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Ultimate Battle of Canada and the USA

Omackeral · 2020-06-09 11:49:55

Hi folks, following on from the Ultimate Flags of the World Tournament, I thought I'd give this one a whirl. It's on a smaller scale but hopefully it will be interesting as many of the flags will be new to a lot of folks, myself included. This competition centres on the big boys of North America and their internal…

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Hi folks, following on from the Ultimate Flags of the World Tournament, I thought I'd give this one a whirl. It's on a smaller scale but hopefully it will be interesting as many of the flags will be new to a lot of folks, myself included.

This competition centres on the big boys of North America and their internal divisions. There are some weird, wild, whacky and wonderful submissions. There'll be 64 flags in total, including one preliminary match, and that's exactly spot on for a tournament.

With all that said let's get ready for the opening bout...

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#2 09-06-2020 11:57am

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So we have 50 US States and 13 Canadian Provinces and Territories giving us a total of 63. To make up the final spot, there is a play-off between two entities often mentioned as potential 51st States. There's a half hour time limit on this or first to attain 4 votes. Which of these pretenders do you deem a contender?
Washington D.C.

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#3 09-06-2020 12:00pm

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Puerto Rico, even though if isn't actually a state (yet). Neither is Washington D.C. but their flag does nothing for me. White on the top is never good.

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#4 09-06-2020 12:01pm

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Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

Puerto Rico, even though if isn't actually a state (yet). Neither is Washington D.C. but their flag does nothing for me. White on the top is never good.

That's why they're in the preliminary round :P

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#5 09-06-2020 12:02pm

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Both absolutely dreadful.

I'll go Puerto Rico ,simply because its reminding me of the tv show Gladiators.

* that's literally the biggest compliment I can think of.

Wow.

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#6 09-06-2020 12:17pm

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Omackeral wrote: »

That's why they're in the preliminary round :P

I should have read what you wrote rather than just looking at the colouredy things and jumping in...

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#7 09-06-2020 12:19pm

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DC - Do we have to give reasons? If so because it looks like a maths question

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#8 09-06-2020 12:20pm

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Puerto Rico Just ....

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#9 09-06-2020 12:20pm

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Pawwed Rig wrote: »

DC - Do we have to give reasons? If so because it looks like a maths question

Reasons not needed at this stage Rig!

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DC, because Puerto Rico's is just a Cuban flag that's been yankee-bastardised.

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Puerto Rico for me too

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#12 09-06-2020 12:29pm

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Thrilled to see this. Loved the last competition. Thanks Omack.

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#13 09-06-2020 12:33pm

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It's Puerto Rico beating out DC with a score of 4-2. It enters the official field. With that said, let's get to the first round. 30 minute time limit and/or first to four.
Michigan

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Ohio

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#14 09-06-2020 12:34pm

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Puerto Rico

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#15 09-06-2020 12:35pm

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Ohio, just for the odd shape

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#16 09-06-2020 12:36pm

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Ohio! I did a ninja deletion of a post earlier predicting either Ohio or Nunavut to win the tournament.

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Tough first round; if only you could have Michigan's colours and animals with Ohio's shape we could end this contest right now!

But I'm going to hope for more animal based flags in future rounds and vote Ohio for its funky shape, and to avenge Nepal.

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Michigan

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Ohio.

Michigan flag looks like they spelt that cheap beer (that I can’t spell) wrong.

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Michigan,

Cant wait for the mess of a flag that is Maryland to come up

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#21 09-06-2020 12:42pm

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Ohio wins!

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#22 09-06-2020 12:45pm

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Two blue banners battling here.
Oregon

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Indiana

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#23 09-06-2020 12:48pm

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Indiana, i like the design of the stars and torch

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Indiana

It has a nicer blue about it

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Oregon, because Portland Oregon was my favourite city when I was over in the US.

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Indiana - looks like an EU wannabe

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Indiana. Oregon is a bit too complicated

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Indiana - could join EU with that flag

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Indie wins!

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East vs West next
North Carolina

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Utah

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Utah

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North Carolina

Utah's a bit USN

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Utah, less meh of the two

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Utah the bird makes it more memorable

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North Carolina,

Utah is too meh

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Utah

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#37 09-06-2020 1:15pm

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Utah wins!

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North Carolina is a coloured in T-Square

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#39 09-06-2020 1:18pm

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Two similar enough efforts going head to head now
Vermont

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Kansas

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#40 09-06-2020 1:21pm

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Kansas. Better colour scheme.

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Kansas, nice colorful emblem in the middle

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Vermont

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2 awful flags but Kansas by a g hair

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Kansas looks like something from the Wizard of Oz - wonder was that intentional.

Vermont looks Christmasy.

But Oz > Christmas, so Kansas.

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#45 09-06-2020 1:23pm

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Kansas, I like the sunflower.

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quickbeam wrote: »

Kansas looks like something from the Wizard of Oz - wonder was that intentional.

Vermont looks Christmasy.

But Oz > Christmas, so Kansas.

We're not in Vermont anymore. YOLO.

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#47 09-06-2020 1:24pm

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Vermont

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Kansas ,

its nicer

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#49 09-06-2020 1:30pm

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Kansas

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#50 09-06-2020 1:30pm

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Kansas wins!

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#51 09-06-2020 1:35pm

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Canada finally decides to show up...
Louisiana

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Yukon

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