The Fun Flag for Neodymium, element Nd, is based upon the flag for ND: North Dakota. Instead of the North American Bald Eagle, there is an atom in the center with green electrons. Also the bottom fancy banner has the name of the element instead of North Dakota. The ribbon up top also has the date of discovery and the Nd abbreviation. The shield is also a little different. In the chief area is the atomic number 60, which is the number of protons that gives this atom its particular properties. In the lower field is the flag of Austria where this element was uncovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach.
Thus if you know the abbreviation for North Dakota, you now have a fun way of learning about element 60. For comparison, the flag of North Dakota is to the left. It is nearly a federal seal flag, since imagery indicates a strong symbolism for the federal government.
The fun Mendeleev Dmitri element flag is based upon the flag of Maryland since both element 101 and the 7th state have the same letters for their abbreviations. The state has both letters capitalized, but the element has the second letter in lower case as in MD vs Md. Nonetheless, this should make learning one of the coolest elements easier to learn.
Instead of the red and white crosses, there are red and white atom drawings. Likewise the vertical bars have been replaced with radioactive symbols, which is the three leaved foil.
Element 13 coincidentally has an abbreviation that matches the state of Alabama. Alabama is AL while Aluminum is Al; there is a slight difference since element has a lower case L while Alabama has an upper case L.
The cosmic coincidence is that, scratch that, the QUANTUM COINCIDENCE is that Aluminum's number is 13 and 13 atoms on the flag of Alabama echo of the flag of the South. If you didn't know the Battle Flag of the Confederacy had 13 stars in a similar position.
Also the funny thing about the "Fun Aluminum AL flag" is that an atom on the periodic table of scientific elements was almost named after Alabama. A scientist from Alabama, Fred Allison, thought he discovered the atom with the atomic number of 85. He was wrong, but a few periodic tables were made that included the symbol 'Ab' for Alabamine for element 85. Perhaps he was right in a quantum-Mandela sort of way in another universe? Thus the key to traveling into another dimension is to use laser crystals made up of Astatine or Alabamine, depending on your originating universe. Thus in the the other universe, element 85 in indeed called Alabamine and Astatine is the false name for the this element. There are other rumors that there is a third quantum-worm hole where element 85 is called Alabanium, and was discovered by a Albanian scientist.
You can see other 'maiden names' of elements that were changed by the high priests and priestess of IUPAC. Element 41 was once called by Columbium and represented by Cb, now called Niobium or Nb. Likewise element 43 was represented by Ma which was Masurium, now called Technetium or Tc.
California is just one of those places that is all over the Periodic Table of Elements. Although element 20 has the same abbreviation as California—Ca—Ca does not represent California on the table. Instead Cf is the symbol for element 98. Nonetheless, the fun Calcium flag has the skeleton of the California Grizzly, since one the key atomic components of bone is calcium.
Finally the star has been replace with an atom with 18 elections. Since Calcium is usually ionized to +2 oxidation state. This makes sense. Finally in the star position is the two letter symbol for California, oops, I mean Calcium.
Samara is based upon a name which just happens to be a place in Russia. Consequently the fun Samarium flag is possible. It is a slightly altered version of the flag for the City of Samara. Instead of a deer, atom 62 and a its name is below.
