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What countries have the best flags?
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Angola ๐ฆ๐ด
Albania ๐ฆ๐ฑ
Antigua and Barbuda ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Kiribati ๐ฐ๐ฎ
South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Portugal ๐ต๐น
Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
I agree these are good, the others were not though. I'd like to add to consideration:
Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท
Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
In particular, Argentina is, if not the best national flag, at least my personal favorite.
. Argentina, bog standard three stripes and something in the middle design no different from El Salvador's, Guatemala and Honduras's.
. Canada, same as the Argentinian flag but worse because of its use of a leaf. By far the cringiest flag.
. Japan, it's just mid.
The Canadian flag is not a "bog standard three stripes" design. It even introduced a new vexillological term; the Canadian pale.
I don't understand why you think the maple leaf, a symbol which has been associated with Canada ever since there was a "Canada" to speak of, is "cringe".
The Canadian flag is a vexillological masterpiece and I will die on this hill. I wouldn't bother dying for my country, but I would for its flag. It's instantly recognizable, simple yet symbolic, and honestly such a massive glow-up from the previous Red Ensign flag.
You want to see a cringe flag? Look at this atrocity:
Click here if you don't care about your eyes
Cringe flag for a cringe country
Say what you will about the country, I have my fair share of criticism regarding Canada and would agree that we are, on the whole, cringe. But our flag? It's a good flag. I don't care what you think.
I agree that Argentina could be improved. Maybe make it five stripes instead of three? Just add a bar of white at the top and also the bottom. The red symbol in the middle is great, but maybe we need more than one, let's make it four in a horizontal row. Since there are more now they've got a be a little smaller and therefore also simpler, something recognizable but cool like a brewer's star.
Oops, just made the Chicago flag again. Unbeatable.
Iirc this was designed by a committee somewhat recently, yes? Now it's on bags and walls and flying proudly. Good job, Chicago.
April 4! But, uh, of AD 1917, so not that recently.
The flag of Canada is perfect.