The fun flag for the Element Livermorium is based upon the seal of Livermore, California and the County Flag of Alameda by San Francisco Bay. Livermore kinda' gives Liverpool a run for its money in fame. But in this case, Livermore's scientific fame will surely outlast Liverpool's musical fame. Long after all the fans who were alive for the Beatles, will the fame of Livermore continue to shine in every science room across the world.
County Flag of Alameda
The flag for Livermorium includes a modified background of Alameda's County flag, since Livermorium is within Alameda County. Instead of five stars, there are five atoms along the fly. Also a modified seal based upon the official seal of Livermore is in the center. The name of the element is present in a yellow ring, Livermorium. Instead of the date established, the atomic Z number and word "ELEMENT" are present. Livermore is famous for once being Cowboy country, having great wine, and where new atoms, were created in our solar system. Surely other advanced life forms outside of our planetary system have already created element 116 and gave it some other name.
A flag for Element 70, Ytterbium, is based upon a modified Swedish Flag with a Y pattern for Ytterby and a homage to the flag of Switzerland. This is because the man who discovered Ytterbium was Swiss, Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac.
A fun flag for Erbium, Element 68 based upon the flag of Sweden but with Y motif for Ytterby and the red and white pattern for the local municipality - Vaxholm.
The Vaxholm Coat of Arms consist of a counter colour charge of red and white, featuring a traditional sail ship and iconic castle silhouette.
A fun flag for Element 65, Terbium, has a Y version of the Swedish Flag with a modified coat of arms for Stockholm County. Instead of St. Eric Tb is the elemental symbol. The Z number takes the place of the holy orb. Finally the Griffin is replaced by a model atom.
A fun flag for Yttrium based upon the flag of Sweden. But on the inner shield the colours and pattern are reflective of Finland. Reason being, the scientist who indeed found it was from Finland, Johan Gadolin.
SOS is the most known and popular prosign of Morse Code. Coincidentally the letters for S and O both have three pulses. The S has at three DOTS or rather, Dits. And the O has three DASHES or rather, Dahs. When represented by stars for Dits and Dahs for stripes, we have an elegant flag- the SOS flag.
The background colour is yellow while the DOTS and DASHES are black. These colours are natural warning colours found in nature, as with the pattern of the wasp and bee, and some snakes and other venomous organisms. Thus this flag conveys a sense of urgency!
SOS officially means "Save Our Souls" but can stand for "Save Our Ship."
The letter Z in Morse Code is a blue flag with white stars and stripes. The pattern is based upon the order set in Morse Code. The colours are also based upon the order found in the visible spectrum.
