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leopard
1st November 2007, 03:55
Apart from the meaning behind the color and image, which country do you think have the best design?

mine:
Angola
Papua New Guinea
Iowa
California
Canada

gadjo_dilo
1st November 2007, 07:51
Back in 1989 we used to have a great flag because of its originality. Too bad we didn't have it anymore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RomanianFlag-withHole.jpg

leopard
1st November 2007, 09:17
You could tell me to tailor the flag.

Seems anyone agree with my choices. :)

jens
1st November 2007, 10:16
I have always liked Germany's flag. Their flag is somehow very well noticable among others, for example when looking at the ranking tables at sport events. :D

Dave B
1st November 2007, 10:20
Libya. No messing about. Keep it simple :p

SEATFreak
1st November 2007, 10:24
Libya? Germany? No, no, no!

The boldest has to be.....Spain! :D

Daniel
1st November 2007, 10:26
I like the South African flag. Basic but colourful.

I like the Finnish flag too and have one on the back of my car because Finland is cool, Finnish people are cool and other than Sebastien Loeb the best drivers are almost always Finns.

Azumanga Davo
1st November 2007, 10:40
Libya. No messing about. Keep it simple :p

It's the best flag to use in motorsports too... ;)

Camelopard
1st November 2007, 11:24
The Lebanese flag is good, I also like the Bhutanese, Nepalese, Norfolk Island flags. Also the Isle of Man is pretty cool. A few more PNG, Kiribati, Nauru.

BDunnell
1st November 2007, 12:34
Switzerland's is nice and clean and simple.

Camelopard
1st November 2007, 12:40
One I forgot is the old DDR flag, I have one hanging in my garage!

janneppi
1st November 2007, 12:46
Has to be Mozambique, can't argue against a flag that has a Kalashnikov in it. :)

Caroline
1st November 2007, 12:57
Vietnam. Simple and colourful. :)

Daniel
1st November 2007, 12:58
Has to be Mozambique, can't argue against a flag that has a Kalashnikov in it. :)


No you can't but I bet there are some people on the forum who could have an argument with a flag :D

Daniel
1st November 2007, 13:01
Forgot to mention my actual favourite flag. Although it is a non-official one.

It's the (unofficial) Western Australian flag :)
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~brendan.jones/flags/images/wa.gif

So much better IMHO than the real deal which is this
http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/images/wa.gif (http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/images/wa.gif)

Caroline
1st November 2007, 13:01
That swan looks evil.

Daniel
1st November 2007, 13:03
That swan looks evil.
That's because Swans ARE evil my dear :) They are the nastiest most ill mannered animals around :evil: Plus the ones in WA are black so are uber-evil. In WA people don't eat Swans. Swans eat people.

BDunnell
1st November 2007, 13:04
No you can't but I bet there are some people on the forum who could have an argument with a flag :D

:laugh:

Caroline
1st November 2007, 13:16
That's because Swans ARE evil my dear :) They are the nastiest most ill mannered animals around :evil: Plus the ones in WA are black so are uber-evil. In WA people don't eat Swans. Swans eat people.

If you say so. I'll take your word for it. :) Not my choice for a cool flag, would give a child nightmares....

I also like the Manx flag, so different to anything else.

MrJan
1st November 2007, 13:41
Yeah I like the Isle of Man flag. Also Bhutan and Tuvalu are quite cool.

Daniel
1st November 2007, 13:45
If you say so. I'll take your word for it. :) Not my choice for a cool flag, would give a child nightmares....

I also like the Manx flag, so different to anything else.
Believe me it looks less evil up on a pole :)

A.F.F.
1st November 2007, 15:33
Has to be Mozambique, can't argue against a flag that has a Kalashnikov in it. :)



Yep. there is no substitute.

BDunnell
1st November 2007, 16:03
Believe me it looks less evil up on a pole :)

I'm glad you didn't put a capital letter on 'pole'.

Daniel
1st November 2007, 16:04
I'm glad you didn't put a capital letter on 'pole'.
After 70 minutes online (and counting!!!!) to the most technically inept mortgage broker in the world that made me laugh :laugh:

Erki
1st November 2007, 17:15
Switzerland
Denmark
Canada
Japan
Qatar
... yes, I like combination of white and red...
also good are...
San Marino
Nicaragua
Honduras
(white and blue is good too)
Nepal of course
Nigeria
Libya :s mokin:

and of course... Panama! :D :s ailor:

Alexamateo
1st November 2007, 17:32
Outside of the US of course, I like Canada's Maple Leaf. Brazil's appeals to me as does Kenya's. I like the clean look of Norway's Flag also. Australia's is nice, and who doen't like the dragon on Wales' flag?

But hey, nobody has Mexico beat, What's not to love about a flag that has an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in it's mouth? :laugh:

Storm
1st November 2007, 21:18
I agree Alexamateo....that one is fantastic :)

Also like Germany (nice combination of colours), Japan (simple !) and Scotland .

Rollo
1st November 2007, 21:54
The Union Flag for what it is looks pretty cool and especially when painted on the roof of a Mini.
The Italian Flag looks brilliant if it's used on the front of a Vespa.

Perhaps the most striking flag in the world that has now for some bizarre reason fallen into the realm of retro-cool is the flag of the Soviet Union.

leopard
2nd November 2007, 03:17
The Union Flag for what it is looks pretty cool and especially when painted on the roof of a Mini.
The Italian Flag looks brilliant if it's used on the front of a Vespa.

Yeah agree, but if we paint the whole vespa according to Italian flag's color painted in front, it looked from backside as Ivory Coast's. ;)

leopard
2nd November 2007, 03:31
I also like the Manx flag, so different to anything else.

It may differ to any flags but equal to something hot for me ;)

Drew
2nd November 2007, 13:18
I like the Devonian flag :p :

SEATFreak
2nd November 2007, 13:38
I don't know about colourful but the most outrageous has to be the Nepalese flag.

Magnus
2nd November 2007, 15:03
Australia/ New Zealand
On the other end there is some not very nice flags in the middle-east...
the swedish navy-flag is quite nice looking, as is the norwegian. The finnish i somewhat bleak..

Camelopard
2nd November 2007, 15:59
Whoops. another one I like is the Aland flag.

A.F.F.
2nd November 2007, 17:26
the swedish navy-flag is quite nice looking, as is the norwegian.

Do you mean the same Swedish navy which operates mainly on land ? :p :

Magnus
2nd November 2007, 18:14
Skrumpf :devil:

Erki
2nd November 2007, 18:18
Perhaps the most striking flag in the world that has now for some bizarre reason fallen into the realm of retro-cool is the flag of the Soviet Union.

Of course hammer and sickle are pretty striking.

Wilderness
2nd November 2007, 18:38
Jamaica mon.

Josti
2nd November 2007, 19:00
For me, the Brittish, New Zealand and Australia flag. I also like the Finnish one with the white and (light) blue combination.

The Dutch flag is ok with the combination of red, white and blue. though I liked the old one more, with orange instead of red and the Dutch lion symbol in the middle. Why not using symbols anymore, makes it more interesting IMO.

dyfi1
2nd November 2007, 21:03
I like the Finnish flag too and have one on the back of my car because Finland is cool, Finnish people are cool and other than Sebastien Loeb the best drivers are almost always Finns.


LOL :p Me too!!

jso1985
2nd November 2007, 21:40
But hey, nobody has Mexico beat, What's not to love about a flag that has an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in it's mouth? :laugh:

Bolivia's one has an overrated vulture on the top, and also features a white llama, beat that :p :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bolivia_%28state%29.svg

Eki
2nd November 2007, 22:01
Bolivia's one has an overrated vulture on the top, and also features a white llama, beat that :p :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bolivia_%28state%29.svg
I like llamas.

Alexamateo
3rd November 2007, 03:41
Bolivia's one has an overrated vulture on the top, and also features a white llama, beat that :p :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bolivia_%28state%29.svg

But I don't see Diego or Dora!!! :p : :)

raikk
3rd November 2007, 08:48
<------ this one :)

Thor
4th November 2007, 03:08
1.Iceland
2.Faroe Islands
3.Norway
4.Scotland
5.Finland
6.Denmark
7.Sweden
8.England
9.Canada
10.United Kingdom

Magnus
4th November 2007, 07:31
1.Iceland
2.Faroe Islands
3.Norway
4.Scotland
5.Finland
6.Denmark
7.Sweden
8.England
9.Canada
10.United Kingdom

Did you see that AFF? Sweden got more points than Finland from Thor! :cool:

A.F.F.
4th November 2007, 12:07
Did you see that AFF? Sweden got more points than Finland from Thor! :cool:

Swedes... how com you always have to observe things from the rear end?





:p :

Woodeye
4th November 2007, 12:49
LOL :p Me too!!

Heh. That's Rantapirtti in the picture. Koskenpää's rally asylum. :) I think that nowdays they have about 100 different whiskys in the list. :up:

dyfi1
4th November 2007, 21:02
Heh. That's Rantapirtti in the picture. Koskenpää's rally asylum. :) I think that nowdays they have about 100 different whiskys in the list. :up:

I had a mökki in Koskenpää to use as my NORF base, so I would pass Rantapirtti site on my way to Jyväskylä .... hospitality there is excellent! They have Mikko Hirvonens crash helmet from Subaru time on display amongst all the different whiskys. I`ll be back there in `08 for sure :) but I`ll stick to Koskenkorva while I`m in Finland!

A.F.F.
4th November 2007, 21:54
but I`ll stick to Koskenkorva while I`m in Finland!

Good for you dyfi1 :up:

For the last three years, I've been hanging out with one Scotsman, one Welshman and one Australian who doesn't drink at all :eek: I mean, WTF is that ?

Eki
4th November 2007, 22:12
Quoth the raven, "Never more":

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/x/xn_raven.gif

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xn_raven.html

leopard
5th November 2007, 05:33
Bolivia's one has an overrated vulture on the top, and also features a white llama, beat that :p :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Bolivia_%28state%29.svg
The image is actually cool, it's rather complicated and invisible from some distances, I didn't see any muscular eagle as garuda (http://courseware.nus.edu.sg/IM@BIP/SpecialProjects/SIS-Nov03/G5/G5.htm3.jpg)

leopard
6th November 2007, 07:10
Btw what image was the hair-raising animal on the Wale's flag referring to, it looks great.

Sverreroess
6th November 2007, 17:37
Norway

jso1985
9th November 2007, 20:25
The image is actually cool, it's rather complicated and invisible from some distances, I didn't see any muscular eagle as garuda (http://courseware.nus.edu.sg/IM@BIP/SpecialProjects/SIS-Nov03/G5/G5.htm3.jpg)

here's a more detailed image of the coat of arms featured also on the flag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bolivia_coa.svg