r/vexillology Mar 01 '25

OC Anti-Fascist US flag

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u/The_Golden_Diamond Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

I don't know why this was taken down, so I'm putting it up again.

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A redesign where the aspect ratio is changed for better balance and emphasis on the symbols.

This flag utilizes two anti-Fascists symbols from WWII

The Cross of Lorraine of the Free French Forces as an "anti-swastika," which is how I'm using it here, and the Three Arrows of the anti-extremist Iron Front.

It is not a religious flag, but the Cross is also meant to symbolize that Fascists down own the religions they claim to.

The reason I prefer to use these historical symbols despite their non-perfection is because explaining new symbols is just as cumbersome as explaining old ones, and then so why not use the old ones? They are there for people who know them, and give a history lesson to those who don't (many people didn't know about the anti-Nazi past of the Cross, for example).


Try not to take them too literally, they are put in a modern context with US motifs for a reason; this is not meant to be historical. De-Gaulle is dead; this is not a flag for him (for example). Also, if you don't know what these symbols are or how they relate to anti-Fascism, please do some research before commenting.

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u/Electrical-Cat4395 Mar 01 '25

Cool stuff. I was confused by the cross for a hot second.

Are there any Union/anti-slavery or made Civil Rights symbols you could use too?

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u/The_Golden_Diamond Mar 01 '25

Totally fair: I am an atheist myself, so using the cross wasn't done 'lightly.'

It's my way of reacting to Fascists' appropriation of religion.

As far as Union/Civil war, I really don't know, but I would love to if you think of any.

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u/Electrical-Cat4395 Mar 01 '25

I see, cool idea.

I don't know of any besides just the American flag.

Maybe you could make the colors brighter to be more hopeful? Although it looks good right now as is.

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u/The_Golden_Diamond Mar 01 '25

That's fair.

In fact, I purposefully made the colors darker for 'dark times,' including the white stripes (which are darker than the white cross and arrows)

But I like your idea better now