A vexing question

[muckefuck]

I was complimented at yesterday's barbecue on the neatness of my bratwurst. The clean design of my pale sausage edged with a line of mustard and a line of relish prompted someone to ask, "Is that the flag of Jamaica?" I knew it wasn't, but when it came to the question of whether some lame country had come so late to the party that a crappy design of green-white-yellow horizontal stripes was the best choice available[*], I was stumped. "Is there a vexillologist in the house?" I asked. But, alas, there was not. Fortunately, I have found a passable substitute in the form of this website. The various search engines leave much to be desired, but the use of one reveals no matches. There are a couple of tricolours with these three colours, but they have the green in the middle--which, I have to admit, more closely follows the rules of heraldry (i.e. metal may not lie upon metal) than that which was on my bun.

[*] Far from the worst choice possible, sadly, as some of the examples here attest.

Comments

On flags

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

As much as I laugh and agree with some of the sentiment on that page (dear God is THAT the flag for the Mariana Islands?!?!) -- am I the only one that doesn't think that writing on a flag is all THAT bad? There are far worse things to don a flag with. And besides, at least Brazil or Saudi Arabia are easily recognizable, as opposed to the plethora of tri-bar flags that lack any real differentiation other than colour order.

What I Learned Today from Your Journal

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

I know almost nothing about the geography of the South Pacific. (You know, aside from the fact that it's mostly water.)

[niemandsrose.livejournal.com]

Heraldry sounds about as silly as feng shui.

*ducks*

[foodpoisoningsf.livejournal.com]

I'm vexed by the neatness of your bratwurst. I expect big slurpy drippy things stewed in beer with a light grilling and sheathed in a roll not just to absorb stray juices, but also to guide the meat missile and mustard into the waiting mouth.

On the other hand, I never would have found out about Niue, a country hitherto unknown to me. I checked it's website and they don't permit same-sex marriage.

[zompist.livejournal.com]

I find that I disagree with the flag guy at least half the time. (This goes for his A's as well.) Of his failures, for instance, I rather like Bhutan (cute dragon), Marshall Is. (airline logo-- well, I'd fly it), Sri Lanka (unusually adroit lion), Belarus (kicky side carpet), Iran (optical-illusion lettering/fringe!), and Brazil.

Some of the most interesting flags are those of Japanese prefectures. It's fascinating what can be done if you blow off the rules of Western heraldry.