[quote name='Raptor1752' timestamp='1327910560' post='2910484']
Hi, I'm a bit new to these forums (or, more rather, that I don't visit this place often), and I would just like to know if my semi-fictional Majapahit flag is a good enough flag:
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It's certainly not bad.
Let's see...
1. Keep it simple. Passed!
2. Don't be random. Passed!
3. High contrast is good. Hmm, some issues here, see below.
4. NO LETTERING! Passed!
5. Be distinctive. Passed!
6. Be realistic. Passed!
As you mentioned already, the black and red is not so good.
Especially since the diagonal line elements (the spikes of the sun) conflict with the stripes.
That makes it hard to distinguish and makes it feel crowded although from a symbolism point of view it is not.
Putting the sun on a white circle background would probably help.
Something like http://flag-designer.appspot.com/gwtflags/SvgFileService?d=6&c1=2&c2=1&c3=2&o=6&c4=1&s=3&c5=0