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Mar 9, 2023
8:54:34am

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Roman Mars

Roman Mars: Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed

Roman Mars is obsessed with flags -- and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don't have to be. In this surprising and hilarious talk about vexillology -- the study of flags -- Mars reveals the five...

https://www.ted.com/talks/roman_mars_why_city_flags_may_be_the_worst_designed_thing_you_ve_never_noticed[https://www.ted.com/talks/roman_mars_why_city_flags_may_be_the_worst_designed_thing_you_ve_never_noticed?language=en]

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Disco Lemonade

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My $0.02 on the new Utah flag, as there seems to be a lot of talk about it.

Mister P

3/9/23 8:02am

I’ve never liked Utah’s flag. This one isn’t the version I wanted, but it’s pretty good. I’m happy with the change.

Cougar-Duck

3/9/23 8:04am

Any of the proposed options were better than the previous flag.

durandal

3/9/23 8:12am

I really wanted this one:

CrashMcLarson

3/9/23 8:26am

I liked that one a lot. Represents Northern and Southern Utah well.

durandal

3/9/23 8:30am

yup and the mountain/canyon would still be a great stand alone "emblem", I think

CrashMcLarson

3/9/23 9:23am

looks good

chismoso

3/9/23 8:32am

Much stronger design than the final

MarylandFan

3/9/23 8:42am

I think the dang utes in st george really pushed for red instead of orange

CrashMcLarson

3/9/23 9:24am

Looks like a mountain that wet its pants.

3/9/23 8:55am

Why is Utah changing its flag?

thewaterboy

3/9/23 8:07am

Read the OP. It's a community pride thing.

Ted Lasso

3/9/23 8:17am

Roman Mars

3/9/23 8:54am

Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico all have great flag designs.

OPINIONS

3/9/23 8:07am

I have always loved New Mexico' state flag.

Ode to Hoy

3/9/23 8:15am

NM's is a great design. A flag should be simple enough that elementary kids can recreate it.

OPINIONS

3/9/23 9:25am

The new flag looks like something you'd find in a cheap souvenir store

chismoso

3/9/23 8:11am

The new design looks more like a logo which makes it easier to merchandise.

Mister P

3/9/23 8:13am

It does look like something created on a free logo maker

chismoso

3/9/23 8:27am

RE: It does look like something created on a free logo maker

Mister P

3/9/23 8:40am

Agreed. I always felt that the flag was a bit outdated. I will disagree with you

Ode to Hoy

3/9/23 8:14am

The new one looks better and keeps a lot of the symbolism from the old one

BYUJazzKicks

3/9/23 8:15am

Why are people fighting against the new flag? Seems like a waste of energy

inertiaman

3/9/23 8:19am

There does seem to be a lack of state pride in Utah.

gaffer

3/9/23 8:19am

I really like the new one. They should have kept it a little more simple and it

Ted Lasso

3/9/23 8:20am

Would have preferred orange at the bottom v. red. More aligned to our southern

Captain Stubing

3/9/23 8:30am

Isn't it like a red/orange? At least that's why my eyes are telling me.

Adwight

3/9/23 8:32am

This is the biggest thing I would have changed. A lighter blue up top and a more

3/9/23 9:21am

And then there's Montana - the 3rd grade arts festival winner.

The Y's Insider

3/9/23 8:36am

Why'd they choose such a deep red and blue? Overall a good logo.

Benfica1

3/9/23 8:54am

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TrackCoug

3/9/23 9:16am

Well I guess that...

BYU Grounds

3/9/23 9:03am

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