National Greek π Flag

The national Greek π flag has 3 white stripes to represent three, 1 blue canton to represent 1/10th, and four blue stripes to represent 4/100ths of the number Pi, which equals 3.14.

Greek Numbers Pi Flag

Since the Greeks originally used letters to represent numbers, we have a flag that reads 3.14.  Gamma is the 3rd letter and is capitalized. Alpha is the middle letter which represents one, but it is lower case because it is a fraction.  Finally delta is the 4th number/letter.  

π Flag for the Tridecimal Base - 13ths

There is more than one way to look at π.  The dominant view is this number is 3.14 but that is an artifact of the decimal system.  Taken from another base, say like the number 13, π becomes the number 3.1AC1049052A2C.  Now how many people can recite that sequence from memory?

Like all the π flags out there, this one is based upon the first three digits of π from the tridecimal, base system of 13 digits, which is 3.1A.  The number 3 is the whole number represented with the international maritime flag for three, which looks like a reverse flag of the French.  Then the number one is the red dot on white in the middle, which looks like the Japanese flag.  Finally the Alpha flag with is white and blue swallowtail design.  Since the international maritime flag for the letter A does has a missing sector this give the central portion a Pac-Man like look.

π Flag in Binary!

Everyone knows about π!  But most people do not know what π is in binary.  Instead of 3.14 it is 11.00100100001111!  So in honor of π day we have another flag that honors this oh so magical number know to all of mankind. 

As with the other π flag of different base numbers it only uses the first three digits.  In this case the flag for the international maritime flag for 11 is used with modified zero colours

American π-Day Flag

This is the USA π Flag.  It echos of Pi in two ways.  The first is the obvious white Greek letter for Pi.  Then the design reflects the first three digits of Pi, which are 3.14.  It has three white stripes, one blue canton, and four red stripes, reflective of 3.14.

A Pi Day for the Base 9 Family!

Happy π-Day 2019!  Today is Pi Day from a certain point of view.  And that view is from the a base 9 numerical system.  Because with nine digits 3.12 is the correct value of π, end of discussion.

Instead of Einstein being the honorary hero of the day, we have a John the Baptist figure: Simon Newcomb, who was born on a March 12 and was an out of the box mathematician.  Mr. Newcomb was born 44 years before Einstein. Like John B, the mother load of scientific glory was to rest upon a later chosen one to represent Pi: Al Einstein.

Newcomb was a Canaydiyank, born in Nova Scotia, yet became an American citizen and subsequently joined the US Navy.  Newcomb was also a self taught mathematician and discovered Benford's Law in 1881 before Benford, who wrote in about in 1938.  Another fun fact on this spin off of Pi Day concerns his daughter, Anita, was the founder of the US Army Nurse Corps.  

Like Einstein, Newcomb was interested in the speed of light.  Simon also conducted an experiment to determine its value.  So it is so, very appropriate that the glory of Pi Day be spread out a little more to Canada and the US as well.  Now the US Navy has a Pi Day hero!

Happy Pi Day! At least for the Octal Denomination!

Funny thing is that most people celebrate Pi Day on March 14th.  However, it is mere serendipity that sets it to that date.  But there is more than one π Day depending on the type of number system employed.

Likewise, as with any holiday there should be a counter-point view on the whole take of π, as with politics and religion, the prime example is with Christmas vs Hanukkah.  Now when somebody says happy Pi-Day on the 14th of March, you can retort, "I don't celebrate Pi-Day, rather I celebrate Piannukkah on the 11th of March." 

 In this case Pi Day is celebrated on March 11 as calibrated to the base 8 numeral system, which calibrates Pi as the 3.11 to the third place value.

So in honor of the minorities everywhere, March 11 is a kind of π-annahkah?  This flag commemorates the number as the tri-bar represents the number three in international maritime code, and the red disc with in the disc represent 11ths of the Octal Numerical system.

Instead of celebrating Einstein's birthday, the Octal Faction of Pianukkah honors Urbain Le Verrier.  Verrier used math to pinpoint the discovery of Neptune by using mathematics first, instead of combing the nights sky with a telescope.  With Verrier, we verily discovered the 8th planet of our solar system on the night of September 23/24, 1846 (note: Eighth planet for numerical system based upon 8) Le Verrier was born on March 11, 1811—that's 03/11/1811. 

So there you have it, there is more than one way to celebrate π-day!  We now have 'diversity' with Pi.