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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Fun Flag for Strontium - Element 38



Since Strontium was first discerned in Scotland, the flag of Scotland forms the main component for the fun Strontium flag.  The colours on the shield are based upon the modern popular Scottish Highland colours.  Since Strontium has 38 protons in its nucleus the number 38 is the key value for determining its atomic properties.


Monday, January 9, 2017

Fun Flag for Scandium - Element "Blackjack"


Scania Flag - a region in Sweden
The fun flag for Scandium, element 21, or rather element "Blackjack" uses the colours and pattern found the cultural region of Scania.



Fun Flag for Darmstadtium - Element 110


Official Darmstadt Flag
The fun Darmstadtium flag is based upon the official Darmstadtium flag but modified with physics symbols.  Instead of a crown, safety goggles are used.  Also the lion has been replaced with a radioactive symbol and the fleur-de-lis is now an atom.


Sunday, January 8, 2017

Fun Flag for Hassium - Element 108


A new kind of matter was created in 1984 within West Germany: Hassium.  This fun flag is based upon the name of the element of the German state where it was created.  This atom has 108 protons in its nucleus.  Less than 50 atoms of this element have been made so far.  Amazingly we have the technology to detect such small quantities!



Saturday, January 7, 2017

Fun Polonium Flag - Element 84


The Polonium fun flag takes is design from the Polish flag, which is white and red.  The national coat of arms are changed with an atom with a number 84 on its nucleus.  This element has 84 protons in its nucleus. This element is extremely dangerous, more deadly than Plutonium or Uranium. 




Fun Flag for Ruthenium - Element 44



Russia has long played an important role with the Periodic Table of Elements, thank to Mr. Mendeleev, Dimirti.  Dimirti was able to detect a pattern with the fundamental substances that make up all matter.  Since then, Russians have been excited to do research on things very very small.

The fun flag for Ruthenium is based upon the Russian flag.  Ruthenia is an old Latin name for Kivian Russia, which element 44 gets its namesake from.


Friday, January 6, 2017

Fun Flag for Francium - Element 87



The fun Flag for Francium is based upon the modern national flag of France.  In the center is the symbol for an element, with the number 87 upon it since Francium's atomic number is 87.