Friday, March 11, 2011

March Madness: West Regional, Round 2


March Madness: Round Two of the West Regional Division of the U.S. States and Territories Flag Tournament!!!
The Bracket



The Rules: For each of the pairs of flags pitted against each other, indicate your favorite.  Explication, derision, and/or analysis will not affect the scoring, but is nevertheless encouraged.  Each winner will advance to the Sweet Sixteen.


West Regional Voting Deadline: 9 p.m. PDT, Monday, March 14.
North Regional Voting Deadline: 9 p.m. PDT, Sunday, March 13.
South Regional Voting Deadline: 9 p.m. PST, Sat., March 12.
East Regional Voting Deadline: 9 p.m. PST, TONIGHT -- Friday, March 11.


Alaska vs. Northern Marianas

Alaska

Northern Marianas


Washington vs. Hawaii

Washington

Hawaii

Arizona vs. Colorado


Arizona

Colorado


California vs. New Mexico

California

New Mexico

Make your votes in the comments.

14 comments:

  1. AK - The only easy choice today. Intestines?
    HI - No contest.
    AZ - Very tough choice
    NMex - Another tough choice, but the simplicity of their symbol wins out

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  2. AK
    HI
    CO (after a coin flip, really)
    CA (NM's sun-thingy is too small for the yellow field. And CA's bear is just that awesome.)

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  3. Alaska
    Hawaii
    Colorado
    New Mexico

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  4. Of these, only CO v. AZ seems close. I still find CO's flag looks too "corporate logo", and AZ's is just fun, if odd.

    Alaska
    Hawaii
    Arizona
    New Mexico

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  5. Alaska vs. Northern Marianas
    Not a lot of competition for Alaska here. Alaska.

    Washington vs. Hawaii
    Hawaii for the win.

    Arizona vs. Colorado
    This is the hard one. Let's see, Colorado has a great graphic symbol on a blue-white-blue tricolor. Arizona has a stylised sunrise/sunset- can't tell which, and a copper star. Arizona, but just barely.

    California vs. New Mexico
    New Mexico might be the best. California, while historic, and better than almost 90% of the state flags out there is still no competition.

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  6. Alaska, nothing more to add.

    Hawaii, one more state seal down, far too many to go.

    Colorado, I like Arizona's copper, but I'm a big fan of Colorado's flag. I also disagree with the "corporate logo" idea. I understand it, I just don't agree.

    New Mexico, California is iconic and, as other have said, very historical, but whenever possible, I'm voting against the flag with words on it.

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  7. AK - no contest. (Although, for the record, the "intestines" on the MP flag are a garland of flowers. Some kind of white flower, I'm guessing.)
    HI
    AZ - like others, this seems to be the closest personal decision, but a lot of people seem to be going with "Arizona, but just barely", and I think the final numbers won't really bore out how close it actually was. I'll be sad to see whoever loses go home.
    NM - California has a very nice flag, but NM's is simple, and evocative of the area. Considering its 55 brethren (of other state and territory flags), that's saying a *lot*

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  8. Alaska
    Washington
    Colorado (Arizona is garish)
    California

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  9. Alaska, COOl!!
    Washington, FUN!
    Colorado, YESSSSS!
    California, YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!

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  10. Alaska
    Washington
    Colorado
    California

    This is how its gotta be!!!

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  11. Interesting how three people who hadn't previously posted all posted within 2 hours of each other with the same picks, and little- or no- explanation.

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