The California Crystal Castle Republic Flag - Atari's 1983 Arcade Classic Meets Makes California History Today

Here we have another fun California flag that is based upon Atari's 1983 arcade classic Crystal Castle.  In this fairy tale like adventure, which has yet to make a Shrek appearance, you use a trackball "TARK-BALL" to move Bentley Bear across the screen to collect crystals.

Basically an evolved version of Pac-Man, instead of dots, crystals are the McGuffin.  Likewise a magic hat give you revenge power on the enemies for a limited time.  However you can jump, and get the centipede like gem eaters if they are in the process of eating the crystals.  The only thing it was missing was animated cut scenes of Bentley Bear fussing with the trees, bees, witches, and giant crystal eating centipedes.

Kilo and Tare - International Maritime Flag Concordance

The International Maritime names for K and T, match up, on another level.  In this case Kilo matches with T's maiden name: Tare.  Currently T is called Tango.  T changed from Tare to Tango in 1957 with a few of the other flags. Nearly all the international marine names changed names except for Mike and X-Ray.  The names for the letter M and X flag have been a constant since 1913.  All the other letters underwent modification at various times.  The first switch up was in 1927, then 1938, then during WWII.  Finally in 1957, during the birth of the space age with Sputnik, the names names of the flag letters have remained.

A peculiar aspect of the names of the international maritime flags is that they align in quirky way, two by two.  More obvious examples are Romeo & Juliet, Tango & Foxtrot, or Alpha & Delta.  In this case Kilo (modern K) matches up with Tare (Initial T).

If you didn't know many weights have a TARE button that resets a weight to zero while something is on it.  For example is you wanted to measure something like a liquid.  First you put the empty container on the scale.   Let's say the container weights 2 Kilos.  If you hit the TARE button it will go to zero, and then you can add the liquid to see how much it weighs.  The TARE button basically subtracts the out the containers weight, so you can get the weight of the substance in the container.



 

Golf & Sail - International Maritime Flag Concordance

The name of the maritime flags for G and S match up with Sail and Golf.  Anyone can learn to sail or play golf, but these sports are associated with the wealthy.  Two of the most elite social clubs of modern society are the Country Club and Yacht Club.

Most Country Clubs are connected to Golf Courses, while most Yacht Clubs have a private armada of sailing ships. Of course you don't have to sail or play golf to belong to either of these organizations.

Sail is no longer used as the call-name for the S-Flag.  Instead Sierra have become its preferred name.

Whiskey and Beer - International Maritime Flag Concordance

Whiskey and Beer meet up within the framework of the International Flag Concordance.  The similarity should be obvious.  Many a sailor and grunt will known that these two refreshments are key medicines in the preparation and practice of war.

On the other hand, Whiskey is whipper snapper generation.  Originally W was called William since WWI, WWII, and even during the Korean War.  But when the space age began with Sputnik in 1957, W became Whiskey.  Nowadays, the letter B flag is known as Bravo. 







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Alpha & Delta - International Maritime Flag Concordance

The names of the International Maritime flags can be put in a certain order.  The order is a binary array that is based upon names of the flags.  In this post, the letter A flag is bonded with letter D flag.  Reason being both flags are named after Greek letters.

Other examples are Romeo and Juliet, Tango and Foxtrot, Echo and X-Ray.

Charlie and Mike - International Maritime Flag Concordance

Certain things seem to pair up like sweet & sour, ketchup & mustard, or salt & pepper.  In this case the names of the international maritime flags pair up on a conceptual level.  First of all Charlie and Mike are common first names of men and they are code for soldiers to keep marching on.

Charlie is the coded to the letter C, while Mike is coded to the letter M.  Other flags, previously compared are: T&F, which are dances as the Tango and Foxtrot; and R&J which are Romeo and Juliet.  It seems that there is a natural proclivity for the human mind to think in sweet-pea pairs.

India and Quebec - International Signal Marine Concordance

What in the world is a conceptual congruency?  Basically the international maritime flags pair on goofy kind of conceptual level.  For instance the flags for R and J are called Romeo and Juliet.  The flags F and V are named after ballroom dances.

For the signal flags for the letters I and Q, they are named after large land areas, India and Quebec.  Like many nations they are both deeply connected the English speaking world, yet have maintained their own unique and original identity.