Boards Ultimate Flags of the World Tournament

cj maxx · 26-05-2020 08:56PM

Marshall Islands. I'd never heard of them before this contest, but I can honestly say I wanted this flag to win since I saw it.
It just really attractive , as flags go

Purgative · 26-05-2020 09:06PM

Humm its a tough one. They are very similar.

OK Marshall Islands - final answer

Capt'n Midnight · 26-05-2020 09:09PM

Namibia for the Caprivi Strip.

It's 32Km wide and 450 Km long

Swapped for Zanzibar and Heligoland , which Germany still owns despite the Brits trying to blow it off the map

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtatVS-Tk3c

Buford T. Justice XIX · 26-05-2020 09:15PM

Namibia.

Same flag as the Islands but much better colours and parallel lines.

CK22 · 26-05-2020 09:18PM

Since I laid eyes on the Marshall Islands it became one of my favourites. I cheered every time it got through. This thread has been incredible for me as Geography nerd. I have learned so many new flags. I have learned so many new countries and learned about the symbolism of the flags. There have been fights and differences. We’ve seen parrots, dragons, eagles eating snakes, a royal rumble, two headed birds, even a carpet on a flag. We all had our own favourites, I discovered I had a thing for black and red flags, such as PNG, Albania and Angola. We’ve all learned something. To the OP who started it all, thank you for running this amazing thread. Beautifully done. A masterpiece.

And finally, to the Marshall Islands, take it home you work of art. It’s been a pleasure.

ArnoldJRimmer · 26-05-2020 09:20PM

Marshall Islands, such a nice colour scheme and design

De Bhál · 26-05-2020 09:21PM

Marshall Islands is better

Ferris_Bueller · 26-05-2020 09:21PM

Namibia because I prefer the colours but looks like it is going to be a massacre.

al87987 · 26-05-2020 09:25PM

Yeah Marshall Islands for the win. Great colour scheme and design.

Still maintain Mexico was the real winner.

Thanks a lot OP for your work

Arghus · 26-05-2020 09:27PM

Marshall Islands.

Looks Spacey and that will have to do.

Still in shock from Dominica's early exit.

littlevillage · 26-05-2020 09:39PM

I'm still butt-hurt about Bhutan and Albania getting booted out early.

Feck-it, I'll go for Namibia. Its a decent flag.

Marshal Islands flag looks like a depiction of a skid-mark contrail left behind by a star meteor

26-05-2020 09:41PM

It's been a literal trip around the globe but you, the good people of Boards.ie, have declared that your Ultimate World Flag Tournament winner is...

Marshall Islands

I have had a blast doing this... even though it's all been done pain-stakingly on my phone (except Round 2 which was on a highjacked work computer). It's so great and a bit surreal to bring so many together over bloody colours, shapes and patterns! Thanks so much for all your witty, informative and bonkers posts. It's been class.

26-05-2020 09:45PM

You've skippered many a fine tournament Macker but that was the best of the lot. It had its share of questionable results but overall a worthy winner. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

cdeb · 26-05-2020 09:47PM

Looking back at the initial sceptics who scoffed at the idea of a nerdy flag tournament. They've missed out though - this was great craic! Cheers Omack!

cj maxx · 26-05-2020 09:49PM

Thank you Omackeral.
The were countries I'd never heard of, like the winner, and now I feel a little more educated.
I'm now dreaming of booking a holiday to Majuro Atoll .
Dreams come true don't they?
Cheers

Earthhorse · 26-05-2020 09:54PM

Well done to the winning flag and, indeed, to all the flags that took part. Here is a little video to celebrate you all.

Purgative · 26-05-2020 09:54PM

Omack thanks for all your time and efforts holding this thread together.

Its been a blast.

Montage of Feck · 26-05-2020 09:58PM

We should contact the Marshall islands embassy and get Omac an OBE or Iron cross with oaks or whatever award they give out over there.

Oh and thanks for all the hard work was a great distraction.

26-05-2020 10:01PM

Well neither of my favs won, Albania (my heart) or Bhutan ( that dragon!)
But a good winner overall

Fair play omac, tough days at work this week Obvs

Good comp, better then the insult laden others

Arghus · 26-05-2020 10:01PM

Yeah, wonderful stuff Omackeral.

Fantastic stuff like this makes Boards worth it.

My three favourites:

Nepal
Dominica
Uganda

Citizenpain · 26-05-2020 10:07PM

Well done op , that was a great distraction for a few days

KathleenGrant · 26-05-2020 10:08PM

Missed the play offs. Annoyed but a family crisis was marginally more important. I would have voted Dominica and Marshall islands so i am happy.

This was a great tournament. Fantastic for a nerd like me and I still learned so much.
Thanks Omack for doing this.

Dickie10 · 26-05-2020 10:13PM

im a flag nut , i collect them. do one on the flags of the world that are now gone like confederate, USSR, South Africa, East Germany

Leg End Reject · 26-05-2020 10:16PM

Thanks Mack, what's next?

I'll have a moment of silence for Bhutan, Vanuatu and Foghorn Leghorn.

Barna77 · 26-05-2020 10:20PM

Thanks to the OP, this was fun

Montage of Feck wrote: »

We should contact the Marshall islands embassy and get Omac an OBE or Iron cross with oaks or whatever award they give out over there.

I'd say a flag

26-05-2020 10:27PM

I actually learned loads about world flags from this thread.

Thanks OP for a great thread.

26-05-2020 10:29PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Thanks Mack, what's next?

Could do one on US State flags and its territories, maybe even include Canadian Provinces in it also?

Leg End Reject · 26-05-2020 10:37PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Could do one on US State flags and its territories, maybe even include Canadian Provinces in it also?

Another civil war would break the monotony alright.

Cosmo Kramer · 26-05-2020 10:38PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Could do one on US State flags and its territories, maybe even include Canadian Provinces in it also?

Also US cities possibly, or non-nation states (Scotland, North Cyprus, Transnistria etc)?

Zaph · 26-05-2020 10:45PM

Missed the final, but in the end my one extra vote for Namibia wouldn't have been enough to halt the Marshall Islands juggernaut.

Omack, that was a seriously entertaining game, thanks for running it. I love flags but I was a bit dubious at the start that there'd be enough other people interested to sustain it, but this thread has been great craic. A pat on the back to all who participated, even if you picked the wrong winner.

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