Raising the Standard: An Argument from Design

Burton, Tony

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Raising the Standard: An Argument from Design

Resource type

Author/contributor

Burton, Tony (Author)

Title

Raising the Standard: An Argument from Design

Abstract

The creative process and principles informing the design of some special purpose and other flags lead to conclusions for flag design in general. The dynamics of metaphor and shapeshifting are considered. The scope for greater pageantry and innovation in flag design is explored. Current national flags of complex or awkward design present a challenge. Possible remedies are suggested. To paraphrase a famous utterance, the known delivers the unknown, and as at least one national flag of recent vintage demonstrates, the unknown can lead to an unforeseen, but serendipitous result. Among the many instances of how not to design a flag, how to is more worthwhile. Vexillologists have higher standards.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Vexillology, Washington, D.C., USA 1–5 August 2011

Conference Name

24th International Congress of Vexillology

Publisher

North American Vexillological Association (NAVA)

Place

Trenton, NJ, USA

Date

2011

Event Place

Washington, D.C., USA

Pages

83-113

Series

ICV Proceedings

Series Number

ICV 24

ISBN

978-0-9747728-4-4

URL

https://www.nava.org/digital-library/icv24burton.pdf