In all seriousness though, I kinda liked the tricolor, I would've liked to see some green. Definite improvement over the original on all counts though.
I also preferred the stripes, but I'd say this one is more than okay. I think opinions would generally be more positive if we didn't have the original design to compare to. A downgrade, but still a great flag nonetheless.
Haha, that's fun. But on a somewhat but not really related note, something cool about this flag is that you can take the inverted chevron & star and add whatever you want, and it'll still be recognizably Minnesotan. You can replace the light blue field with a pride flag, change the colors of the flag entirely, or add alligator teeth ig, and you can still tell that it's a Minnesota flag variant. It's kinda like the rectangle with 50 stars in the U.S. flag, and it's great to see flags that can be remixed like this.
I think this is a really nice flag! It's a simple, satisfying design separated from others by the unique color palette (consisting of very wintery colors, btw) and the inverted chevron resembling the shape of the state. I miss the stripe in the middle, but it's still an awesome flag as is.
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 I'm not vexillologically oriented, but I'm very happy with it. It stands out and the k and star identify the state well. I've always liked the two colors of blue. Without all the choices, it would have been a no-brainer hit, but given all the options (and the change from the submitted design) people have all sorts of regrets over missed options. Personally, I preferred two stripes to the right of the K, but c'est la vie.
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 I like the final version, maybe even more so than the triband design that was butchered to create this one, but I don’t think I necessarily would have supported it if it had been an option from the start.
Maybe an odd way to put this, but it feels like a flag that *I* could have designed in an afternoon after skimming the state’s Wikipedia article and messing around with geometric shapes in Inkscape (which is my usual method).
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Dukeofdummies@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y
I mean, once you realize the meaning behind it I like it more
In all seriousness though, I kinda liked the tricolor, I would've liked to see some green. Definite improvement over the original on all counts though.
Pacers31Colts18@infosec.exchange · 7 pts · 2y
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 I personally preferred the original 3 stripe design. This one is okay, but not as good as the original.
ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
I also preferred the stripes, but I'd say this one is more than okay. I think opinions would generally be more positive if we didn't have the original design to compare to. A downgrade, but still a great flag nonetheless.
ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
It's also helpful to see it waving, so here's a photo of that.
hibsen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
It’s fine. As I was born in Wisconsin, that is the nicest thing I’m allowed to say about anything Minnesotan.
Kierunkowy74@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
Æsthetical, recognisable, not busy, with a subtle nod to the shape of the state. I like it.
Mathazzar@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I keep mentally adding teeth to the concave of the dark blue part. Like a big blue alligator.
But I like how simple and recognizable it is compared to some state flags.
ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y
Haha, that's fun. But on a somewhat but not really related note, something cool about this flag is that you can take the inverted chevron & star and add whatever you want, and it'll still be recognizably Minnesotan. You can replace the light blue field with a pride flag, change the colors of the flag entirely, or add alligator teeth ig, and you can still tell that it's a Minnesota flag variant. It's kinda like the rectangle with 50 stars in the U.S. flag, and it's great to see flags that can be remixed like this.
Dukeofdummies@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
... You know I hadn't thought of it like that. That's a good point.
ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
I think this is a really nice flag! It's a simple, satisfying design separated from others by the unique color palette (consisting of very wintery colors, btw) and the inverted chevron resembling the shape of the state. I miss the stripe in the middle, but it's still an awesome flag as is.
guyrocket@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
I can only hope the ice blue keeps people away from Minnesota.
Hello_there@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
Could have had a laser loon. Cowards.
jumbanho@mas.to · 3 pts · 2y
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 I'm not vexillologically oriented, but I'm very happy with it. It stands out and the k and star identify the state well. I've always liked the two colors of blue. Without all the choices, it would have been a no-brainer hit, but given all the options (and the change from the submitted design) people have all sorts of regrets over missed options. Personally, I preferred two stripes to the right of the K, but c'est la vie.
darren@c.im · 2 pts · 2y
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 Liking it! Can't wait to see it fly.
CharlotteBuff@mastodon.social · 1 pts · 2y
@ThatOneKirbyMain2568 I like the final version, maybe even more so than the triband design that was butchered to create this one, but I don’t think I necessarily would have supported it if it had been an option from the start.
Maybe an odd way to put this, but it feels like a flag that *I* could have designed in an afternoon after skimming the state’s Wikipedia article and messing around with geometric shapes in Inkscape (which is my usual method).