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Quixote1818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:17 AM
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Which State Has The Coolest Flag?
I am prejudice but I think New Mexico's really works. A flag should be simple with bold colors and a bold but simple logo. Flags with all kinds of little tiny words and intricate designs just don't work. Some good ones are:

New Mexico
Colorado
Mississippi
Georgia
Hawaii
Texas
Tennessee
Wyoming


http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/stflag.shtml
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:21 AM
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1. New Mexico
duh. The ONLY flag w/a REAL message.



But then I lived there for almost 20 years.
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American Tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:26 AM
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2. Georgia's looks far better now, both aesthetically and symbolically
Edited on Fri Mar-11-05 03:44 AM by American Tragedy
Unfortunately, most of them look like they were created by an eighth grader from clipart.

The worst one that I see is the Hawaiian one, both for the design and the outdated colonial bullshit appended in the upper left corner. I grow really tired of seeing the Union Jack on the flags of every island that Great Britain conquered a hundred years ago.

On edit: yes, I know that it was actually adopted in honor of their 'friendship' with the British. The motif is still seriously abused, the Falkland Islands, Bermuda, and Anguila flags being notable examples.
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Quixote1818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:31 AM
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6. Yes, the new one is the one I was refering to nt
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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:28 AM
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3. Oregon
only two sided flag in the union but I love the beaver side...people seldom see this side!



But I like New Mexico's flag also, and, their license plates are the best!
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:28 AM
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4. ohio, of course
i mean, what other flag has the balls to not be square :D
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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:32 AM
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7. I don't know...
How many other states are round at both ends and high in the middle? Why be square about that?
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:38 AM
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13. whaaaaats
round on the ends and high in the middle
tell me if you know
don't you think that's a cute little riddle
round on the ends and high in the middle
you can find it on a map if you look high and low
the O's are round it's high in the middle
O! H! I! O! that's the riddle
round on the ends and high in the middle
O-HI-O

-courtasy of TBDBITL (The Best Damn Band In The Land)
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:28 AM
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5. Hawaii
You don't get much uglier than that.
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mr fry Donating Member (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:34 AM
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11. it is a captain cooke thing
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kuozzman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:33 AM
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8. State quarters are interesting as well!
I like Florida.



But there are many others:

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/index.cfm?state=FL
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:33 AM
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9. My state!
Edited on Fri Mar-11-05 03:34 AM by Floogeldy
Check out the hash pipe, weed, and white crosses.
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mr fry Donating Member (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:33 AM
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10. i always like maryland

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Quixote1818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:45 AM
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15. Probably because Maryland's looks like an acid trip or something
you would see down in the rabbit hole. It's trippy and very unique. I like it to.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:38 AM
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12. Texas
Edited on Fri Mar-11-05 03:39 AM by Skittles
I don't have many good things to say about this g.d. state but their flag is simple and elegant - it ROCKS.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 03:38 AM
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14. CALIFORNIA!


I really like the bear, and "California Republic"
is sounding better all the time.
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SmileyBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 04:08 AM
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16. Colorado.
I always liked it.
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