Valley Forge US Monument Flag

Makeshift Flaming Flag from the movie Arctic 2019

A vexilloid was made by our hero who crash landed in the Acrtic.  He made a makeshift flaming flag to get the attention of a helicopter in the distance.

Flags of this nature can only be used once, and the fabric varies from a hodgepodge source of materials. 

Lower Swedish Cabin in Philly

The US peace canton flag flies along side, the lower Swedish Cabin just outside of Philadelphia in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  It is located in the municipality in Upper Darby Township.

The Flag of the Holy Land of Silence: 沈黙の聖地

The Holy Land of Silence(沈黙の聖地) is a fictional planet in the Japanese animation series Galaxy Express 999.  This story takes place on an intergalactic train that travels in between the Milky Way Galaxy and Andromeda Galaxy.   Along the way the space-train stops at various planets that the passengers can visit.  On one planet the flag of the Holy Land is Silence is shown. 

The flag has white filed with blue centered disc.  On the disc is an I-cross with black inner cross line.


This planet is not so holy, as the people have become paranoid of speaking loudly, due to people have inappropriate conversations.

A dictator arose on this planet the resultant oppressive atmosphere become unbearable for the locals.  

Flags on Ghost Planet Filament: Galaxy Express 999 幽霊世界のフィラメントの旗

On the Ghost Planet Filament, a whitish flag can be seen in a flash back about the people who once lived there. The shape of the flags were rectangular and pennant shaped.  It was aired to Japanese Audiences on April 12, 1979.

Flags in the Experiment for Eternal War—Galaxy Express 999: 永久戦斗実験室前編 September 1978

During the 47th and 48th episodes of Galaxy Express 999 (永久戦斗実験室前編) a unique flag appears that represents one side of the warring partners.  It is a horizontal tribar of white, blue, and white with a sky blue star in the center.  Also the middle blue stripe is wider.

In this episode the train stops at a planet that is at perpetual war.  But his perpetual war is controlled by the planetary tourism industry.  They pit two sides at each other so that tourists can enjoy and watch a war.

If you are unfamiliar with this ground breaking Japanese Anime, it is kind of like Star Trek but of its own bent.  Basically the Galaxy Express 999 is a throwback spaceship design of a train from the 19th century.  It is famous like the Enterprise, but its route is between the Andromeda and Milky Way Galaxies.

Oddly the army fighting under the star flag, has helmet insignia of a circle. The other side has the insignia of a star.  We never get to see the flag of the Star Helmet fighters, but it is a good bet it may have circle on it? 

The Galaxy Express makes stops at various planets all along its journey, where it makes contact with alien and weird civilizations.  

The Captain Kirk of Galaxy Express is an orphaned boy, Tetsuro, who is traveling to Andromeda for a cybernetic body so he can have an 'immortal' life.  The Spock of the series is a

mysterious, beautiful, and wise woman known as Maetel.  The conductor of the Spaceship Train is also a main character; he is a bit like Scottie, who must balance strict corporate policy of Galaxy Railways and every once and while bend the rules, to help is his beloved passengers: Tetsuro and Maetel.   This is one series the Sheldon Cooper would have flipped his nogin: Galaxy Express 999 =  Star Trek + Trains in Space!



Like all good Sci-fi: the stories deal with the heavy duty choices of human nature and the
infinite possibilities of doing good, evil, and everything else in between.  Sometimes formulaic, but so was the Original Star Trek.  This is must watch for any student of Anime and Star Trek.  Note,  this series was made just as the the OG plain Jane Han Shot first Star Wars hit our civilization in 1978.

In the sixth episode The Comet Library (彗星図書館) aired October 19, 1978.  Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2-D2 make an appearance.  Although the writers loved Star Wars, the series is more like Star Trek.

Flag from the Planet of Eternal War—1979: Galaxy Express 999

California Pandademic Republic Flag

Oh 2020! We are only half way over. 

It started with Kobe, then a viral outbreak, then civil unrest, what is next?  Sadly the election will have riots no matter who wins.  I'm usually wrong about predictions but, but we are over due for an Earthquake or gun nut flare up.   

This flag pokes fun at the Pandemic as a Panda-Demic?  Note the Bio Hazard symbol with viral coating take the place of the Red Star.  Likewise the Panda for replaces the California Grizzly.  The Panda like Corona Virus is from China.  But the Panda is so much cuter and nicer than COVID-19.