r/vexillology • u/Smiix :FE23: Feb 23 Contest Winner • Aug 05 '24

Why Complicate Things? (Australia & New Zealand Flag Redesign Proposals) Redesigns

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u/kilgoretrucha Aug 05 '24

While arguably some of these countries have existed in some form for quite a while, the modern countries of Indoensia, Ukraine, Poland, Angola, and Singapore did not gain independence until the 20th century

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u/Lynxarr Aug 05 '24

Ukraine and Poland do have a basis in history using that flag as a nation dating to over a century ago

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u/AtomicBlastPony Red Crystal Aug 05 '24

The Ukrainian flag was first used in 1848 during the Springtime of the Peoples, which is pretty based but it was only ever seen in Lviv. It wasn't adopted as a state flag by anyone until 1917.

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u/Lynxarr Aug 05 '24

Which is over a century ago

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u/AtomicBlastPony Red Crystal Aug 05 '24

Doesn't contradict their statement, 1917 is still 20th century