Originally Posted by JManc (Post 9238947)

Texas has a strong state identity almost rivaling being an American. Houstonians and Dallasites have some civic pride but are Texans first. I don't see this ever really changing despite urbanism and non Texans. I am from New York where we rival the Brits in self-loathing but have embraced the Texas identity. Yes, everytime I mention I am from New York even Upstate NY, they mention that the city in southeast corner of the state.

Originally Posted by dave8721 (Post 9239097)

Texas is the only place I've been in the US where it is common for people, stores, cars, homes...etc to fly state flags. I don't think I've ever seen a Florida flag in Miami other than at a government building.

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 9239111)

outside of government buildings, you almost never see the illinois flag flown around here (due in part because it's a rather boring and generic "seal on a field" flag design).

but around chicago, you see our city flag flown everywhere.

in fact, the chicago flag is probably more common around town than even the US flag.

Originally Posted by dave8721 (Post 9239097)

Texas is the only place I've been in the US where it is common for people, stores, cars, homes...etc to fly state flags. I don't think I've ever seen a Florida flag in Miami other than at a government building.

Originally Posted by Centropolis (Post 9240239)

Originally Posted by dave8721 (Post 9240731)

I don't recall people flying California flags on their cars and from their homes in my trips to SF and LA. When you are in texas, pretty much anywhere in Texas, the Texas flag is EVERYWHERE.

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 9240809)

California's flag would be vastly improved if they removed the text.

Text on a flag defeats the whole purpose of a flag.

Originally Posted by iheartthed (Post 9240803)

Not as much as Texas, but they aren't exactly modest about it either. The most recognizable local flags off the top of my head are Texas, California, Chicago city, and Maryland.

Originally Posted by lio45 (Post 9241371)

I'd tend to agree... unless the text is a motto or something, I guess that could be okay. But text to say what it is? Big no no.

Edit: an example of okay text would be the "ordem e progresso" on the Brazilian flag.

Even a somewhat discreet "Seal of the State of New Hampshire" on the NH flag would be okay.

Originally Posted by lio45 (Post 9241371)

Even a somewhat discreet "Seal of the State of New Hampshire" on the NH flag would be okay.

Originally Posted by iheartthed (Post 9241400)

Well... technically, the text on California's flag is also fantasy.

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 9241450)

i whole-heartedly disagree.

"seal on field" flags are the worst.

they're so damn boring and unoriginal.

almost any kind proper graphic flag design (without text) is better than the old "well, we weren't really sure what our state flag should look like, so instead of, ya know, actually trying, we decided to be extremely lazy and just slap our state seal on a blue background. BOOM! there's our state flag, in all of its uninspired glory. unless you happen to be standing within 15 feet of it, you'll have absolutely no idea what it is."

Originally Posted by sopas ej (Post 9241512)

I think Colorado's state flag has to be the most unimaginative.

Originally Posted by Centropolis (Post 9241507)

i enjoy that the california flag has the vestigial “REPUBLIC.” past as prologue, perhaps.

Originally Posted by sopas ej (Post 9241512)

I think Colorado's state flag has to be the most unimaginative.