Flag Design Blog

Practical guides for designing better flags: what colors mean, what size to export, the vocabulary of vexillology and ideas for fictional worlds.

Flag Color Meanings: What Each Color SymbolizesWhat red, blue, green, white, yellow and black usually meanFlag Sizes and Aspect Ratios: A Practical GuideStandard 3x5 and 2x3 sizes, ratios and pixel sizesParts of a Flag: Hoist, Fly, Canton and Other Flag TermsHoist, fly, canton, charge and other flag terms explainedFantasy Flag Ideas: 20 Flag Concepts for Worldbuilders20 flag concepts for kingdoms, empires, guilds and factions

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