+UOTrackers Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I'm working on a coin that is to have flags on it. So I thought I'd come here and see if you can help me with this. Which country are you from and what is your flag? I'll update you on the coin as soon as it is finished. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 In the UK we have several flags Good luck with your coin project Quote Link to comment
Tooeygeotrashed Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Two flags for Scotland http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/saltire.html Good luck with the project Quote Link to comment
dimkasmir Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Although I currently live in the US, I was born and lived almost half my life in the Ukraine. So here's the Ukrainian flag: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/ua.gif Quote Link to comment
+OwlCacher Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 http://fourbordersexpedition.com/wp-conten...russia_flag.png Similarly to dimkasmir, I lived in Russia for six years before moving to the US. Quote Link to comment
+sweetlife Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Finland and Poland sweetlife Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 American living in Sweden and now a naturalized Swedish Citizen (and darned proud of it), too! One of the oldest flags in existence... According to the mythology, the Swedish 12th century king Eric the Holy saw a yellow cross in the sky as he landed in Finland during the First Swedish Crusade in 1157. Seeing this as a sign from God he adopted the yellow cross against a blue background as his banner. It has also been suggested that the Swedish flag might have been a resistance flag against the Danish flag, which is red with a white cross, and which has been known since 1219. According to this theory, the Swedish flag was created during the reign of King Charles Knutsson, who also introduced the Coat of arms of Sweden in 1442. The national coat of arms is a combination of King Albert of Mecklenburg's coat of arms of 1364 and King Magnus Birgersson's coat of arms of 1275, and is blue divided quarterly by a golden cross pattée. Other historians claim that the Swedish flag was blue with a white cross before 1420, and became blue with a golden cross only during the early reign of King Gustaf Vasa, who successfully liberated Sweden from the temporary tyranny of the Danish King Christian II in 1521. The exact age of the Swedish flag is not known, but the oldest recorded pictures of a blue cloth with a yellow cross date from the early 16th century, during the reign of King Gustaf Vasa. This flag was a swallow-tailed (double-tailed), and the first legal description of the flag was made in a Royal warrant of April 19, 1562, reading "gult udi korssvijs fördeelt påå blott", which translates to "yellow in the cross over the blue" Quote Link to comment
+lelle1987 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) As Finland and Sweden already have been mentioned, I'll go with something in between. I've spent many summers (and easters, winter breaks etc) at Åland Islands, that are situated in the Baltic sea, halfway between Sweden and mainland Finland. Edit: Spelling Edited February 10, 2008 by lelle1987 Quote Link to comment
+MustangJoni Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I come from Texas! We think we are our own country! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hello! I am from Greece! I would love to see the greek flag on a coin! The "first Greek geocoin 2007" has it and the flaf is actually the trackable icon too, but to see it in a non greek coin it will be perfect!!! Here is a link to see a photo of the greek flag! http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb22/GA.../greek_flag.jpg Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I come from Texas! We think we are our own country! Whaddya mean.... we're not??? NOOOOO!!! Quote Link to comment
Tooeygeotrashed Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 American living in Sweden and now a naturalized Swedish Citizen (and darned proud of it), too! One of the oldest flags in existence... According to the mythology, the Swedish 12th century king Eric the Holy saw a yellow cross in the sky as he landed in Finland during the First Swedish Crusade in 1157. Seeing this as a sign from God he adopted the yellow cross against a blue background as his banner. It has also been suggested that the Swedish flag might have been a resistance flag against the Danish flag, which is red with a white cross, and which has been known since 1219. According to this theory, the Swedish flag was created during the reign of King Charles Knutsson, who also introduced the Coat of arms of Sweden in 1442. The national coat of arms is a combination of King Albert of Mecklenburg's coat of arms of 1364 and King Magnus Birgersson's coat of arms of 1275, and is blue divided quarterly by a golden cross pattée. Other historians claim that the Swedish flag was blue with a white cross before 1420, and became blue with a golden cross only during the early reign of King Gustaf Vasa, who successfully liberated Sweden from the temporary tyranny of the Danish King Christian II in 1521. The exact age of the Swedish flag is not known, but the oldest recorded pictures of a blue cloth with a yellow cross date from the early 16th century, during the reign of King Gustaf Vasa. This flag was a swallow-tailed (double-tailed), and the first legal description of the flag was made in a Royal warrant of April 19, 1562, reading "gult udi korssvijs fördeelt påå blott", which translates to "yellow in the cross over the blue" Cool - but according to wiki the Scottish Saltire was adopted in the 9th Century http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland They are bothl good looking flags though Quote Link to comment
+KrazyTrollz Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 The good old US of A! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 You could do the Union Jack and save one 4 flags in one. Quote Link to comment
+Hobo2 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 This is going to be one big coin. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ever heard of the Bonnie Blue Flag? Quote Link to comment
+ThirstyMick Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) My family is from and (Ireland & Germany) but really this one is my country's flag I can't wait to see what you're working on Edited February 12, 2008 by ThirstyMick Quote Link to comment
+Ilonka1980 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Flag of the Netherlands But watch out. The flag of Luxembourg looks like it but with lighter blue Quote Link to comment
+Team Van Stoffelen Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 You could go for the Groningen flag... But then again, the Frisians will demand to get their own flag on the coin... Quote Link to comment
+TheCollector Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The top flag be my flag Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I can't wait to see what you're working on Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) You could spell out "trackable on geocaching.com" with these. But it would have to be huge coin! Edited February 12, 2008 by Eartha Quote Link to comment
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