Have you heard of Rochester's flag project?
I'm serving on the committee that's helping with the process, and it is has been massively educational! We met last night from 5:30-8:30pm to look at the first round entires. The public will soon be voting on round 1 as well!
Prior to this experience, I had no real awareness of flag design principles.
Here's the website to learn more.
Here are five basic principles:
- KEEP IT SIMPLE: A child should be able to draw it from memory.
- USE MEANINGFUL SYMBOLISM: The flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.
- USE 2-3 COLORS: Limit the number of colors on the flag to three, which contrast well and come from the standard color set.
- 4. NO LETTERING OR SEALS: Never use writing of any kind or an organization’s seal.
- 5. BE DISTINCTIVE OR BE RELATED: Avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.
Interesting, eh?
Round 2 will be starting soon, so if you're local, consider contributing a design and/or voting!
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