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''See also: [[Flag (roleplay)]]''
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Every nation flies a '''flag''', which can be selected in the ''Settings'' view of the standard Nation Page.  A drop-down list provides access to virtually all current national flags to choose from as the signature standard of your nation. Many nations use the '''Default flag''' which is in RL, the [http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/ab.html  Aboriginal Flag]. [[Max Barry]], the creator of NationStates, is an Aussie, which may explain this choice.
 
Every nation flies a '''flag''', which can be selected in the ''Settings'' view of the standard Nation Page.  A drop-down list provides access to virtually all current national flags to choose from as the signature standard of your nation. Many nations use the '''Default flag''' which is in RL, the [http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/ab.html  Aboriginal Flag]. [[Max Barry]], the creator of NationStates, is an Aussie, which may explain this choice.
  
 
There are known exceptions to the list of standard flags, including:   
 
There are known exceptions to the list of standard flags, including:   
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:''Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Georgia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Latvia, [[Wikipedia:Flag of Libya|Libya]], Maldives, Nepal, Northern Marianas, Oman, Samoa, Serbia & Montenegro, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, and Yemen.''
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:''Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Georgia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Latvia, [[Wikipedia:Flag of Libya|Libya]], Maldives, Nepal, Northern Marianas, Oman, Samoa, Serbia, Montenegro, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, and Yemen.''
  
  
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See [[gameplay]] for other graphics-related aspects of NationStates.
 
See [[gameplay]] for other graphics-related aspects of NationStates.
  
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== Technical Aspects ==
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[[Category:National Flags]]
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* The pre-[[Jolt]] size limit was 107x71 pixels in size, and no larger than 6KB.
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* The pixel limit was never enforced by the server and not enforced by mods so long as it did not distort even the smallest screen size resolution.
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* The size has since increased to 10KB.
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* Flag makers such as [[1 Infinite Loop]], [[Qaaolchoura]], [[Myrth]] and [[Itinerate Tree Dweller]] routinely make  or have made (''at least two of these are not currently active'') flags of up to to 300x200
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* The Swastika ruling has been amplified and clarified.  See [violet]'s [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=438053 Acceptable Flag Policy] topic for all the rules.
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* Also forbidden: Nudity, [[Moderator]] Impersonators, and other few others.  Inappropriate flags are a deletable offense.
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* ''([http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=345029 The Original NationStates Flag FAQ] is the source for most of this information.)''
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== Additional Information ==
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* [[The East Pacific]] hosts the [http://invisionfree.com/forums/The_East_Pacific/index.php?showforum=150 NationStates Flag Service] on their offsite forum.
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* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ Flags of the World] is a good site for pictures and information about past and present flags of the real world.
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* The [http://www.nava.org/Publications/GFBF/index.html North American Vexillogical Association] has an online pamphlet describing some of the principles of flag design while showing [[real world]] examples of good and bad designs.
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* [http://s10.invisionfree.com/IDU/index.php?showforum=26 Custom Flag Service]] hosted by the [[International Democratic Union]]. [[Sober Thought]] will create flag options for democratic nations, subject to NAVA guidelines, NS technical specifications and good taste. Other contributors have their own values, often several variants are presented and the requestor can pick from them.
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* The [[Ausserland Flag Museum]] will make flags for nations and regions upon request. NS flag rules are strictly applied.
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 25 October 2007

See also: Flag (roleplay)

Every nation flies a flag, which can be selected in the Settings view of the standard Nation Page. A drop-down list provides access to virtually all current national flags to choose from as the signature standard of your nation. Many nations use the Default flag which is in RL, the Aboriginal Flag. Max Barry, the creator of NationStates, is an Aussie, which may explain this choice.

There are known exceptions to the list of standard flags, including:

Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Georgia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Nepal, Northern Marianas, Oman, Samoa, Serbia, Montenegro, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, and Yemen.


Obviously, there are many more nations than default flags. That nice fellow Max Barry resolved that by giving nations the chance to upload a flag of their very own.

See gameplay for other graphics-related aspects of NationStates.

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