# Not being a vexillologist \[on flag design\]

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-a-vexillologist-on-flag-design/922934 "2020-10-14T13:51:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-a-vexillologist-on-flag-design/922934/39 "2020-10-15T21:08:04Z")

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> [@MEBuckner](#):
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> “No lettering or seals of any kind” is generally a quite good rule of flag design

I get this with Latin alphabet flags, mostly, but [as I’ve pointed out before](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-city-have-a-flag-what-does-it-look-like/837318/50), the flags of Japanese prefectures and municipalities often use calligraphy, and they are fucking awesome designs.

> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> This page is interesting. It has flags that look impressive, but violate the laws of **Good Flag, Bad Flag**

Yay, South Africa!

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