JetPunk Flag Contest!

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Welcome!

I'm sure it's no news to you that this isn't the best time for blogs on JetPunk. While some of us try to uphold the glory of blogging, the blog community has become quite fragmented, uncreative, and boring. Or at least it was that way, until Stewart introduced the new rules. But still, the community isn't as united as it always was, and blogs are few and far between, compared to before. I think what we need to unite our community in this time is a good old flag. We all love flags, right? So how about we have a friendly community project to design a flag for JetPunk? We can all agree that it would be nice to have something to unite the community at this time, and we can have some fun!

Rules

If you're familiar with flag designs then you should know the 5 basic guidelines of flag design, but I will quickly repeat them. Use good symbolism, be unique, use minimal colors, never use text or seals, and keep it simple overall. These don't always have to be exactly followed, but generally try to follow these if you want to enter your flag. For JetPunk in particular, I think it's important to keep it simple as well as emphasize the community. Also, try to incorporate Jeppy somehow, how can we have a flag without Jeppy?! I love Jeppy (he's the fish in the corner by the way)

Preferrably design the flag on a software, like any art app. There are some good ones you can get for free like Autodesk Sketchbook. You can probably also find something online or on your phone, but if you want you could design on paper, and I could redraw it with software to improve it.

How will this work?

So how will this all function? First, design your flag and upload it to Imgbb. Then copy the Image ID and the link to the page and save it somewhere. After a week, comment on this blog with it.

Write <img src="(paste the image ID)">, to make the photo show up, OR add a hyperlink using the old <a href=" link "> say something </a> trick. Preferably a hyperlink to keep the comments neat.

Below it, write about the symbolism.

I will start this contest on the day this is released, and you have one week to make your flag and comment. Exactly after a week, come back to the blog to post it.

I will then upload them all to a Google Form where everyone can vote on everyone's designs, including your own. I will average the score of each one and select a winner! Everyone's welcome to join, I want as many designs as possible, and all of them will be featured in the results blog along with the winners. I will also submit my own but everyone will get to vote on it.

Does that sound good? Are you ready? Then let's begin! Go to your paper or software and draw your flag now! Or whenever you want until November 9. Once again, you have to submit after a week, but it isn't a tight time, so you can post your comment anytime around November 8th to November 10th in your local time, so you don't have to stress about it. And stay tuned for either another blog with the Google form to vote or find it at the end of my next unrelated blog.

Okay! GO! FOR THE GLORY OF JETPUNK!!

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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
Incredible! I should start designing one.

Just one question: How many designs can one make and post?

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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Thanks, one per person :)
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
Okay.

FOR THE GLORY OF JETPUNK!

Will the winning flag get approved by QM lol?

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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
I don't know, will he see this?

KULAI SULARA K'DZETPANKI

in naturian

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Level 66
Oct 31, 2021
Nice idea. Unfortunately I'm very limited as to software applications (I'm pretty hopeless at this sort of thing). I'll see how I do, maybe I'll have to do it on paper. Anyway, may the best flag win!
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Level 63
Oct 31, 2021
Cool idea Thread, unfortunately I'm really busy right now ( homework right?!) and won't be able to join. However I will come back here m, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's designs!
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Level 63
Oct 31, 2021
Oh and QB's, if you're looking for a good design program, try Canva. It's easy and really good!
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
There are actually some websites and apps made solely to design flags, but nothing's better than our good ol' MS Paint. It looks not-so-professional, but believe me, it could produce astounding results!

All of these flags were made on Paint.

Here are some websites that might help:

Link #1

Link #2

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Level 43
Oct 31, 2021
You used Paint 3D right?
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
No, MS Paint.. the original one. I'm not much accustomed with Paint 3D, but I use it too, sometimes.
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
I use Autodesk Sketchbook. I think Inkscape might also work.

And thanks everyone!

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Level 43
Oct 31, 2021
HOW!?!? I was 99% sure you was using 3D one. Ok, you’re master at drawing ;-;
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
Oh no no. Paint 3D is a lot harder to use than the simple Paint. Maybe it's because I've been using Paint for a very long time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
That's why I use Sketchbook even though it's a drawing app, not for designing or mapping, I'm too used to it to switch to Inkscape.
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Level 43
Oct 31, 2021
I think Paint 3D way easier actually lol

But ok, I think I can try with Paint.

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Level 66
Oct 31, 2021
Thank you. I'll see how I go
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Level 65
Nov 1, 2021
yeah i use inkscape
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
ive finished.
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Level 43
Oct 31, 2021
I think I’ll try... why we need to comment one week after?
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
peoples might "borrow" your mind
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Exactly :)
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Level 54
Oct 31, 2021
Nice, I will try to participate
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Level 75
Oct 31, 2021
Cool, but I feel like img src is just gonna clog up the comment section, and some might forget to resize their flags and it will end up taking up half of the screen.

I'd suggest using hyperlinks, or a form where people could submit.

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Level 57
Oct 31, 2021
agreed, maybe set up a google form where people can paste the image link onto
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Okay, I'll change the rules to include hyperlinks.
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Level 75
Oct 31, 2021
By the way, theres a closing > u missed in the hyperlink section
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Level 43
Oct 31, 2021
It’s a flag for JetPunk? (I’m feeling dumb asking this ;-;)
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Yes lol
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2021
Okay, well I already have my flag!
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Great!
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2021
Also this blog is really ironic since on Rosie’s blog you said something like “flags, they are just a piece of cloth with images, why do we need them?” Lol.
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
I didn't say we don't need them ;)
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2021
Wait, is it okay if I import multiple images to make a flag? Because I did mine on Keynote, and imported images from safari to make the flag. I did not sketch images myself.
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
I'd prefer if you made them yourself :) You can trace an image if you have a drawing app.
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2021
Shucks. I’m a goner then :-\. I guess I’ll give it a shot, but it’s gonna look pretty terrible.
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2021
I completed my new flag actually surprisingly fast. :-). I did it on paper.
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2021
Great!
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Level 63
Oct 31, 2021
Amazing, as always! I'll get to work and try to create a flag that I definitely won't be able to finish lol. I'd love to see more flag blogs on JetPunk :)
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Level 52
Nov 1, 2021
Avete Jetpunk. Observa vexilla. Vexillum Jetpunk coniuncti stamus.
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Level 52
Nov 1, 2021
Didn't come out quite as good as I had hoped. I believe Google Translate translated it incorrectly.

All hail Jetpunk. Respect the flags. We stand united through the flag of Jetpunk.

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Level 65
Nov 1, 2021
Ayi Payu Dzetpankil. Calu lan dzabanur. Nilonari unaikil ko-lai dzaba k'Dzetpanki.

who needs latin when you have naturian

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Level 63
Nov 1, 2021
Hmm Google doesn't seem to speak Naturian, it can't translate your comment.
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Level 73
Nov 1, 2021
Sabba pooj Jetpoonk. Smane di dwajaa. Um sanjukta kade von di dwajaa o'Jetpoonk.

Ich konstruksui i'lig dwajaa.

Aficibaasaa ist di sabse badi baasaa! Alos, dek i'lig Afreek quitse!

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Level 65
Nov 1, 2021
Am ma xa'cole lai dzaba k'am...

Translation: I still haven't made my flag...

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Level 65
Nov 2, 2021
What language
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Level 65
Nov 2, 2021
Aficionadoan and Naturian
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Level 66
Nov 3, 2021
Haven't made mine yet either. I might be too late, sorry.
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Level 65
Nov 3, 2021
I haven't made mine lol, the deadline isn't strict, don't worry :)

okay let me go make mine now

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Level 15
Nov 3, 2021
Very Interesting!
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Level 65
Nov 5, 2021
I've made mine ;)

it won't win probably

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Level 43
Nov 7, 2021
It’s for today right?
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Level 60
Nov 7, 2021
For me it’s tomorrow. Can’t wait to see everyone’s flags though!
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Level 65
Nov 7, 2021
Yes, you can upload now! I will do mine soon.
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Level 73
Nov 7, 2021
How are we going to vote? I will upload mine this evening (according to my time).
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Level 65
Nov 8, 2021
I will do a Google Forms thing which i will hopefully be able to figure out
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Level 60
Nov 8, 2021
Ugh my colors were weird and my blue turned grey and my black turned purple. I’ll fix it later today, right now I have school.
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Level 60
Nov 8, 2021
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Level 65
Nov 8, 2021
Cool :D
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Level 60
Nov 8, 2021
The earth represents the majority of Geography quizzes, the Question Marks represent the different types of quizzes, and of coarse, Jeppy is Jeppy.
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Level 60
Nov 8, 2021
I’ll put the image in when I get home, just so it keeps consistent with Aficionado’s and Thread’s.
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Level 73
Nov 8, 2021

Flag ratio: 3:2

The flag is divided into two stripes having the same colour as the logo – dark blue and light green. They portray the ubiquitous community of this website. In the centre is a white circle, on which the logo is superimposed. The boundary of the central circle is bicoloured – turquoise represents knowledge and red represents passion. Finally, in the left hand side, two bars represent quizzes and blogs – the two main domains of the website. See this flag waving here!

Hope you like it! Here is the emoji of the flag:

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Level 65
Nov 8, 2021
Thanks, it's great!
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Level 65
Nov 8, 2021
Alright, here's mine:

Blue/Purple stands for knowledge, and Orange is for creativity. The diagonal represents the unique and changing community. The Red represents the dedication of all users. And Jeppy because Jeppy :D

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Level 60
Nov 9, 2021
Will you extend the deadline since only you, Aficionado, me, and Angbo have finished, and Angbo hasn’t posted his yet.
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Level 65
Nov 9, 2021
Yeah, I'll wait for some more days.
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Level 43
Nov 10, 2021
I’m still trying. I’m really busy
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Level 65
Nov 10, 2021
Blue for quizzers

Green for quizmakers and bloggers

Yellow for workers (QM and Stewart)

Circle for our spirit

Jeppy for JetPunk

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Level 65
Nov 11, 2021

here

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Level 65
Nov 11, 2021
Yay, thanks! It looks nice!
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Level 65
Nov 11, 2021
thanks!
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Level 60
Dec 30, 2021
Nice Angbo! Not sure if I'm allowed to suggest anything (and you probably won't see this anyway), but I'd suggest a thin line between the diagonal and the background for aesthetic purposes, probably white would be my choice. Anyway another great inclusion anyway!
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Level 53
Nov 13, 2021
I know it's a bit late, but here's mine:

Blue represents knowledge/wisdom and yellow happiness (from using the site), and additionally these colours are the standard land and ocean colours of SVG maps. The circle represents the world, due to the geographical nature of Jetpunk and its global community while the map of Cyprus in the centre represents the focal point of the site (and the debate about which continent it fits into.)

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Level 65
Nov 13, 2021
Haha, great! I like the Cyprus joke, but a suggestion, you could also put Jeppy in the middle. I can modify it myself, I also like your version :)
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Level 60
Nov 13, 2021
Or like a Jeppy in each corner! But this flag is great.
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Level 73
Nov 16, 2021
How can a silly issue about an island country represent all of JetPunk?
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Level 53
Nov 16, 2021
The first one was sort of a joke submission tbh
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Level 53
Nov 13, 2021
Here's the updated one:

Blue represents knowledge/wisdom and yellow happiness (from using the site), and additionally these colours are the standard land and ocean colours of SVG maps (also representing the mapmaking aspect of Jetpunk.. The circle represents the world, due to the geographical nature of Jetpunk and its global community while Jeppy represents the site as a whole (fairly obvious.)

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Level 65
Nov 13, 2021
Cool! The concept is great either way, I was thinking from the start that someone might make a Cyprus joke.
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Level 53
Nov 13, 2021
It wouldn't be Jetpunk without Cyprus comments!
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Level 75
Nov 14, 2021
Cyprus is far and away the best African country. I don't see how someone could restrain themselves from commenting on it.
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Level 65
Nov 14, 2021
Since when is this integral territory of Australia part of Africa??
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Level 73
Nov 16, 2021
I liked this one. I will not accept Cyprus JetPunk Flag!!! Lol
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Level 65
Nov 17, 2021
Yeah, that's too Europe-centric lol
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Level 60
Nov 17, 2021
I honestly preferred the Cyprus one. Jeppy just doesn’t look good with the yellow blue cutting him in half in my opinion.
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Level 43
Nov 15, 2021
Can I send my flag tomorrow? What makes me angry, is that Imll probably need to draw in the paper, and I’m terrible with drawings
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Level 65
Nov 15, 2021
Sure! Once I get your flag I will end the submissions, it doesn't look like anybody else will submit.
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Level 52
Nov 17, 2021
Am I too late to submit a flag?
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Level 65
Nov 17, 2021
No, I'm waiting for one more!
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Level 65
Nov 23, 2021
when
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Level 65
Nov 23, 2021
Whenever I post my next blog, I'll release the Google Forms in that, it might be a while.
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Level 60
Nov 29, 2021
There’s five, maybe we can just start? I know I’m not gonna win judging by the likes on the comment lol. I think that drawing just has a severe disadvantage
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Level 65
Nov 29, 2021
Yes, I will release the form whenever I make my next blog.
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Level 43
Dec 1, 2021
Can I still send?
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Level 65
Dec 1, 2021
Yes! I'm working on the form right now, but I can still add.