[Freeciv-Dev] [bug #18724] Wrong flag for Frisian civilization
Follow-up Comment #4, bug #18724 (project freeciv): FWIW we got permission from the author, Lirion, to use that vector image of the Interfrisian Council version under GNU GPL. I normalized the dimensions for use in Freeciv and attach it here. It actually looks pretty decent (and unique) in game. :) (file #14309) ___ Additional Item Attachment: File name: frisia.svg Size:4 KB ___ Reply to this item at: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 ___ Message sent via/by Gna! http://gna.org/ ___ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
[Freeciv-Dev] [bug #18724] Wrong flag for Frisian civilization
Follow-up Comment #3, bug #18724 (project freeciv): Maybe it looks more trve(tm), but it was just a rejected proposal by a minority even within a minority. Depending on where you go, you'll find each of the three separate flags omnipresent in their respective regions, the East Frisian one especially in front of lots of private houses. While the put together flag of the Council has a modern, unheraldic look, it has the advantage of representing for the actually first time all of Frisia, as the Council is active in the pursuit of all-Frisian cultural goals together with established regional groups. To be honest, the Frisians don't have enough Scandinavian influence to make a Scandinavian-style flag a sensible choice. ___ Reply to this item at: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 ___ Nachricht geschickt von/durch Gna! http://gna.org/ ___ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
[Freeciv-Dev] [bug #18724] Wrong flag for Frisian civilization
Follow-up Comment #2, bug #18724 (project freeciv): hmmm, I'm not too sure. Although it's true that the current flag is only the flag of the modern Friesland/Fryslân province, it is based on old Frisian symbolism. Blue and white have been the Frisian colors since the Middle Ages and the Water Lily leafs are a traditional Frisian symbol too. In fact the seven leafs refer to the 'Seven Frisian Sealands', which is a Medieval term for Greater Frisia, not just the province. (The Ommelanden of Groningen, in the Middle Ages part of Greater Frisia but since defrisianised, still use a similar flag.) The flag of the Interfrisian Council looks a bit too 'bureaucratic' to me, and frankly I've never seen it before (the provincial flag on the other hand is omnipresent in Friesland). If you really prefer a flag that represents Greater Frisia rather than just the province I suggest we use the Pan-Frisian flag of the Groep fan Auwerk: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_Frisian_flag_Scandinavial_model_.svg That one is a bit better known and (IMO) it also looks a lot nicer than the flag of the Interfrisian Council. Alternatively, we could make separate nations for East and North Frisia. ___ Reply to this item at: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 ___ Message sent via/by Gna! http://gna.org/ ___ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
[Freeciv-Dev] [bug #18724] Wrong flag for Frisian civilization
Update of bug #18724 (project freeciv): Assigned to:None = mixcoatl ___ Follow-up Comment #1: There's a vector version of this flag available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Interfrisian_Flag.svg I've asked the author for permission to distribute under the GPL ___ Reply to this item at: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 ___ Message sent via/by Gna! http://gna.org/ ___ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
[Freeciv-Dev] [bug #18724] Wrong flag for Frisian civilization
URL: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 Summary: Wrong flag for Frisian civilization Project: Freeciv Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sa 24 Sep 2011 16:53:47 UTC Category: art Severity: 2 - Minor Priority: 5 - Normal Status: None Assigned to: None Originator Email: solanum.borea...@googlemail.com Open/Closed: Open Release: Discussion Lock: Any Operating System: Microsoft Windows Planned Release: ___ Details: The flag for the Frisian civilization is the West Frisian flag, which would point to the Frisian portion nowadays located in the territory of the Netherlands. As among the rulers also East Frisians are mentioned, this is wrong, or at least inconsistent. To reflect the complete Frisian territory, perhaps the flag of the modern Ynterfryske Rie should be used, as presented on their homepage http://interfriesischerrat.de/index.php?lang=en ___ Reply to this item at: http://gna.org/bugs/?18724 ___ Nachricht geschickt von/durch Gna! http://gna.org/ ___ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
