Earth Government Flag from Captain Harlock 1978 宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック

The flag of the fictional Earth Government, that controls all aspects of the public's life with subliminal images through the mass media, was shown in the first episode of Captain Harlock.  Captain Harlock 宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック was an animated television series broadcast in Japan in the year 1978 (昭和５３年).

The Earth Gov flag has three view of the planet such that all continents are visible, on a field of white.   Around the Earth are orbital rings in the similar fashion to the NASA logo.

 

キリマンジャロの鳥人 - Regal Banners of the Knight's in eipsoide 107: Galaxy Expres 999

キリマンジャロの鳥人 was the Japanese title of Galaxy Express 999's 107th episode that was first aired on February 12, 1981 in Japan.  In English is reads The Kilimanjaro's Bird Men. 

In this episode, themes about the consequences of war, chivalry, and revenge are conveyed. 

After a peace treaty is signed, the two sides gather together for a party to congratulate their chivalry.  In this shot, the banners on streamers are visible.  It is not  explained what the flags represent.  They are mostly likely the 'coats of arms' of the knightly cast of flying warriors, rather than the flags of a particular political entitiy or kingdom.

The two factions have different aircraft markings: the black cross and the red cross. Both factions place their crosses on a field of red. Likewise, the helmets of the pilots, Knightly Birdmen, have either black or white type of Swiss style cross.

卍 Flag, Castle Flags on Cyborg Planet, Episode 105 Galaxy Express 999 若き戦士の伝説

A unique flag appears in the 105th episode, 若き戦士の伝説, of Galaxy Express 999.  At the cyborg castle a pink, green and black flag can be seen.  It has pink field with a lime green frame, in the center is Manji. 

You can see the flags along the central citadel. These types of flags with are known as the swallow-tailed guidon.  

The overall story arc of the this star train trek to Andromeda, is the theme of potential immortality.  The young boy Tetsuro is traveling to a planet in the Andromeda Galaxy inorder to get a cybernetic body, with the potential of living a near immortal life.   However on several visits to planets, ugly issues that arise between cyborgs and organics are debated. One assumption of the future is that cyborgs look down upon organic people as inferior, and often mistreat them, and at times violently, eviscerate them from the general population.

Although this series started in the late 1970s, it is another story that foretold of human arrogance with technology.  Already today, we are an externally-bound cybernetic civilization.  It is nearly impossible to live a full life without electronic devices.   Likewise many humans look down upon others who do not have the most modern I-Phone or other electronic devices. Many tech advanced externally-cybergistic humans, are filled with scorn, rage, and contempt when they see other humans using old and outdated technology.

Also note that the black symbol-cross in the center of the flag is a Manji:卍 .  It is an ancient symbol connected to Japanese Buddhism.  1000 years before 1941, in the year 941 these cross-like icons represented the path towards enlightenment.  Only recently, in the Western Euro-Centric mindset has this beautiful symbol of grace become a socially triggering device.  Perhaps it is best to call these symbols when positioned properly at a perpendicular perspective, Manjis rather that the other inflammatory name?

Also note, in the original Legend of Zelda 1984, the third dungeon was shaped like a Manji, rather than infamous Nuttzo, Arsely, Zooky, and Idiotic symbol of revenge.  Instead one should consider the Manji as a Majestic, Awesome,  Nice, Joyful, Image of Hope.  

North Korean California Republic Flag

The North Korean Republic fun flag is based upon the state flag of California.  It has the Asian Black Bear which usually has a white patch under its neck. 

Air Force JROTC Guidon

Delaware Nature Society Pennant

The Delaware Nature Society is based in the state of Delaware.  The are committed to helping maintain natural habitats, clean water programs, and educating the public on the vast resources.


https://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/

Cursor Vexilloids - from Google Docs

A unique kind of digital vexilloid was created in Google Docs, cursor vexilloids.  Cursor vexilloids indicate who is contributing to a document, when there is a team of people working together to make a document.  They were so designed to just happen to look like flags.  They can be of various colours, and are marked with the given name of the user. The original names demo-promo run of Google Docs uses less than diverse names to exhibit its properties.  No doubt more updated versions, a reboot will illustrate their use with diverse names as below.

Due to 2020 being a cultural inflection point for the Anglo-Saxon Oriented Communities (which speak English and are required to Study Shakespeare), Google will likely reboot the sample-demo ware with more diverse names than the plain old Tom, Pam or Kim.

This is new ground ground for the authorship of any document, since each character encoded can be recorded.  Consequently, data can be collected to see who contributed the most and how they contributed.

Demo-cursor vexilloids are oriented towards a Euro-centric axis, with no representation for other cultures