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Thursday, October 31, 2019

We Are the City - Letter head from The Crow 1994

Letterhead is like an badge or organizational sigil.  In the movie The Crow 1994, the letterhead is a hand with a skyscrapers as fingers.  This movie was artfully done with taste and patience.  Little details like unique letter head art were created and every screen shot in the movie is like a painting.

It was a tragedy that the hero of the story, Brandon Lee, died in the process of making this film. This has given this movie surreal charm and sadness.  It is a fact that people loose their lives at work everyday.  It is always important to never by hasty or rushed in important matters as the consequences can be tragic.


Crime Scene Ribbon - The Crow 1994


Crime scene ribbon is an iconic movie prop that one should never hope to see in real life.  The police line ribbon here is taken from the artfully epic 1994 film of sacred consequence The Crow.  The themes of the movie deal with death, sadness, and revenge.  The backdrop of Halloween set to a dreary urban landscape give echo the darkness that can sometimes overtake life.  However, it is done in such a matter that is beautiful, such that grace and beauty ease out of these oft considered ugly realms of modern society.

The spirit of the movie has taken on a life of its own, due to the tragic loss of life.  It is a fateful alignment fictional tragedy with real life tragedy, give this movie a gravitas of divine weight.  The final message of love and hope ring its truest light.  In the mundane roll of life, this movie is poetry reminding us that love can be found anywhere.

Inner City Police Logo - The Crow 1994

 The 'Inner City' police logo is unique creation in the artful film that oozes the 1990s with its grungy and dark themes.  The city could be in any of the big cities like Philly, NYC, or Detroit.  But in this story the city is called Inner City.  You can see to logo on the doors of the police cruisers.  The seal has the outlined on the chief border.  Underneath the word POLICE is the abbreviation DEPT.  


The police are always two steps behind the Crow.  This movie was a cinematic work of refined film.  It is basic story that captures the beauty in sadness and grief.  It has its own aura, and speaks deep to the unspoken side of humanity.



Hangman Joke - The Band's Logo from The Crow 1994


The band of the Eric Draven is called Hangman's Joke. The bands logo features of skeleton that is about to hang itself.  On leg is on a chair and the other has noose around the neck.  This grim imagery ironically mirrors the fate of the film.  The lead of the movie, Brandon Lee who was indeed Bruce Lee's son, was killed in the making of the movie.  An accident of happenstance, caused by haste and hurry was the primary culprit of this tragedy.


Halloween Livery - The Crow 1994

 The livery of Halloween make an appearance in the movie The Crow 1994.  When one of the thugs enters a convenience store, orange Halloween streamers of orange and black can be seen hanging.  One streamer even has the Grim Reaper's head, which foreshadows the death of one of the bad guys.

The the outside of the store you can see a black and orange fluffy streamer.  As it is most stores decorate their stores to create a festive atmosphere to make customers feel happy, so they spend more.
In the far background above the dartboard you can see another Halloween streamer of black and orange.  Bars are another place that almost always decorates with Halloween decorations, since this amps up sales a bit, giving customers an excuse to drink up a little more.




Again back in the store from the inside you can also the elemental icon of Halloween as it is in the United States and Canada, a circular orange squash.  Yes, the orange pumpkin is the most famous squashes to appear across North America signaling the start of the Holiday season.



Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Master Shake 'Shakeman' flag

Master Shake is superhero Milkshake man who is anti-hero.  He is always looking to bamboozle, rook, or sneak his way to fame and money.  Unlike wile coyote, Shake speaks and has some positive qualities and makes balances out the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Team.

In one episode Master Shake makes a flag and tries to become a batman like kind of hero.  However, like all his hair brained plans they come undone.








Greenville Treaty Line Flag


The Greenville Treaty Line flag is a heritage flag that marks the dividing line between Newcomer and Native Americans in the Northwestern Territories.  The treaty was signed on August 3, 1795 and allowed much of Southern Ohio to be settled.  This flag is based upon the official flag of Ohio but with some modifications.  It is a regular square flag and the stripes are green and white instead of red and white.  Also, the stars in the tri-canton are arranged in a border arrangement. Like the flag of Ohio there are 17 stars, but these stars represent the 17 points of land agreed to this treaty.  16 points were beyond the treaty line, which included Chicago, Detroit, and Sandusky.  The 17th star represent the US area of Ohio and Indiana gained by the treaty.   The stripes are green in honor of the name Greenville.


This is post historical flag created in 2019.  It was created to bring alive the heritage of the Northwest Territory.  Remember that history is always being rewritten with new points of view. This flag can be flown anywhere across the treaty line and the other 16 parcels of land stipulated in the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.




You can read the treaty here at Yale:
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/greenvil.asp

Magical Non-Local Northumbrian Flags

Only Northumbria exists in our normal space time.  However, if you can go to Stonehenge at the right time you can enter Southumbria.  Likewise you can enter Westumbira through a special wardrobe.  And finally there is a high tech phone booth that will take you to Eastumbira.

If you say the right chant at Stonehenge on the right day a portal will open to Southumbira.  But you have to be careful because in this dimension, Scottish is primary language of the UK and only a small minority on the Isle of Wright and its surrounding areas speak English.
To get to Eastumbria you must have 10 kilograms of frozen Mercury in you body, swallowed in a protective sheath, which will not leak.  Then you dial all the numbers at once at a special phone booth at midnight while pressing the phone against your lower groin.  Also in this reality Cornish is the dominant language and culture of the UK.

The entrance to Westumbria can be found in 42 special wardrobes, which all need to manned when entering.  But only a lucky 13 will randomly open.  You can only receive cell phone messages from the other side and returning is pain in the arse.  You have to stuff 30 kilograms of your own hair (from any region of your body, including pubic) into a watermelon and throw it back into the wardrobe from at least five meters.  Once you land it in the wardrobe your hairs in the watermelon will be transformed into rope that only you can only use.  In this dimension the Welsh is the dominant language of the UK.

 Note there are several forms of the Northumbria flag.   This is due to trans-pan-dimensional portals found in this region.





Dumfries Frylock Flag


Here Frylock from Southern New Jersey has been drafted for the flag of Dumfries.



Thursday, October 24, 2019

Maryum May May Ali's US Flag from: 60 Days in 2016 of A&E

 
In the first season of the 60 Days In 2016 a controversial drawing of the American flag stirs up drama in Indiana's Clark County Jail.  Maryum May May Ali, known as the undercover inmate Yazmin Brown, drew a colourful heart with a black foot above the 'US flag.'   Several women in Pod-F are deeply offended by the drawing, which they argue is a foot stomping on the American flag.

Ironically, daughter is like father.  Her father was Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay. Muhammad Ali's stance on religion and war stirred the debate on the US Military conscription-draft, likewise Maryum Ali's freedom of expression puts a spotlight on proper respect of the US flag vs freedom of expression.

The series took place in Indian's Clark County Jail.  The sheriff badge with the seal of Indiana is visible with an American flag mural in back of Sheriff Jamey Noel.   Also note that this show was originally broadcast on the A&E channel.





Here is the close up of the US flag, which is not your standard American flag.  First of all the canton has red stars on a field of white.  Secondly there are only six stripes of red, white, and blue.   You can also see an Islamic Crescent, butterfly, and sailboat. 

The fully digitized version of Maryum 'Yazmin-Brown' Ali American flag is to the left.  It looks more like the flag of Hawaii.

This show puts a spotlight on the US Prison system and shows the humanity of the people incarcerated and presents us on what is more important: punishment or reform.  Although much better than it was 200 years ago, prisons need to be more reform oriented for those that want it.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The All America Flag at Fort Mifflin

 
The All America flag a US flag that gives representation to parts of the United States not recognized as an official state.  Instead of having a star in the canton, they are represented by stars on a badge.  However there is a difference with the stars for non-official states.  They are four pointed instead of five pointed.  Only when they become official states do they earn that extra point.

Parts of the United States that don't have a star in the canton include: Washington DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Navassa, Midway, Wake Island, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the other isolated islands in the Deep Pacific.

The first flying of the All America flag occurred at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Fort Mifflin was where the most intense bombardment of the US revolution occurred.  Although the British won this battle, this standoff gave General Washington precious time to regroup at Valley Forge.

During the US Civil War this base was prison camp for the North and South.  Since 1954, it became a historical museum.  It really is an overlooked moment in US history that has hardly received any attention in history books, PBS, or the History Channel.  Without this temporary 'blockade' at the Delaware River with Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania and Fort Mercer, New Jersey in the fall of 1777, the Loyalist Army would have been able resupply and assault Continental Army before they were established, which could have led to the capture and defeat of General Washington.


http://www.fortmifflin.us/



Thursday, October 17, 2019

California Republic Japanese Style with a Tanuki 日本をテーマにしたカリフォルニア州旗

The California State flag is one of the most fun and adaptable flags in the US.  Here a Japanese theme has been created.  Instead of the bear a tanuki has been added.  Tanuki are in Japan, and are sometimes called raccoon dogs.  But they are not dogs nor raccoons.  They something of their own kind of species, like fox is neither a dog yet has some cat like traits.  To clarify, Racoon Dogs can not mate with dogs, cats, wolves, or raccoons.

Most people will recognize them from Super Mario Bros 3 as the Tanuki suit that allows Mario to fly, but these creatures do not fly.  However, Japanese legends have that they can shape shift.





Image Source Tanuki Origin
https://free-clipart-pictures.com/explore/tanuki-drawing-cartoon/

Flags of the Genetically Power Hungary Madmen—Once Upon a Time...Life

The idea of genetically altered power hungry tyrants is a classic staple of science fiction.  In the landmark animated series Once Upon a Time...Life, this concept makes an appearance along with flags.  Don't let that simple cartoon format fool you, this show was made with deepest body of knowledge.  It was a highly intelligent and informative.  

Because I know more science, I am good
The flags of the genetically altered power hungry tyrants illustrate flag symmetry.  In this case, circles and triangles are juxtaposed.  Just look above to see it in action.  See if you can use your pre-scientific (or intuitive) mind to predict what the follows text will be...

The flag on the left features a downward black triangle within a circle, but the flag on the right features conjugate ...a circle within an upward triangle.  Although the circles are different colours, the shape of harmony is obvious. 

The initial flag influenced the design of the other. There is something in the mind that has distaste for a direct copy to some extent, which explains why the two discs are of different colours, yellow and orange.   However, both fields are white, and the 'water' flag has two blue stripes while the 'fire' triangle has one solid thick green horizontal stripe.

Because I'm Good at Football, I am Good

These flags are used by the two antagonists of the animated series.  The downward triangle is represents the muscle head-jock jerk, while with upward triangle represents the evil-nerdy genus. There are good jocks and evil jocks, just as there are good nerds and evil nerds.  Being a nerd does not vaccinate one from evil, nor does being an athlete make a person inherently an individual deserving of respect and honor.  The temptations of power and ego can easily tempt the scientist and athlete, which can transform sports and academia into a hellish and ugliest form of human expression.



Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Flag for Chinese born in Australia and Oceania

A flag that indicates a person is Chinese Citizen and born in Oceania or Australia.

Chinese Citizen born In North America

When Chinese citizens, not people who are Chinese-American, are born in North America from Panama to Canada, this flag indicates they are Chinese Citizens born somewhere in North America.

Flag for Chinese Born in South America

This flag indicates a citizen of China was born in South America.

Flag for Chinese Born in Africa

Since China has sent a lot a aid and families to Africa, there are a number of Chinese citizens now born in Africa.

Flag for Chinese born in Europe


This flag indicates a person is of Chinese citizenship yet born in Europe.

A Flag for Chinese people born in Japan

Being born in Japan does not make you Japanese.  But if you are Chinese and happen to born there, then this is your birthright flag. It indicates you were born in the Empire of Japan, but are ethnically Chinese.

Mixed Chinese-Japanese Heritage Flag

The mixed Chinese-Japanese heritage flag has the basic pattern of China's flag but the stars are all red.  And the main star is more akin to the Japanese star, which our closest stellar object.


Swiss-Chinese Heritage Flag


Perhaps what the world needs is a Swiss-Chinese state?  There are a few Swiss-Chinese people running around on the world right now.  But imagine if a small state was created in the near Nepal that was a mix of Hindi-Chinese-Tibetian speakers and peoples?  They'd be so cool and rich, and not to mention peaceful.


Chinese-Uyghur Flag

A flag for persons who are mixed Chinese and Uyghur.

Chinese Muslim Flag


The Chinese-Muslim Flag is cyan with a star pattern like the national flag of China.

Morocco-Chinese Heritage Flag


The Morocco-Chinese Heritage flag take the star of Morocco and puts in a Chinese order.  Believe it or not there is a small mixed of blood between Casablanca and Peking.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

New Zealand Japanese Flag

Japanese Austalian Flag

In some other quantum realm, Australia invaded and annexed Japan in 1933.  This is the would have been flag of that New Japaustralia.

New Zealand Chinese Flag

When New Zealand takes over China, this is the flag they will make the Chinese fly.

Chinese Australian Flag


There is a certain price that many are willing to pay for freedom.  In the modern day that price has included a discount on ones personal freedom.  Freedom used to cost one blood, but now a days people are paying up by giving up their privacy and inherent rights to liberty.   As any employee trades time and certain opinions for a paycheck, political freedom too has its price.  However, when foreign governments hold the purse strings, it can cause stress in people who love freedom. 

 The NBA is a business, and so is McDonald's. When you make an effort to curb their bottom lines, you will get blow back. 


Confederate South African Flag

One should always remember that the not so nice practice of slavery was a Jewish, Christian, Islamic and Pagan tradition.  However it was one particular branch of Christianity that saw this mean way of life go the way of the Dodo, at least in the West.  Of course, things are not perfect but they are much better.

Northwest Europe Flag vs South Africa Flag

Here is an imaginary flag of Northwest Europe.  The Basque, Brittany, and Catalan are peoples yet are not independent nations.  Their flags can cause quite a stir among certain peoples in Europe.  Likewise the old South Africa flag does the same as well for many in Africa.

The South Africa flag is the basis of this educational type of flag.  Its purpose is to provoke a response on the identity and relativity.  Depending upon ones frame of reference it can cause quite an emotional response.

Basque New Zealand Heritage Flag

Basques in New Zealand, yes it is true.

Basque Australian Heritage Flag

The Aussie field is now green and the canton has the Basque flag.  Look out Australia, respect the Basque!