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Monday, July 9, 2012

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Dead Space Flags - 2008 Video Game

Flags in Dead Space 2008

Dead Space 2008 is a survival zombie sci-fi video game set in the future. It combines gore, alien invaders, action, horror, politics, and dives fist first into cult religious fundamentalism.

This is not a game for children. The gore factor pushes the envelope as do the cut scenes. The core fear factor resides in musical score. The result is Alien 1979 looks like mere child's play.

Military Recruitment Poster with flag
Dead Space 2008

You play as Issac Clarke, whose name pays homage to pioneering science fiction writers Issac Asimov and Arthur Clarke.

In Dead Space mankind meets up with a hostile alien demonic species that uses telepathic means to control and subjugate people in its own way, people are mere objects to a means.

Some of the scenes are psychologically disturbing.



Ship Logos of the USG Ishimura and USM Valor














Flag of the USM Valor
Dead Space 2008












Friday, July 6, 2012

South Carolina State Heritage Flags

Flag of South Carolina

The following flags are based upon a mesh of various states with the theme of South Carolina. Soon after independence South Carolina like most of the other colonies laid claim to lands west to the Mississippi River. Back then it seemed a tiny sliver of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi was gonna' be a part of South Carolina.

At least until 1787 - during USA version 1.0 under the Articles of Confederation. After 1787 South Carolina learned to make due with her relatively small size.

So in honor of the short period from 1776 unto 1787, when SC had a western claim, I have created state history heritage flags for states that have become a forlorn twinkle in South Carolina's eyes. These flags are to be flown over the parts of the modern day states that should'a went to South Carolina, but didn't.

Georgia-South Carolina Heritage Flag
The South Carolorgia Flag


The northern crown of Georgia once belonged to South Carolina. But since all the original 13 colonies were giving up their Mississippi shore front, South Carolina had to follow suit. One for all and all for one? Or is it monkey do monkey see?





Mississippi-South Carolina Heritage Flag
The South Carolississppi Flag


Back in the 1780s, South Carolina was fixin' for an international border. Only if, if alternate forks of history were to'a of been done.

Some people even say you still hears ol' South Carolina prospector ghosts walking around the tippy top northern portion of Mississippi.



Tennessee-South Carolina Heritage Flag
The South Carolinessee Flag

Just'a wee nibbly spickle and speckle of southern Tennessee were'on track to be parts of South Carolina.







Alabama-South Carolina Flag
The South Carolabama Flag

The crescent moon and pine tree were doubled in that fancy Nancy heraldic like fashion to keep it balanced.

























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Map Credit SOURCE
Kmusser, between 1782 and 1802 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic

Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Georgia Heritage Mississippi & Alabama Flags

When Georgia became a part of the United States in 1788 part of its official territory was composed of what would become Alabama and Mississippi. In honor of that time period when Georgia bordered New Spain and the Mississippi River I have created Heritage flags that combines elements of Georgia's Flag with the would be 'Daughters of Georgia.'


Mississippi Georgia Heritage Flag

The Missigeorgia Flag

The canton was made mostly blue like Georgia State flag and yellow was added since Georgia has a touch of yella' in it.

From 1788 unto 1802 the northern part of Mississippi was a part of Georgia. This is when Georgia bordered the Mississippi river, for 14 years. Georgia fought tooth an nail to hold on to her Mississippi shoreline but the federal government thought otherwise, thanks to President Jefferson.

Alabama-Georgia Heritage Flag
The Georgibama Flag

Alabama borders Georgia and was once a part of her in the same time frame from 1788 unto 1802. Here the canton of Georgia's flag is replaced with Alabama's flag.













Tennessee North Carolina Heritage Flag

Tennessee-North Carolina Heritage Flag
North Tennolina Flag

Until 1790 Tennessee was a part of North Carolina. Thusm this flag was made to honor the North Carolina Heritage of Tennessee.

The pattern is similar but both horizontal bars are red. Instead of a 'N' and 'C' there is a 'T' and 'N.'

Likewise the dates are different. They refer to the admission of Tennessee as an American State. Tennessee was the first of the 'Born Again American States.' On June 24, 1866 it was readmitted under a coincidentally North Carolina born President - Andrew Johnson. Tennessee was first admitted into the United States on June 1, 1796.















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Map Credit
Kmusser between 1782 and 1802

Wyoming Territory Flag and Heritage Flags 1868-1890

Wyoming Territorial Flag 1868-1890

Something like Back to Future, this flag was made official 101 years after the Wyoming Territory ceased to exist. Thus Wyoming is the first state to instate an official flag for a time period that had already happened!

But there is an authentic element via the seal and coat of arms which were official when Wyoming was indeed a territory.