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[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That's a good looking flag

My state is rocking the boring ass "seal on a bed sheet" look

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If Oklahoma took the big "OKLAHOMA" off the bottom of the flag, we'd have a fairly kickass flag and there'd be something good to say about this shithole. It's not exactly Texas or New Mexico, but this state has a lot of history (especially with the tribes) crammed into a short segment of time so the symbolism is there. It's a complicated flag for a complicated place.

Prior to 1941, this is how the flag looked

And it's so significantly better. It's unique and truly representative of this place. Nobody is confusing this flag for another, except maybe for the blue field.

But hey, Tulsa's new flag is pretty great.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My state has the same.

At least my city flag rocks.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's a good one, Denver also has a great flag

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

That is a lovely flag.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Honestly I would have been okay with Minnesota's new seal on a bedsheet for the flag, we've got a nice looking loon now, but I like the new flag too.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's true that's what's happening anytime you hear a loon call.

Call doesn't seem like the right word. More like shriek.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

*pierce the air with high-frequency hatred

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Call doesn't seem like the right word. More like shriek.

It's a warning

[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago

Loon: “Ima firin’ mah lazer”

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago

They picked the right design, but they dropped the tri-color stripes? I'm happy with it regardless. Looks great

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Welp… can’t unsee that now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I know, right? This should be a series.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I wonder if CGP Grey will be disappointed or not. https://youtu.be/lFwwo0W5Ugg

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

He was praising the reverse chevron which they kept. My argument is that a kid should be able to draw it with crayons to enough detail that grown-ups recognize it. And it does that nicely.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I know I am, but at least the inverted side is kept, and the two blues could be thought of as keeping with the Sioux word for sky-tinted water that Minnesota got its name from.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

It could have gone worse for him, but it’s definitely not what he wanted!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I live here, personally the simplicity is growing on me, at least they didn't change the colors to be bright and obnoxious like some of the other variations of it proprosed.

The simple two blues and white feels cozy, the tricolor feels like it'd be an amazing country flag, but for a state I feel the simplicity is a benefit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

A bit. They picked his favorite design but he didn't like the variations as much. Im disappointed they dropped the extra color.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

Power Word Loon. I love this, thank you.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

SHOOP DA WHOOP

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think he just did a video on it lmao

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Oh 🤦 sorry lmao

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

What a loon-e meme!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Damn that's a nice flag. I'm jealous

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Born and raised in Minnesota. Plan to die here. I can confirm this is 100% accurate.