The 50 US States with a California Twist, plus a little more

Here are the 50 US states flags with a California overtone, plus Canada too.

Just as America is a nation of immigrants, California the largest state with non-Native Californian-Americans. Thus any American not born in California but becomes a resident to California is a 'N.O.F.C.A-Californian.' (Not Originally From California American) In honor of all 'NOFCA' Californians who headed to the Golden State to pursue their dreams or riches or East and South in a few cases, here are flags for naturalized born out of state Californian-Americans. Fly them with pride.

For an expanded explanation on the various animals that represent each flag, follow the link - within this blog to the California Republic Mojo Flags.

The Not Originally Native California American Pride Flag Video

Official Flags of the NFL 1995 from Jerry Magurie

Official NFL team flags back in 1995

In 1996 Tom Cruise played as Jerry Maguire in Jerry Magurie. It was a dramatic comedy about the behind the scenes of life of a fictional pro-sports agent - Jerry Maguire.

One scene takes place in the banquet room before the NFL draft, during this scene we see Mr. Maguire get into a lovers quarrel with his fiancee Avery, played by Kelly Preston.


Tom Cruise as Jerry Maguire
in Jerry Maguire

During their lovers spat we see the official NFL standards for the various teams.

These flags all featured the same design with a five rays emanating from the lower hoist corner with the charge of the teams football helmet facing right - towards the fly. There are nine rays to each flag.

Flag of the Arizona Cardinals

Even today you can still purchase a standard NFL bottom ray flags. In the movie Jerry Maguire, the player he represented Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) plays for the Arizona Cardinals.

Movie Clip from Jerry Maguire
Famous "Show Me the Money Scene" and NFL Flags - in the back ground

Gavdos Flag, the most southern island of Eruope

Flag of Eruope's most Southern Island
Gavdos - a part of Greece under Crete Rule

The most southern point of the European Continent belongs to Spain at 36 degrees North. But the most southern isle of Europe limbos at 34 degrees with the island of Gavdos. Gavdos is a part of Greece governed as a part of Crete, yet a small island to itself.

The colours of this flag is red, white, blue and yellow which can be found in all Europeans flags. The blue background with yellow star in is honor of the European Union flag. The star is 'upside down' to indicate a southern direction. The apparent white cross on a blue background represents that Gavdos is a part of Greece.



Other flags of Europe are hidden within such as Monaco, Poland, Netherlands, and France. The cross is also an echo of others crosses found on other European flags.

Gavdos rests at 34 degrees 50' North. This puts it at same latitude of Los Angels.

Flag for the most northern isle by Africa - Isle of Mal Ventre

Flag for Africa's North-most Island
Mal Ventre

The Island of Mal Ventre or rather in Italian - Isola di Mal di Ventre is the proverbial Midway in between Africa and Europe. Its name means Isle of Negative Winds. It is politically a part of Italy, and locally governed with Sardinia.

The colours of this flag are black, yellow, red, and green. These pan-African colours are combined with a popular symbol with Europe: the Fluer-di-lis.

The Fluer-di-lis was employed because it symbolized the direction North on old European maps, and the isle of Mal Ventre is arguably the most northern point of Africa. Meaning, it is closer to Africa than it is Europe. Additionally, pan-African colours blended with a traditionally European symbol reflect with two natures of Isola di Mal Ventre as a land caught in between Africa and Europe.

Map of America - circa 1526
Made by Juan Vespucci, Nephew of Amerigo Vespucci
America was named after Juan Vepucci's famous uncle
NOTICE - North is indicated with a Fluer-di-lis on the compass





























Mal Ventre Isle is one of thousands of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is a cultural nexus for the Old World since it has a shoreline with Africa, Europe, and Asia. This puts all the islands in the Mediterranean up for grabs, as to which continent it should be associated with.

The basic rule is whichever continent it's closest too, gets dibs. With this logic Cyprus is an Asian Isle, Corsica a European Isle, and Mal Ventre an African Isle. But this rule dosen't always work out so well. Examples being, the islands of Crete, Sicily, and Sardinia. These isles are geographically in between two continents. The east coast of Crete is closer to mainland Asia, while its west coast is closer to mainland Europe. With Sicily its eastern coast is closer to Europe while its western coast is closer to Africa, as with Sardinia its north shore is closer to Europe while its south shore is closer to Africa.

Isola di Mal di Ventre with flag
Geographically, an isle closest to Africa

But with Mal Ventre Isle, it is wholly closer to Africa - since all of its coastlines are closer to Africa. Thus it is the most northern isle of Africa. It stands at 40 degrees north - rounded up a few seconds. Mal Ventre Isle is much smaller than Midway, but like Midway has become a breeding ground for birds.



The Isle of Mal Ventre is a lonely midway point and peaceful sanctuary between two continents.

Flag Twins - Corsica and Sardinia

Flag of Corsica

An interesting flag comparison between Corsica and Sardinia reveals an edge of similarity. Both flags feature the profile of Africa's 'Scandinavians' - the Moors. Or rather Scandinavians are the Moors of Europe.

Corsica features one head facing towards the hoist, while Sardinia has many heads facing towards the fly.

This is a natural reflection of their shared heritage in between Africa and Europe - with a tilt towards Europe.

The flags are of the two main island in between Africa and Europe. Sardinia is under Italian rule while Corsica is attached to France. There are thousands of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, but these islands of a similar 'orbit' and weight, by queer chance have flags with matching charges.

Flag of Sardinia

The Corsican flag is modeled from the forlorn Corsican Republic, likewise Sardinia was once home to the semi-forgotten Kingdom of Sardinia.