Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Ace Flag of ALT+6 ♠♠♠♠


Everyone loves aces! Normally aces are black but for the Ace Flag of the Alternate Key, it is white.  Reason being, due to colour metrics.  Since blue (or dark blue) is the 6th colour of the rainbow, it is coded to the 6 Alternate Key for the Second Standard of the Columbia. Likewise white is the assigned contrast indicator.

ALT+5 Key, The Club Flag ♣♣♣♣


A red club!  Yes this the flag for the Secret Club Key.  Not really a secret but when you ALT+5 you get into the the club, which is usually black.  The reason it is indigo or cyan is because of the Roy G. Biv.  Blue/Cyan is the 5th colour in the rainbow so the dominant field is cyan.  Red is the assigned contrast indicator.


ALT+4 Key Flag, The Diamond Flag ♦♦♦♦

This diamond flag has a dominant green background.  The reason is, green in the 4th colour in the rainbow and the ALT+4 Key.  The diamond is yellow as the minority contrast indicator for green in yellow.  

ALT+3 Code Flag, Computer Code for the Heart of Things ♥♥♥


This is a heart flag that is coded to ALT+3 code on American Standard Code II, also known as ASCII.  In this case the colour yellow is coded to three since yellow is the third primary colour of the rainbow.  The heart is blue because blue is the assigned contrast colour indicator.  In this case it should help y'all remember that ALT+3 is coded to the Heart.


Wednesday, May 29, 2019

∞ Flag: Infinity Flag

This infinity flag is based upon the ALT+236 ASCII Code for Infinity.  The colours are set the rainbow metric, by which orange is coded to 2 since it the 2nd colour, yellow is coded to 3 since it is the third colour, and blue is coded to 6 as the 6th colour of the official rainbow.  The infinity symbol in the middle helps remind us that this is flag to represent "Infinity."


Monday, May 27, 2019

US Flag on Street Signs—Folcroft, Pennsylvania

In honor of Memorial Day 2019 we have a special type of vexilloid.  Street signs in their own right are flag like structures.  They have a pole, but instead of fabric they have metallic flag.  Likewise they signal territorial information.  

In Pennsylvania's Delaware County in the Borough of Folcroft they have chosen to include the US flag on the local street signs of the township.  Additionally it says God Bless America.  Historically Folcroft was first settled the same year the Netherlands conquerored New Sweden in 1655.


 At the intersection of Virginia Ave and Primos Ave you can see the flag of the United States, as it decorates each little street of the neighborhood.  

Folcroft's original Old English meaning is 'Leafy Fields' is a township in suburban Philadelphia.  A fine little community that keeps that is constantly blessing America.




Sunday, May 19, 2019

Michigan My Little Pony - Second Version Inspired by Amazome


Here is the reboot on Amazome's Masterpiece.

Basically a riff on Michigan's flag.  Instead of a deer we have a My Little Pony theme.  The original post by Amazome has them as ponies.  Since the ungulates on Michigan's flag have antlers (Elk and Moose), it makes sense to turn them into unicorns.

Official Michigan State Flag
On the fly side is Cherish Cherry she has green eyes and a cherry mark on her hind area.  Her magical powers is to make others truly cherish, what they have.  She can also bring back nostalgic memories from childhood with a twirl from her horn.

 On the hoist-left side is Flaming Hot.  This unicorn is faster than the Flash and Quicksilver, having four-legs helps.  She can also give people a boost of speed with her horn.  But the more people she boosts the less speed she can give.  If you want to let-get the fast, it's best to saddle up on Flaming Hot to burn hoof.  Her cutie mark is a flaming wheel, in reference Michigan's automobile industry.  When she runs a flame can also appear when she wants.

Both of these ponies were born and bred in Michigan. The original Michigan flag has an elk and moose supporting the shield.  However in My Little Pony Universe they are transmuted into Unicorns. 

If you didn't know Michigan is home to the biggest cherry festival in the USA.(https://www.cherryfestival.org/)



 LINK to original artist who inspired this riff:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232146555767620673/
 

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Flag for Honorary Americans


Honorary Americans are granted citizenship by US Congress or by Presidential Proclamation.  Oddly, the dead can also earn Honorary Citizenship.  William Penn and his wife, Hannah Callowhill Penn, were awarded this type of  citizenship in 1984.  Perhaps someday imaginary people will gain this unique title, like Superman or Spiderman.

The flag for Americans with Honorary Citizenship has the stripes colour reversed, such that their are 7 white stripes and 6 red.  In the canton is a circle of 12 stars and a larger 13th star in the middle.  This design reflects their unique American label as Honorary Citizens.  Perhaps the most famous person to get this honor was Mother Teresa. 

The first person awarded this award was Winston Churchill in 1963, while he was still living.  The last person to get this honor was in 2014—Bernard Galvez.