Old Congo & Old Somalia

Once upon a time when these nations were in harmony their flag used to balance each other. But after the shift of the Cold War these nations shifted their flags.

Old Somalia Flag

Old Congo Flag

Symmetry of Our Union

The cover pic of my photo is the prototype book cover I made during a work shop in the Writer's Corner USA, in Doylestown PA. It's supposed to give us, the writers, something to shoot for. I recommend it for all aspiring authors. Basically you find an old hard cover book take out the insides, design a cover, and type up a couple of sample chapters and you have your mock book.

The mock book is about the 'symmetry flag' phenomena that I have discovered between the 50 US States. The colours of the book are blue and buff the preferred 'facing' colours of George Washington's troops.

The book is sure to be fun and educational and will certainly tickle the curiosity center of your brain! This is no ordinary flag book!

South Africa and Vanuatu

Flag of Vanuatu

The patterns and colours are fairly similar. Both of these nations are of the Southern Hemisphere and lush with wild beauty.

Oddly both of these nations have two white Siamese heads who were nominally at war with each other for much of the Imperial Era.

South Africa is divided with British versus the Dutch-Boers while Vanuatu is the perpetual 'Odd Couple' union of the British with the French.

Flag of South Africa
Just as the tribes of the whites are deeply divided by so are tribes the blacks. They are separated by language, traditions, and cultures.

If you thought only the USA had racial-minority religious issues? Think again!Both of these nations had to do some crazy stuff to achieve some kind of harmony. Best of luck to them all.

Coincidentally two flags that came to represent these nations match in design. The UK Union Jack in the central white stripe is the harmonious key.

Flag flown representing Vanuatu
at several sporting events (1963-2004)

Old South African Flag when
segregation-apartheid was the rule

Bahrain & Qatar: 9 to 5 zigs and zags

Flag of Qatar
Qatar is a peninsula : 9 zigs
coincidentally Qatar is bigger
thus a need for more zigs

Bahrain and Qatar are Arabian nations of the Persian Gulf. Naturally their flag designs have a harmonious balance. People often mistake Qatar's colour for being black, it's actually maroon!

The Persian Gulf retains stunning beauty as do these lands. Friendly to the west and blessed with an abundance of black gold, these humble nations are apart of our lives and in the business limelight.

Flag of Bahrain
Bahrain is an island
5 zags
Barharain is smaller
thus a less need of zags

Interestingly both nations have citizens that are minorities within their own nation! Something like less that 30% of the people living in either nation are actually Baharani or Qatari! See what happens when you get too rich too fast?

Anyways aren't the gnarly zigzags just plain awesome?

It's a rumor that Ziggy's paternal grandfather was Qatari!
Contrary to Bahrain's name, this island paradise gets little rain.

California Republic Mojo

THE 50 STATES
IN CALI REPUBLIC STYLE

These flags can be flown by California Residents who come from other states.  For example the first flag is for residents of California who were born in Alabama.   Although they may be a California resident, they should always be proud of being born from Alabama.

The Alabama Red Bellied turtle is the official state reptile.

















The raccoon is an official state symbol of Tennessee. It makes so much sense, since the raccoon skin hat is a symbol of the colonial frontier when Tennessee was the frontier.















The North American porcupine is found all across America, since the word Washington is synonymous with America or rather the United States of America, the forests of Washington are populated by many a porcupine.













If you ever visit the District of Columbia you may notice the varied tame and intelligent squirrels. These little critters are common sight all across America and no member of government can avoid seeing them in their daily lives at DC. Ronald Regan was enchanted by these wily little 'teddy bear' people as has been every president before and after wards.















The Horny Toad, is really a lizard! This critter does not have a tadpole stage like other toads. The colours are taken from the flag of New Mexico state. The official state lizard is the whip tail lizard, but the horny toad lizard is much cooler and exotic.

















The white tailed deer is an official animal of Illinois. Illinois is a big state, it is the biggest Yankee State East of Mississippi even though it's in the mid-west.

The red fox is not an official animal of Virginia, rather the fox hound dog is. California Republic Mojo flags will only have critters that were here before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. But there are two exceptions, you'll just have to read on to see who the two exceptions are.














By golly here is one of those exceptions! Arkansas, the wild boars were introduced by the Spanish as hunting food. The 'razor back' is not an official animal of Arkansas rather it is a mascot of a rather famous Arkansas college football team.














The great river otter is not a symbol of Missouri, but since Missouri is famous for being a river state....ergo the otter.













Interestingly the official mammal of North Carolina is the Grey Squirrel, but it dose not seem to fit right. Rather the bold and wise gray wolf seems more like good fit. North Carolina is big state with powerful people. Like a wild wolf, if you can earn the loyalty of a North Carolinian you'll have a true friend for life.













It's obvious isn't? The smallest state gets with a tiny critter? The Star of David is there in commemoration of the first North American Synagogue built in Rhode Island.















The Pika is something of a cross between a rabbit and groundhog. It's like the famous Japanese PIKACHU that only nerds and people under the age of 30 will understand. If you rub a balloon on Pika fur a lightning bolt will indeed shoot out!












Texas has plenty armadillos, these unique species of animals are only found in the Americas. Likewise Texas has its own unique charm that distinguishes itself from all other states. Also the smaller nine banded armadillo is the state mammal of Texas.













Louisiana sure does have tasty frogs legs, but the Bull Frog is not the state amphibian of this water logged state. Rather American green tree frog is the amphibian of Louisiana. The bullfrog seems more rugged and mo' Southern?














Ohio is so common its uncommonly common. The cotton tail rabbit is common all over America and not a state symbol of Ohio.












Bobcats can be found all over North America. The cross patten of stars is done in honor of Mormon Church, which is a home grown made in the USA Church found all over America just like the Bobcat.













The beaver is on the backside of the Oregon flag, so it only makes sense to have on the Cali-Republic Mojo flag. This constructive critter is a state symbol of Oregon.













Prairie dogs are not dogs, they are more like prairie squirrels, called dryly by the scientist as ground squirrels. The official mammal of Nebraska is the White Tailed Deer as it is in so many other states.













We love NJ! But the funky smell of technology is by product of industrialization. Besides the skunk is a cool animal native to the US. Imagine if we could resolve our conflicts with farts? Although it'd be a smelly place, it'd be funnier, and no one would get hurt.














Alaska is cold and big, thus the polar bear is an appropriate symbol. But the state mammal is a Moose, but that spot was taken by Maine.















The Moose is an official mammal of Maine and makes an appearance on the official state flag.














Florida gators, you can't mess with that. The American Alligator is indeed that state animal of Florida.













The pronghorn sheep looks like something from Africa, nope. It's a native 'American-Antelope' of the USA. This neat looking deer has been barely noticed in American consciousness as an American symbol. No state uses this majestic animal as a symbol, rather the white tailed deer has monopolized this position.

Go to JUNE 22, 2010 post to see Part II
http://zebratigerfish.blogspot.com/2010/06/california-republic-mojo-ii.html

The Not Originally Native California American Pride Flag Video
each animal attempts to capture the spirit of the state

Happy Ground Hog Day!

February 2! Ground Hog Day! Again!
It Never ENDS!!

Watch the 1993 movie starring Billy Murray in Ground Hog Day. A new American tradition. Think of it as a combo of It's a Wonderful Life meets the Twilight Zone, with a splash of Ghost Busters. In the movie he ends up getting stuck in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania during the Ground Hog Celebration and magically repeats the entire day over and over again until he .... you'll just have to watch it!

It's the essential appetizer before for Valentines Day!

In honor of this most wondonerifically snggabalistic nard-knocker funky holiday. I have created the Pennsylvania Ground Hog Flag. In case you didn't know it's modeled after the California Republic flag! Blue and Yellow are PA's colors!

Here is the California Flag

Just to balance the equation here is Pennsylvania's Partner State flag Michigan all decked out in Kali style

Slovakia & Slovenia; so similar yet so different

Flag of Slovenia

Take the flag of Russia and add a little something extra, or rather turn the Serbian flag upside down smack a cool shield of arms on it. Walla' you get Slovenia & Slovakia.

Here are two nations that came to be after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as outbound allies to the ill fated socialist experiment that went so horrible wrong. Czechoslovakia broke apart rather peacefully to give us wonderful Slovakia while Yugoslavia violently imploded to give us pleasant Slovenia.

Both of these nations are mostly Catholic, but all kinds of religious & other social groupings still exist. Besides Slovenia is right next to Italy...waddaya' expect!?

Although their flags are strikingly similar neither Slovenians nor Slovakians can understand each other. However Slovakians can get by with Czech, and Slovenians can get by with 'Serbo-Croati-Bosnian'.

Flag of Slovenia
Historically Hungary played a dominant role in their society until the Turks beat em' up. Since then they have gone on a wild political ride as the Western World made peace with itself. Now they are happy quaint friendly European nations that everyone should visit.

Slovenia has one colour that Slovakia does not have: three charming yellow stars above the white alps.