Request a Flag

Orioni · December 17, 2004

I thought about this yesterday and it seemed like a cool idea if there were a possibility for nations to request costum-made flags here in Europa. I read about this on the NSforum and got even more inspired by the works that being done in The East Pacific. I'd like to try and start a service of our own. It sounds like fun and I'm brushing up on my editing skills at the same time.

OFFICIAL RULES REGARDING YOUR NATION'S FLAG (some can be bended)

"You can create an image on your computer and upload it as your nation's flag.

Your flag must be:

1. in JPEG (.jpg) format
2. about 107x71 pixels in size
3. no larger than 10KB
4. appropriate. This means conforming to site etiquette and being suitably flag-like. Images likely to cause widespread offense (e.g. nudity, swastikas, goatse, tub girl, impersonating a mod) are prohibited, and your nation may be deleted if you post them."

"If you want to make a political point, don't use your flag -- use the forum, where other people have a right of reply. In fact, we're much stricter on nation flags than we are on forum posts, because they're not open for challenge and debate."

HOW TO REQUEST A FLAG IN 5 STEPS

1. Post your request in a new post in our subforum The Art Gallery.
2. Specify flag size, between 107x71 and 300x200. There might be a slight size modification if you choose 300x200 as the size has to be modified to keep a decent resolution.
3. Describe what you want, and I will do my best to make it, for example text you want on it, style of script, colors, specific images on it, and a link to something similar if you are having trouble describing it.
4. Please be patient.
5. When your flag is done, it will be posted on the forum, so be sure to check.

Note: I reserve the right to refuse any flag job for any reason.

WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE

For easy starters I will try and work the way Infinite Loop does, creating flags from between 107x71 (default size) to 300x200.

In know it says that the flag needs to be in JPG, but uploading a GIF will also work. Just as long as it's not too big.

I'll try me best to get you what you requested: colors, shapes, symbols..

IF IT DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK

"Please Note: You are replacing one uploaded flag with another. Your browser may not realize the image has changed and show you the old version it has cached instead. If you still see the old flag after uploading, refresh the page to clear your browser's cache."

[This thread was based on official information from NationStates.net and information from the NationStates Flag Service in The East Pacific.]