I'm a fan of countries that just barely existed - the short lived states that spring up in coups, crises, and civil wars but then are wiped from the map (and often the collective memory as well). They also sometimes have fun flags - here's a few of my favorites.
The Federal Republic of Mindanao existed for two days in 1990 in the southern Philippines. In the end, very few people were hurt and very little impact was made, but it did leave us with this unusual flag that combines a Christian cross, Islamic crescent, and... well, I don't know what the circle is, but it's cool.
The State of Louisiana seceded from the United States in late January 1861. In early February, it joined the Confederacy. In between, though, it called itself an independent country. This was their flag. With the red background and yellow star, it's almost reminiscent of a Vietnamese communist flag.
This is one of the flags used in the Philippine Revolution of 1896, best associated with the First Tagalog Republic. The K.K.K. stands for the Katipunan, a revolutionary secret society and, in my opinion, one of the coolest groups to have ever carried out a revolution. All of the cliches and stereotypes that you might imagine a revolutionary secret society would have were there, and these guys were totally badass. The full name was Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, or "The Supreme and Most Honorable Society of the Children of the Nation."
What are your favorite flags from states that didn't make it?
Cheers,
Ganesha
The Federal Republic of Mindanao existed for two days in 1990 in the southern Philippines. In the end, very few people were hurt and very little impact was made, but it did leave us with this unusual flag that combines a Christian cross, Islamic crescent, and... well, I don't know what the circle is, but it's cool.
The State of Louisiana seceded from the United States in late January 1861. In early February, it joined the Confederacy. In between, though, it called itself an independent country. This was their flag. With the red background and yellow star, it's almost reminiscent of a Vietnamese communist flag.
This is one of the flags used in the Philippine Revolution of 1896, best associated with the First Tagalog Republic. The K.K.K. stands for the Katipunan, a revolutionary secret society and, in my opinion, one of the coolest groups to have ever carried out a revolution. All of the cliches and stereotypes that you might imagine a revolutionary secret society would have were there, and these guys were totally badass. The full name was Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, or "The Supreme and Most Honorable Society of the Children of the Nation."
What are your favorite flags from states that didn't make it?
Cheers,
Ganesha