Hats off! Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky: Hats off! The flag is passing by." -- Henry Holcomb Bennett
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.
South and East Semifinals Voting Deadline: 9 p.m. PDT, Saturday, March 19.
East
Maryland vs. Massachusetts
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| Maryland |
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| Massachusetts |
District of Columbia vs. Rhode Island
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| District of Columbia |
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| Rhode Island |
South
South Carolina vs. Tennessee
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| South Carolina |
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| Tennessee |
Texas vs. Puerto Rico
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| Texas |
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| Puerto Rico |
Make your votes in the comments.
Posts
Maryland, DC, Tennessee, Puerto Rico
ReplyDeleteMaryland - I'm surprised Mass. made it this far
ReplyDeleteDC - but RI is fun
SC - I imagine this will be close. I love both designs, so I'll vote family. My dear departed Mother was born in SC
PR - another close one, but I can't vote for TX
MA
ReplyDeleteDC
TN
PR
MD - a wonderful design that isn't appreciated enough
ReplyDeleteDC - my favourite colours are red and white, especially on a flag. DC does a good job at rocking those colours
TN - like Cartophiliac, I predict this will be close, but I decided to go with the abstract representation rather than the literal representation
PR - very surprised that (so far) Texas isn't getting any love. I just like the way that PR shows its American link in its flag. (If PR ever became independent, I wonder if there'd be a flag change - I doubt it somehow, but I can't help but see a link to the US when I see that flag)
Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, DC, I suppose.
Tennessee - I like SC's, but I like the three stars / three Grand Divisions thing more.
Puerto Rico - More dynamic.
Maryland
ReplyDeleteRhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Maryland, for being gorgeous
ReplyDeleteD.C., George Washington's coat of arms
Tennessee, the palmetto is nice, but has too much detail
Texas, these flags are sorta similar, but I give it to Texas for simplicity.
Maryland vs. Massachusetts
ReplyDeleteMaryland, my Maryland.
D.C. vs. Rhode Island
Rhode Island may have the hope... but DC has the change. Or at the guy who used that slogan. DC.
South Carolina vs. Tennessee
Tennessee's flag is, I think just a little bit better, but South Carolina is still one of my favorites.
Texas vs. Port Rich
The Texas flag is older than the Puerto Rican flag (by 60 years) and is, in my opinion better.
Maryland
ReplyDeleteRhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Maryland. At least Mass is a unique seal flag, but no contest.
ReplyDeleteDC. RI gets a lot of points but not much "hope" against a classic .
SC. I like Tenn., but its is just bit too much read and too small a central motif.
Puerto Rico. I like the distinctiveness of the Triangle and more stripes.
Massachusetts. I hate state seals on flags, but not as much as I HATE Maryland's eyesore of a flag. It looks like a damn warning sign!
ReplyDeleteDistrict of Columbia. No contest.
Tennessee. It's a little too Confederatesque for my taste, but SC's flag is just weird and off-balance.
Puerto Rico. Because I'll be goddamned if I vote for Texas!
Maryland. The disembodied arm holding a sword is a nice touch, but the Massachusetts flag should have been knocked out before this round.
ReplyDeleteDC. The Rhode Island flag has some charm, but is done in by the cheesy clip art quality of the representational elements.
Tennessee. This is close, but the South Carolina palmetto is a little too fussily drawn, and the blue stripe down the outside edge of the Tennessee flag is the perfect bit of asymmetry that keeps the Tennessee flag from being boring.
Puerto Rico. The Texas flag seems a little staid and unimaginative next to Puerto Rico. The blue triangle with stripes is more interesting visually than the three rectangles.