#vexillology
Kingdom of Serbia, 1882-1918
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned king in 1882. The Principality of Serbia, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de facto securing its independence.
A decree allowed Serbs to use their own maritime flag in 1835. The colours are the reverse of those on the flag of Russia, the warranter of Serbian rights in relations with the Ottoman Empire. The double-headed eagle and the shield on its chest were adopted in late medieval Serbia under the Byzantine influence.
In 1918, Serbia joined with the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later known as Yugoslavia.
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Congress Poland, merchant ensign, 1815-1867 or 1915
The Kingdom of Poland, informally known as Congress Poland, created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire. The state possessed the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland, one of the most liberal in 19th century Europe.
The blue saltire on a white field, called St Andrew’s flag, was also the Russian merchant ensign. The white eagle in a red field can be traced back to the 10th century as Polish coat of arms. It still can be seen on the civil and state ensign of Poland today.
The Kingdom of Poland was gradually politically integrated into Russia over the course of the 19th century, made an official part of the Russian Empire in 1867, and finally replaced during the Great War by the Central Powers in 1915 with the theoretically existing Regency Kingdom of Poland.
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Republic of Afghanistan, 1974-1978
The first Afghan republic was created in 1973 after Mohammed Daoud Khan deposed his cousin, the king, in a non-violent coup. Daoud was known for his progressive politics and attempts to modernise the country with help from both the Soviet Union and the United States, among others.
Black stands for the obscure past, red for blood shed for independence, and green for prosperity from agriculture. In the canton is a new seal, with an eagle with spread wings, a pulpit (minbar) on the eagle’s chest (for a mosque), wheat surrounding the eagle, and the sun’s rays above the eagle (for the new republic).
When the leader of the republic was killed in a coup, the new regime, with the assistance of the Soviet Union, established a secular socialist state and introduced a red soviet flag.
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Fenian Brotherhood, 1858-1880
The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish republican-Irish American organisation founded in the United States in 1858 by John O’Mahony and Michael Doheny. Members were commonly known as “Fenians”. They issued a bombastic proclamation in America announcing an imminent general rising in Ireland.
The flag is based on the American ‘Stars and Stripes’ It has four bars representing the provinces of Ireland and 32 stars representing the counties.
The Fenian Rising proved to be a “doomed rebellion,” poorly organised and with minimal public support. The Fenian Brotherhood itself, however, continued to exist until voting to disband in 1880.
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The UK without Scotland
from /r/vexillologycirclejerkTop comment: Uj/ Unironically adding a green background for wales would look good. But it may look slightly too basque.
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Iroquois Confederacy found in Oatman, Arizona
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: Oh damn that’s cool. A little far from home
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So just found this flag. It’s the flag of Mordovia, which is an autonomus region in Russia
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: Bigger knowledge is always in the comments lads. So a little more explanation. So this flag connects to an ethnicity in Russia called Mordvins. They are one of the closest brothers to the Hungarian language, as they are settled in the Ural mountains
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My attempt at an Indonesia flag redesign
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: I really like the flag. However i dont think it fits indonesia
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Hungary in the style of the Bienville Parish flag
from /r/vexillologycirclejerkTop comment: Real
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Flag of some middle eastern country probably
from /r/vexillologycirclejerkTop comment: Ha! I just bought a ball cap with this flag on it JUST to troll Islamophobic ‘paytreeyots’. ::grin::
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Underrated flag in my opinion. Glad to add this one to my collection.
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: !wave
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My OC flag for a fantasy country
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: The flag was something I came up with for a fantasy Central Asian country. The Blue field represents peace. The red boarder represents the boundaries of the nation secured through bloody struggle. The clouds represent auspiciousness and the Simurgh represents guardianship of a diverse group of people under one flag (the simmurgh was a famously colourful bird from Persian mythology). !wave
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![[Medieval America] The State of Alaska from /r/vexillology Top comment: * System of Government: Clan](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b1c40d52fc6d89273d018ffd0a60a97e/89f2fad41c088b19-5c/s1280x1920/164eb88769eef2a4027fb67f6fc4e1ba89e92256.png "[Medieval America] The State of Alaska from /r/vexillology Top comment: * System of Government: Clan")
[Medieval America] The State of Alaska
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: * System of Government: Clan-Based Feudalism * Head of State: Governor, selected from the ruling Evans clan * Population: 90,000 * Religion: Laskan Orthodoxy * Totemic Symbol: Moose Juneau’s relative prominence prior to the Regression was basically a fluke. It simply had the good fortune of being a mining camp of respectable size that had the good fortune of being kind of near to the continental United States by virtue of its position in the Alaskan Panhandle. Had it not been for these strokes of fate, had the US acquired the territory a bit later, Juneau no doubt would’ve shared the fate of countless other mining camps. But history occurred as it did, a post office and courthouse were built, and it was off to the races. When the New Medieval Age arrived, one could be forgiven for assuming that Juneau would sink into irrelevance, but that is not what ended up happening. Juneau had several things going for it. Firstly, it was a fairly decent port. Second, its position allows it to control most of the passages into the inland of British Columbia and the Yukon Country. Though the city itself is of course inaccessible by land, it is put in a very central locale to govern the mountain passes that grant access to the riches of the interor, including the Yukon. Third, the name of “Juneau” still had some resonance of prestige for other tribes. But perhaps the most important factor was the Laskan Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church in Alaska goes back to the Russian colonial period, but was long a minority religion. With the collapse of America and the consequent loss of faith in Old World beliefs, the Orthodox Church’s rigid worldview enjoyed increased currency, and it was from Juneau that they would assert themselves. Clergymen baptized the barbarian war-lords and influenced them to see things Juneau’s way. Perhaps the final straw was the conversion of the green-thumbed sages of Fairbanks, whose agricultural wonders inspired faith in many Laskans. Most of these conversions occurred in the early dies of the little ice age that came not long after the Regression. The works of Orthodox missionaries were pivotal in establishing a Pan-Laskan identity and communication networks that would lead to the Great Raids. A famous tale holds that the omen for the Raids was given to the governor of Juneau was a double-headed bald eagle. Whatever the case, he contacted his counterpart in Ankrage and Sitka, and made this arrangement: he, as spiritual leader, would be the Governor, the official ruler of the whole of the Laskan people. The mighty warlord of Ankrage would be made President of Hosts, master of battle. And the pirate-king of Baranoff Castle would be made the Admiral of all Laska’s ships. Together, they would lead their men down south-a-way for plunder and booty. And so it was, and so the unofficial system that governs Laska was born. As time has gone on, first Ankrage became the upstart, essentially seizing control over all serious matters from Juneau and eroding their influence. Then, the upstart Ketchikan broke the system entirely when it asserted its independence from Sitka and Juneau, and both powers couldn’t do much to stop it without the help of Ankrage. And of course, if the Ketchikanders aren’t bad enough, Juneau must constantly compete with Baranoff to maintain control of the isles. For the governor, now an impotent figure head, the Palace of the White Whale and the Cathedral of St. Nicholas has lost much of its luster. Its all a show being run by Ankrage at this point, but Ketchikan could call curtains any day now.
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I made a pixel art version of the Malaysian flag but it’s a public server so someone took the opportunity to make it… Different.
from /r/vexillologycirclejerkTop comment: This is clearly a flag for Canada, United States, and Mexico, or CUM for short.
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A redesign of the United States Flag
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: I like the current flag and I’ve never thought I’d like any redesign, but this is very beautiful. And also it would be much easier to make the stars symbolic on it (like say on the EU flag) and not have the issue of adding another if/when D.C. or Puerto Rico become states, and even if the stars would be added, it wouldn’t change the overall view much, while I dread the 51 star flag if it happens with the current design
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Flag of the italian unification organization “Giovine Italia” (Young Italy).
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: The text says: “Union, strength and freedom”. The organization was led by Giuseppe Mazzini.
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It was suggested I shared my Eurovision bunting here.
from /r/vexillologyTop comment: The southern Cross looks a little… Disfigured. Guess that’s the Europeans revenge for a non European country almost winning.
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