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Ultimate Battle of Western Europe

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  • #452
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

    (I'm hurt by my vote being excluded from the last vote at the last minute, but I'll survive...)

    Tbf it was 20 mins after the time limit expired :pac:


  • #453
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    Tuscany. Horse is cool. Bavaria has gotten too far in this contest

    This exactly


  • #454
    Omackeral
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    Tuscany wins and advances to the quarter final


  • #455
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Also, a touch of Bhutan-gate at Veneto going out so early. Not impressed!


  • #456
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,699 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Tbf it was 20 mins after the time limit expired :pac:

    Ah, I don't mind. I keep forgetting about this competition. No hard feelings! :D I've 'followed' it now.


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  • #457
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Ah, I don't mind. I keep forgetting about this competition. No hard feelings! :D

    If you weren't so badly drunk you might remember:D


  • #458
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    South Holland
    Dutch Province

    thumb2-flag-of-south-holland-netherlands-4k-silk-flag-administrative-division.jpg

    VS

    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
    French Region

    d7ujfcd-aa63aff9-ee64-4fa8-9194-712bee0cf3fc.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMzJlMDRjMmItZWYwNC00ZDczLTg3MTktNWVlNDc1NDIwM2JkXC9kN3VqZmNkLWFhNjNhZmY5LWVlNjQtNGZhOC05MTk0LTcxMmJlZTBjZjNmYy5wbmcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.eP5gw7koviUnt5LzZwkOu5u8vo05SMnkrQyjTQbT3ps


  • #459
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    La Rioja because Veneto is awful, and La Rioja has four pretty colours and a decent crest in the middle. But mainly becuase Veneto is awful.


  • #460
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,699 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    KathleenGrant wrote: »
    If you weren't so badly drunk you might remember:D

    Who said what to why??? :pac:


  • #461
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Omackeral wrote: »
    La Rioja advances to the quarter final.

    Whoops, but whew!!!


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  • #462
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur for the funky fish.


  • #463
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Who said what to why??? :pac:

    :D


  • #464
    Purgative
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    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur I'm sticking with the crazy dolphin


  • #465
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    cdeb wrote: »
    Actually, you can't quite see the greatness of the Veneto flag from that picture.

    The seven bands on the right are actually kind of tassels -

    800px-Venezia-DSCF9899.JPG

    Actually if that was the flag it'd not have been so bad. Veneto awful, Venice not so bad.


  • #466
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant



    South Holland
    The current flag was proposed by the provincial executive of South Holland 15 October, and passed by the States of South Holland on 24 October 1985. It was decided to change the flag into a yellow field with a red rampant lion–the old flag of the Counts of Holland, which according to tradition had been in use since the time of the Crusades. The lion was supposed to symbolize the "always victorious lion of Judah". The flag became official on 1 January 1986.

    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    On 12 January1999, Michel Vauzelle, President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur presented the Region's new flag. It combines the traditional gold and red vertical stripes of Provence, the dolphin of Dauphiné and the eagle of the County of Nice.

    Red and yellow on South Holland are annoying my eyes. Maybe if the yellow was more muted....

    Badass dolphin and eagle flexing his muscles.

    Yep Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for me.


  • #467
    [Deleted User]
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    South Holland. I don't like the dragon dolphin thing on the other.


  • #468
    Omackeral
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    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur wins and advances to quarter final
    Lombardy
    Italian Region

    Flag_of_Lombardy.gif


    VS


    Liege
    Belgian Province

    thumb2-flag-of-liege-4k-silk-flag-belgian-province-silk-texture.jpg



  • #469
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Liege, the blob is awful.


  • #470
    Pawwed Rig
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    Liege


    Lombardy looks like a logo for a new app


  • #471
    [Deleted User]
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    Lombardy, much cleaner design compared to the other gaudy mess.


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  • #472
    Purgative
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    Liege - they've gone to some effort - effed it up but its still better than the finger painting thing


  • #473
    Omackeral
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    Liege sets the standard there and moves into the quarter finals


  • #474
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    How did Lombardy get this far?


  • #475
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    KathleenGrant wrote: »
    How did Lombardy get this far?
    Well, it was nearly the only thing I voted for. But I voted for the splodge, not the blob!!


  • #476
    Omackeral
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    Last few Round 3 bouts down for decision...
    Saba
    Dutch Special Municipality

    660px-Flag_of_Saba.svg.png


    VS

    Brittany
    French Region

    thumb2-flag-of-brittany-4k-french-region-silk-flag-regions-of-france.jpg



  • #477
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Still sticking with the black and white of Brittany

    Saba's a bit too plain to defeat it


  • #478
    Calliope Petite Table
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    Brittany - very sinister.


  • #479
    JohnGreenFan
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    Brittany, because it looks like the flag a cult would design after taking over a village. Mildly terrifying in black and white.


  • #480
    Omackeral
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    Brittany wins and advances to the quarter final


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  • #481
    [Deleted User]
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    Saba, the other one is a bad game of chess on an unfinished board.


  • #482
    Omackeral
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    Marche
    Italian Region

    thumb2-flag-of-marche-4k-silk-texture-marche-silk-flag.jpg


    VS


    East Flanders
    Belgian Province

    thumb2-flag-of-east-flanders-4k-silk-flag-belgian-province-silk-texture.jpg


  • #483
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    East Flanders, because I hate flags that have the name of the place on them.


  • #484
    Purgative
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    Marche - its unique and a likely competition winner.


  • #485
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Also, how gorgeous are these silk flags? Wish I had have found this database earlier. Some of them really pop


  • #486
    Purgative
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    Yes, they do really pop. Marche especially. Some Turkeys might not do much for. :)


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  • #487
    [Deleted User]
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    East Flanders. It's a little scary and hectic, but better than the competition. The Marche features an unappealing pigeon with explosive diarrhoea. :(


  • #488
    Calliope Petite Table
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    East Flanders by a last minute 65.


  • #489
    Purgative
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    Candie wrote: »
    East Flanders. It's a little scary and hectic, but better than the competition. The Marche features an unappealing pigeon with explosive diarrhoea. :(


    I wish I was drinking what you are :)




    ps Boards is being quite the flake tonight - took me three goes to post nearly didn't bother


  • #490
    [Deleted User]
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    Purgative wrote: »
    I wish I was drinking what you are :)

    I don't drink!


  • #491
    Cosmo Kramer
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    East Flanders, good use of green and white together. Not a fan of flags with the name on them.

    Agree about the wavy flags, they're excellent.


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  • #492
    Calliope Petite Table
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    East Flanders


  • #493
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Marché liked it from the start


  • #494
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    East Flanders bags a spot in the last eight.

    I'll run the remaining Round 3 matches tomorrow and then it's quarter final time with lovely silky flags for all. Thanks for playing.


  • #495
    Calliope Petite Table
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    East Flanders


  • #496
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    I'm late again but Brittany. I like the starkness, the evil.


  • #497
    Omackeral
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    Two more matches for decision before the quarter final stage. Let's get down to it.
    Abruzzo
    Italian Region

    thumb-flag-of-abruzzo-4k-silk-texture-abruzzo-silk-flag.jpg


    VS


    Canary Islands
    Spanish Autonomous Region

    thumb-flag-of-the-canary-islands-spain-national-flag-autonomous-community-canary-islands.jpg


  • #498
    Pawwed Rig
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    Canaries for me. Prefer the colour scheme and the place itself


  • #499
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I'd replace East Flanders with either of them, both are decent. But I prefer Abruzzo, as it has a nice, strong, bold colour scheme.


  • #500
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Yeah, agree on the Abruzzo colour scheme. Maybe it's just the new wavy flags that are doing it better justice here! The red really stands out well.


  • #501
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Both are decent. But I think I slightly prefer the Canary Islands one. The colours work well together and I like the crest.


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