Which National Flags Make the Top 30 Coolest List?

[kasse]

Among all the boring US state flags, I prefer Arizona.

http://www.freewebs.com/arizonarangerlinedancers/Arizona_state_flag.png

 

[fourier jr]

Where do I find those thumbnail flags?

I got mine here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_country_flags

 

[kasse]

Is Abkhazia a sovereign state??

 

[lisab]

Is Abkhazia a sovereign state??

No, that's the infamous prision in the Harry Potter series.

 

[misgfool]

The Nordic Cross symbolises the people's devotion to Christianity, which is ironic because people in Scandinavia are now less religious than any other people on the planet.

There is actually more irony in the finnish state flag. There are absolutely no lions around here.

http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08473/leijonalippu522.jpg

This does bring out memories though. A few hundred mornings of saluting this flag.

 

[kasse]

Azkaban

 

[tribdog]

Azkaban

Gesundheit.

 

[kasse]

It's because the lion represents monarchy (even if Finland is a republic). Norway is a kingdom, however, but I don't think there are lions there except in the zoos. Here's the former flag of Norway.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Royal_Standard_of_Norway.svg

 

[tribdog]

 

[Alienjoey]

The Flag of Earth:

And, of course, the flag of Nutopia:

 

[Chi Meson]

Scotland is the winner in the irony category:
"A white cross against the blue sky"

No blue skies, y'see.

 

[Werg22]

This is just a "my country is better than yours" thread in disguise.

 

[lisab]

The flag of Nunavat is sort of cool...

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1405/nunavutflaglp3.png

...but its coat of arms is awesome...

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1706/nunavutcoawf1.jpg

Yes, that IS a caribou and a narwhal whale!

 

[mgb_phys]

So who would win in a fight between a cariboo and a narwhal?

 

[noumed]

So who would win in a fight between a cariboo and a narwhal?

in the water or out on land??
perhaps in the marshes to even things out??

 

[kasse]

This is just a "my country is better than yours" thread in disguise.

No, it's not. I'm not British.

 

[kasse]

The flag of Nunavat is sort of cool...

...but its coat of arms is awesome...

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1706/nunavutcoawf1.jpg

Yes, that IS a caribou and a narwhal whale!

Lol, that's the coolest coat of arms I've ever seen! Pure genius!

 

[binzing]

This is just a "my country is better than yours" thread in disguise.

Uh, except I'm pretty sure MOST of the people on here don't live in far flung African countries, or Scandinavia (cept Arildno), or the Isle of Man, etc...

 

[Moonbear]

As does the flag of Mozambique

Interesting. I might have an opportunity to go to Mozambique sometime in the next few years. They're setting up a new anatomy department in a school there and I've been asked to help with writing a grant for travel funds to assist them setting it up. That would be REALLY cool! I'd be collaborating with the person working on getting the funds from an international organization to build the labs, and my contribution would be to help with developing the curriculum, which has some interesting challenges.

 

[tribdog]

I want to say narwhal wins the fight, just because I've always been a fan of the narwhal. If I had to lay money on it I might have to pick the caribou. NO,no, I take that back. I'm betting on the narwhal.

 

[kasse]

Both Australia and NZ are considering new flags.

 

[mgb_phys]

Both Australia and NZ are considering new flags.

 

[Pyrrhus]

BEST COAT OF ARMS!

http://www.world-flags-symbols.com/_img_nations3/dominican_republic_coa.png

 

[Proton Soup]

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[GeorginaS]

The flag of Nunavat is sort of cool...

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1405/nunavutflaglp3.png

How about that. It didn't even occur to me that Nunavat would have a flag. Spiffy that one is. Who would have thought to put an inukshuk on a flag? I may have to go up there one of these days just to see an actual one in person.

 

[mgb_phys]

How about that. It didn't even occur to me that Nunavat would have a flag. Spiffy that one is.

The original one was just snow on a white background but it was rather dull.

People complain about war, revolution and balkanisation - but it's a boon for flag designers!

 

[aquitaine]

http://freespace.pl/hosted/foxer/gtva_logo/gtva_logo.jpg High res GTVA logo = ownage

 

[cristo]

http://freespace.pl/hosted/foxer/gtva_logo/gtva_logo.jpg


High res GTVA logo = ownage

Huh?

 

[CaptainQuasar]

I think that he means he is very special because he mentioned his favorite logo and is asking to be awarded a gold star.

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[leopard]

Britain also has one of the best national anthems.

 

[CaptainQuasar]

I like "Britannia Rule the Waves" myself. It's so Victorian-imperialist, puts a swagger in your step and makes your eye squint for a monocle. Makes me want to be an officer in the imperial storm troopers calmly drinking a good cuppa in my tent while the Zulu spears plunk down about me.

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[aquitaine]

I think that he means he is very special because he mentioned his favorite logo and is asking to be awarded a gold star.

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No, just bringing some attention to the best game ever, freespace 2.

 

[CaptainQuasar]

If you have free space on your forehead you could get a tattoo of it there - that would show real devotion. See, like this:

Now that's devotion. He got it before the Democratic primary even started. Usually it's covered by makeup.

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[Ivan Seeking]

I win.

No way! The antarctic is cooler than any of those places.

 

[leopard]

If you have free space on your forehead you could get a tattoo of it there - that would show real devotion. See, like this:

Now that's devotion. He got it before the Democratic primary even started. Usually it's covered by makeup.

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How much do you think a big company would pay for a tattoo advertisement in the forehead of Obama?