Flag of Aenopia
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| Use | National flag   |
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| Proportion | 7:12 |
| Adopted | 11 March 2021 |
| Design | A vertical triccolour, featuring the Aenopian Coat of Arms in the center. |
| Designed by | Simon Reeve |
The flag of Aenopia is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of the Empire of Aenopia: blue and white. It is unofficially known as The Tricolour or the blue-white-blue, although the flags of Ireland, France and others are also known as the former. The design was first displayed on 11 March 2021 when it was officially adopted as the national flag of the Empire of Aenopia. The flag is primarily used to represent the Empire of Aenopia on a national and international level, such as in diplomatic affairs or sporting events. In addition, the flag is used as a civil ensign.
Before the present design was adopted, the Empire of Aenopia used two other flags; a tricolour blue-white-blue displaying the national coat of arms of Aenopia, and five oblique bands of blue, purple and grey. The former was the direct descendent of the present day design, in which it featured the coat of arms centrally located on the now-iconic blue-white-blue tricolour. The latter flag was adopted as the first national flag of Aenopia on 16 August 2019 following Aenopian independence. The design was derived from a version adopted by the Dominion of Aenopia, of which featured the Emosian flag on the five oblique bands of blue, purple and grey.
Because of the flag's widespread use across Aenopia and the micronational community, the flag of Aenopia is recognised as the primary symbol of Aenopia as a sovereign state. The colours of the design are regularly displayed in various logos and state symbols, the most notable example being the coat of arms.
History
The earliest concept for an Aenopian flag was created on 30 June 2019. The flag, featuring red and white stripes and the flag of the United Kingdom in the canton, was heavily influenced by the flag of Aenopia's predecessor, New Cymru, whilst bearing a near-identical design to the flag of the East India Company. The flag was initially intended to represent the "Federation of Aenopia", a proposed successor state to the erstwhile-New Cymru. Despite this, the first flag to be adopted by Aenopia featured five oblique bands of blue, purple and grey with the flag of Emosia in the canton. The design, colloquially referred to as the "shattered stained glass",[1][2] was based on the corporate identity of Transpennine Express, a railway company based in the North of England.[3][4] In addition, the flag demonstrated similarities to the Flag of Seychelles, however any correlation was unintentional. The "Emosian Shattered flag" was used by the erstwhile-Dominion of Aenopia from its establishment on 1 July 2019 to its independence on 16 August of the same year.
Aenopia declared independence from Emosia on 16 August 2019, with a version of the "shattered glass flag" omitting the Emosian flag representing the newly-established Empire of Aenopia. The design continued to represent the Empire of Aenopia from its inception until 4 February 2020. Despite its initial popularity within Aenopia, the design's close connection towards a corporation' identity encouraged the creation of a new national flag displaying national symbols of Aenopia. Furthermore, Article VII of the Reform Act further encouraged the replacement of the design with a tricolour flag:
It is required that the current flag of Aenopia, dubbed the ‘Shattered Stained glass’ flag is replaced by a new flag, which utilises dark blue amongst 1-3 other colours. It must also feature the aforementioned Coat of Arms [of Aenopia] previously specified in Article II in the centre.
As such, the "shattered glass flag" was replaced on 4 February by a tricolour blue-white-blue design displaying the national coat of arms of Aenopia. The coat of arms, also adopted on 4 February 2020, featured numerous national symbols such as the Atlantic Puffin and Bilberry branch:
Quarterly, first quarter Azure three fleurs-de-lys Or; second quarter Argent a branch Proper; third quarter Argent a puffin rampant proper; fourth quarter Azure three fleurs-de-lys Or; for a Crest the Imperial Crown Proper; for Supporters, two laurel branches Proper.
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Proposed flag of Aenopia from 30 June to 1 July 2019
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Flag of Aenopia under Emosian rule in 2019
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Flag of Aenopia from 16 August 2019 to 4 February 2020
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Flag of Aenopia from 4 February 2020 to 11 March 2021
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Flag of Aenopia from 11 March 2021 to 19 April 2023
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The current flag of Aenopia adopted on 19 April 2023
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Design
Section III, Article III of the Aenopian constitution states:
The Empire of Aenopia’s flag is dark blue and white, with the coat of arms of Aenopia displayed in the center
The flag displays three bars of equal width and has a length–width ratio of 7:12. The blue-white-blue arrangement was initially inspired by the Flag of Baustralia and was first adopted on 2 February 2020. No law has specified the shades of these official colours, as the colour arrangement of "Blue-White-Blue" had originated in the former flag of Aenopia. The blue stripe has usually been a dark navy blue; earlier flags featuring the colour arrangement displayed a lighter blue, which was darkened on 11 March 2021.
The flag is blazoned in English as, "Tierced in pale azure and argent."
| Colour scheme | Blue | White | ||
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| RAL | 5026 Pearl night blue |
9016 Traffic white | ||
| CMYK | 25.22.0.75 | 0.0.0.0 | ||
| Pantone (approximation) | 2766 C | White | ||
| Web colour | #000a41ff | #ffffffff | ||
| Decimal RGB | 0,10,65 | 255,255,255 | ||
Flag variants
Vertical flags
Vertical flags are authorised for use by public offices, such as embassies, where the horizontal flag would not be sufficient. In addition to use in public offices, the vertical flag may also be used in sporting events or general areas where a vertical flag may be more appropriate or well suited than the traditional horizontal flag. As such, the vertical flag intends to serve as an Aenopian banner. The proportions of the vertical flag are 12:7 compared to the horizontal flag's 7:12, meaning that the flag is a stretched version of the horizontal flag instead of a flipped version. In addition, a variant omitting the coat of arms may also be used in exceptional cases, typically in instances where the coat of arms may be detrimental towards the banner, such as using the vertical flag to display the triband as a background.
Unlike the horizontal flag, the coat of arms of Aenopia is displayed overlapping the blue and white bands, instead of the traditional layout featuring the coat of arms in the white band only. The location of the coat of arms makes it more prominent, whilst ensuring that the coat of arms is visible on the banner from a distance. Maintaining the coat of arms' size and location as prominent on the horizontal flag would result in a small coat of arms, which would make the symbol hard to distinguish from a distance.
Imperial standard
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| Proportion | 1:1 |
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| Adopted | 2022 |
| Design | Coat of arms with ermine border. |
| Designed by | Simon Reeve |
Military
Other variants
Flag protocol
No law dictates the propoer use of the flag of Aenopia.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Simon Reeve. "Stained Glass reference". Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
- ↑ Simon Reeve. "Stained Glass reference". Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
- ↑ Chairman's Blog. "Northern and TransPennine Express franchises launched at Piccadilly today". Archived from the original on 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Companies House. "FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED". Archived from the original on 13 April 2020.
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