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Different, but I really like the proposed circular formation for 51 stars. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US_51-star_alternate_flag.sv

Different, but I really like the proposed circular formation for 51 stars. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US_51-star_alternate_flag.svg/800px-US_51-star_alternate_flag.svg.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US_... Of course if we adopted it, some right-wingers would say it means were going commie, or something like it.

protomyth 16y ago
The blue area seems to be a little small. Why do you say "Of course if we adopted it, some right-wingers would say it means were going commie, or something like it."? I have seen a lot of original 13-star circular flags in the possession of people that would self-describe as being on the right.
- dkimball 16y ago
  I think it's because of who proposed it: the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, according to Wikipedia in the "51st State" article. I like the arrangement, too, but I can see why its provenance might taint it in some eyes. That's unfortunate; it's a much more pleasant arrangement than the one we currently have. I could also see people objecting to changing the US's hundred-odd-year tradition of having ugly and grating arrangements of stars. :) And the circular star arrangement _is_ something one tends to see flown by sinister US successor states like those in _Fallout_ and _Jericho_...
  - Perceval 16y ago
    The New Progressive Party is the right-wing party in Puerto Rico. It was founded by Republicans and most of its leadership is affiliated with the Republicans. It's the left-wing parties of Puerto Rico that are the ones that favor free association or independence instead of statehood.
ComputerGuru 16y ago
I love it - esp. the 5-point star that forms when you look at it for several seconds. For those interested: it comes from this article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States which has a timeline of all past flags, too.
__david__ 16y ago
After reading the article I was going to suggest the same thing. I think the radial symmetry is much more pleasing and I like the nod to the original 13 star flag.

protomyth 16y ago

The blue area seems to be a little small. Why do you say "Of course if we adopted it, some right-wingers would say it means were going commie, or something like it."? I have seen a lot of original 13-star circular flags in the possession of people that would self-describe as being on the right.

dkimball 16y ago
I think it's because of who proposed it: the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, according to Wikipedia in the "51st State" article. I like the arrangement, too, but I can see why its provenance might taint it in some eyes. That's unfortunate; it's a much more pleasant arrangement than the one we currently have. I could also see people objecting to changing the US's hundred-odd-year tradition of having ugly and grating arrangements of stars. :) And the circular star arrangement _is_ something one tends to see flown by sinister US successor states like those in _Fallout_ and _Jericho_...
- Perceval 16y ago
  The New Progressive Party is the right-wing party in Puerto Rico. It was founded by Republicans and most of its leadership is affiliated with the Republicans. It's the left-wing parties of Puerto Rico that are the ones that favor free association or independence instead of statehood.

ComputerGuru 16y ago

I love it - esp. the 5-point star that forms when you look at it for several seconds. For those interested: it comes from this article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States which has a timeline of all past flags, too.

__david__ 16y ago

After reading the article I was going to suggest the same thing. I think the radial symmetry is much more pleasing and I like the nod to the original 13 star flag.