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Since I love flags, coats of arms, nationality markings etc, I wonder what markings are your country using? I am especially interested in the a-historical countries.

Black eagle on black ground..... ;o)

Makes it easier to add skull and bones. ^^

I had the flag for Atlantis posted at one time, a red flag with a black bull in the center and a gold triton in the upper right hand side. One of its enduring symbols has been the Labrys (double headed axe).

A collection of Australian Flags I've made up. The Blue one with a red kangaroo (middle row) is the actual flag of WW Australia.



This flag is not my own, but is the Battle Ensign of the Royal Australian Navy.


All Mexican flags are historical.

That battle ensign is great!

I will be using this as a nationality marking on aircraft and tanks

This is the new national flag of Siam. I do all my own colors in N-verse, so I decided to do the same for Siam. It's based on both the modern Thai flag and an older Siamese flag.



I'll be working on a naval ensign and army standard soon.

I've never really thought about it. Graphics do not seem to be my thing.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands would use the Dutch flag.
The Kingdom of Belgium would use the Belgian flag.

There probably is a UKN flag & seal for rare occasions, and I am sure there is are Kingdom of the Kongo and Grand Duchy of Ubangi-Shari flags, just do not know what they would be.

I use the House of Orange coat of arms on the left though

Flag of the Congo Free State:



http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cd_prind.html#congo

Thanks Fox, but the flag of the Kingdom of the Kongo most definitely would not be that of the Congo Free State.

The Congo Free state was King Leopold II's creation, under which he ruthlessly plundered the Congo for resources- particularly rubber and ivory. His Force Publique troops enforced his reign through terror and murder. It is estimated the population of the Congo fell by 1/3 to 1/2 - giving a range of up to 15million dead.

The Congo Free State is what was abolished when Queen Wilhelmina replaced Leopold and used her Household troops to free the land of the Force Publique troops. This is why the peoples of the Kingdom of the Kongo view the Queen as a liberator.

Or Perhaps the Flag & CoA of the Kingdom of Kongo, red saltire on white

This image Congo Coat of Arms shows a coat of arms for the Belgium Congo. A gold lion on a black shield, on a blue field bisected by a white line. Looks like good flag material to me.

Anything to do with the historic Belgian Congo would be out the window. The peoples of the Kongo only have bad memories, and in the older age brackets- amputations (1), and the Queen would certainly not want to link the new Kingdom to the legacy of Leopold's Congo Free State.

The flag would likely combine heraldic references to both Africa and the House of Orange. Perhaps the Orange lions supporting a shield of the Zulu type- like in that link, emblazoned with recognizably African animal, like an Elephant's head. Or some mix like that.

Edit : Some poking around has found a "Royal Standard" Wilhelmina adopted in 1908, that could be the base for the UKN, while the Congo featured a Leopard's head for a bit, and a Rhino on stamps, no elephants. I may be able to cobble something together without too much effort.

(1)Historically, members of Force Publique were to supply a hand or ear for every round of ammunition expended. So you had a number of amputees.

Here's a quote from Wiki on the depopulation :
In the absence of a census (the first was taken in 1924),[9] it is even more difficult to quantify the population loss of the period. Casement's 1904 report set it at 3 million for just twelve of the twenty years Leopold's regime lasted; Forbath, at least 5 million; Adam Hochschild, 10 million; the Encyclopædia Britannica gives a total population decline of 8 million to 30 million.[citation needed]

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Originally posted by Carthaginian
This is the new national flag of Siam. I do all my own colors in N-verse, so I decided to do the same for Siam. It's based on both the modern Thai flag and an older Siamese flag.



I'll be working on a naval ensign and army standard soon.

With the exception of the gold ring, it looks like the one Swampy and I used!!!

Excellent taste Sir!!

Janet Jacksons wardrobe malfunction was the inspiration for the Federación de Estados Hispanos (FEH) (Federation of Hispanic States) Flag.

http://www.geocities.com/alt_naval4/index.htm

Cheers,

Bulgarian Flag:


Bulgarian War Flag (never lost in battle):


Bulgarian Naval Jack:


Bulgarian Naval Ensign:

decided to have a new ensign