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xkcd #3250: Flag Design

Title text:

Every place has a local cryptid; more places need a local Pictish Beast, a creature in historical art that's drawn so weirdly that no one can tell what animal it's supposed to be.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3250/

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

He'll just dish out embarrassment and introduce a new grade called z for failed so bad you landed on last letter.

Or

He'll see the genius and create a new grade on the upper end and give it SS rank

There is no in between.

[–] RustyEarthfire@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm surprised there's no flag on the inner flag

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 day ago

I’m a little upset about that tbh.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, how's the small Möbius twist handled? Just sewn on top?

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I think that’s a generally accepted practice among enthusiasts.

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

A recursive flag???? Some people my pass out of excitement. (I'm close yo passing out already)

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Our national animal really should be the squonk

[–] kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hunters who are good at tracking are able to follow a squonk by its tear-stained trail, for the animal weeps constantly.

:(

[–] Bysmuth@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Indonesia, Poland, Monaco, Hesse, Thuringia, Alsace and Cologne: A red and a white stripe, best I can do.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago