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3. The original flag of Buffalo Grove, IL is pretty simple, although the focal point is a circle of leaves and a bison, which may be too intricate if the designer followed the one-by-one and a half inch rule. The symbolism is good, but the colors are strange because it includes two shades of brown and one shade of green, which are not very basic or easy to differentiate. There are no words or mottoes, and it is pretty distinctive. For my flag, I kept the four diagonal lines from the original flag, but instead of the bison in the middle I put a blue circle, symbolizing an oasis because the founders of Buffalo Grove chose the location based on the bison stopping for a drink near a pasture in which they were grazing. Because of the grazing and the Midwest, I changed the four lines from brown to yellow for wheat, corn, and grass which were and are farming staples in Illinois. I kept the background white for the sake of simplicity. I tried to keep the best balance possible between being distinctive yet simple, and I didn’t add any words or the village crest, seal, or motto for the sake of a simple, attractive flag that can be easily remembered and recognized. The old flag is decent, but it seems quite outdated and it could use some more "pop" because most people don't care enough to stop and read into a flag or fly it if it doesn't look cool.
I really like how you used the water hole idea because it still keeps a lot of the symbolism, but is much easier to replicate. In saying that, I also think a lot of the uniqueness was taken away from the flag by getting rid of the bison. The flag looks very generic, and could be a flag for any city.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your flag, the colors are simple and the design is creative and easy to remember just as the video said. I also enjoy the simple direct nature of your tweet.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used colors to represent specific meanings. Simple colors, not to many which is great. You followed the rules of a "good flag"
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