise, there is no international body responsible for upholding
simple standards of vexillilic aesthetics. Nor do the UN or Interpol have
the power to call in and punish those responsible for such atrocities as
the Brazilian or Cypriot flags. I suppose there is probably a conspiracy
of rich western nations (those with permanent seats on the UN security
council, no doubt) to prevent such crimes from being brought to justice;
however, in the meantime I am giving letter grades to the existing flags
of the world.

http://ahpc-jp30.st-and.ac.uk/~josh/flags/intro.html

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Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:32:05 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

On Tuesday 01 March 2005 05:30, Andrew Pam wrote:

Some time ago, browsing through my friend's atlas, I realised that there
are significant differences in quality between the flags of different
countries. Some are good, some are bad. Some countries have clearly taken
care in the choice of colours, layout, and design. Others have been lazy,
stolen the flags of their neighbours, or just designed flags that are
clearly supposed to cause pain to those who look at them...
http://ahpc-jp30.st-and.ac.uk/~josh/flags/intro.html

This man obviously only wears black or grey to work, and feels like he is
lashing out when he wears tan to a party. Yes, many of the flags' colour
combinations were eye-watering, but some worked much better than for which he
gave them credit. They simply went beyond being boring.

I'm still waiting for the kangaroo flag when we finally become a republic in
Australia.

Toodles,

Katherine

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Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:28:15 +1000

Laurence Irvine <laurenceirvine [at] optusnet.com.au>

I bet the kangaroo earns us a "graven images" demerit.

Katherine Phelps wrote:

On Tuesday 01 March 2005 05:30, Andrew Pam wrote:

Some time ago, browsing through my friend's atlas, I realised that there
are significant differences in quality between the flags of different
countries. Some are good, some are bad. Some countries have clearly taken
care in the choice of colours, layout, and design. Others have been lazy,
stolen the flags of their neighbours, or just designed flags that are
clearly supposed to cause pain to those who look at them...
http://ahpc-jp30.st-and.ac.uk/~josh/flags/intro.html

This man obviously only wears black or grey to work, and feels like he is
lashing out when he wears tan to a party. Yes, many of the flags' colour
combinations were eye-watering, but some worked much better than for which he
gave them credit. They simply went beyond being boring.

I'm still waiting for the kangaroo flag when we finally become a republic in
Australia.

Toodles,

Katherine

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The world's flags given letter grades

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 05:30:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:32:05 +1100

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:28:15 +1000

Laurence Irvine <laurenceirvine [at] optusnet.com.au>