Original UN flag?
Republic of Freedonia
16-10-2005, 14:15
I had noted that the flag on UN floor is not correct:
Now it is this
http://www.nationstates.net/images/united_nations.jpg
But the original is
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/images/unflag.gif
(it was taken by http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/flag.html )
There is the possibility to change it to the correct one?
The Most Glorious Hack
16-10-2005, 20:25
Um... aside from size, what's the difference?
Republic of Freedonia
16-10-2005, 20:33
Um... aside from size, what's the difference?
The color is different. Now it is blue (probably PMS 293), but the original is a light blue (PMS 279)
HC Eredivisie
16-10-2005, 21:10
Well Hack, the first one is a red cross in a box and the second one is the UN flag:p
But to me it seems that New-Zeeland is missing from the small one (either that or it is to small to be visible).
Flibbleites
16-10-2005, 21:13
You know, I never thought I'd play one of these in the tech forum
http://bak42.notworksafe.com/images/NationStates/UNCards/thenotthesamecard.jpg
As the NSUN is different from the RL UN I don't see why we can't have a silghtly different flag. Heck, the difference is so slight that until you pointed it out I didn't see it.
Republic of Freedonia
16-10-2005, 21:30
For me, the difference is visible. btw, mine was only a suggestion.
Mikitivity
17-10-2005, 21:15
For me, the difference is visible. btw, mine was only a suggestion.
Actually you weren't the only one that noticed the color difference. But that said, different people's home computers might not support the subtle difference between colors.
Actually you weren't the only one that noticed the color difference. But that said, different people's home computers might not support the subtle difference between colors.
or maybe it is just not a big enough problem for anyone to care about?
Mikitivity
18-10-2005, 01:00
or maybe it is just not a big enough problem for anyone to care about?
Could be any number of things ... that isn't the point now, because one somebody did care enough to bring up the subject.
As Freedonia pointed out, it was only a suggestion. If it is easy to upload another image and important to people who design web graphics, why not? :)
The Most Glorious Hack
18-10-2005, 02:47
If it is easy to upload another image and important to people who design web graphics, why not? :)Because the UN says so?
According to their rules (http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/docs/stsgb132.pdf), Article IV, (a) "In accordance with article 7 of the United Nations Flag Code on no account shall the United Nations Flag or replica thereof be used for commercial purposes or in direct association with an article of merchandise..."
As NationStates is designed to sell a book, using their flag could run afoul of the rules.
Republic of Freedonia
18-10-2005, 08:23
Because the UN says so?
According to their rules (http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/docs/stsgb132.pdf), Article IV, (a) "In accordance with article 7 of the United Nations Flag Code on no account shall the United Nations Flag or replica thereof be used for commercial purposes or in direct association with an article of merchandise..."
As NationStates is designed to sell a book, using their flag could run afoul of the rules.
Then also my real flag, Italy. :p
Krytenia
18-10-2005, 20:43
Maybe we could design an NS-specific one?
Republic of Freedonia
18-10-2005, 22:23
Maybe we could design an NS-specific one?
Something like the United Nations Association one?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Gepgenius81/flags/UNAflag.jpg
Krytenia
19-10-2005, 10:06
Something like the United Nations Association one?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Gepgenius81/flags/UNAflag.jpg
You know, that looks pretty good!
Republic of Freedonia
19-10-2005, 10:24
You know, that looks pretty good!
Because I made it, thank you.