tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600597097418583839.post7849828927928119891..comments2023-07-08T04:15:33.900-04:00Comments on Vexillophilia: Flags and Flag Fun: The Flag Question in MalawiCartophiliachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09380642357785275377noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600597097418583839.post-19799198409571604552010-08-22T20:35:26.899-04:002010-08-22T20:35:26.899-04:00Basically agree with UnwiseOwl, however there are ...Basically agree with UnwiseOwl, however there are other "successful" full sun flags, e.g. Argentina, Kazahhstan, et al.<br /><br />Regarding black in the middle, optically, it makes it look smaller. Consider the proportions of the French tri-color - 30:33:37 - made to compensate for such a trompe l'oeil.<br /><br />That said, the addition of white is kinda fresh.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442891025683389928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600597097418583839.post-76523750985983692752010-08-22T20:02:49.902-04:002010-08-22T20:02:49.902-04:00I've never liked the red-on-black sun, it'...I've never liked the red-on-black sun, it's a cadence thing, I suspect. That said, I'm not really behind central badges that overflow the various stripes of a tricolour, but this is one of the best examples of how to do it if you were going to.<br />I also dislike the black in the middle, and prefer the previous stripes.<br />So...I'm undecided. I don't like the reasons for changing the flag, though, a country should always be looking to the future, and a rising sun is a perfect example of that, but what does a noon sun symbolise but heat and oppression?UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.com