Someone with far too much time on his hands has rated all of the flags of the world in terms of aesthetic appeal (Introduction).
The basic rules are as follows:
Rule 1: Do not write the name of your country on your flag.
Rule 1a: Do not write on your flag.
Rule 1b: Do not write some stupid slogan on your flag.
Rule 1c: If you must write a stupid slogan on your flag, do not do so in a living language!
Rule 2: Do not put a map of your country on your flag.
Rule 2a: Do not put a picture of anything on your flag.
Rule 3: Do not use a tricolour unless you are in Europe.
Based on these rules, he arrived at the following results:
In first place: Gambia
In last place: Northern Mariana Islands
Somewhere in about the middle: The United States of America
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posted by Jonathan @ 8:22 PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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