The World Cup...OF FLAGS

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:08 pm

I like #5.

And #3 would be good, but it's Exhibit A for DO NOT PUT TEXT ON A FLAG.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:43 pm

Trouble in Mayotte!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:16 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:43 pm Trouble in Mayotte!

I think that is a campaign rally for former pro tennis player and presidential candidate, Tim Mayotte. (Or maybe his brother. Not sure.)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:18 pm

Worse.

Mayotte experiencing "EARTHQUAKE SWARM!

Those two words should not be together.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:31 am

We currently have a tie for 2nd place. The next time I see one of them in the lead, we'll close up the group.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:19 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:31 am We currently have a tie for 2nd place. The next time I see one of them in the lead, we'll close up the group.

OOOOH. I could change and affect the outcome! This is why you play all group games at same time on last day!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:43 am

Malawi loses on the fair play tiebreaker

GROUP E now open. So many stars.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:50 am

Group E notes:

1. Those are turtles
2. That's a book, a rifle, a hoe, and a star
3. That's the Islamic Creed
8. That's the Create-a-Face kids meal from IHOP

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:49 am

That's some serious horseshit that the turtles are currently behind.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:51 am

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:02 am

In case you miss the old Libyan flag...

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:14 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:02 am In case you miss the old Libyan flag...

Ironic for a country with no greenery.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:19 pm

I voted for the turtles with my 4th vote after reading down to here. But that flag sucks. The proportions are all off.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:47 am

Ending this one in a couple hours.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:04 am

By the way, this is a ton of fun. Thanks for putting this together ryan.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:54 am

"These guys aren't digging the Muslim stuff. What's the secret"
"Hmm, maybe do a crescent but you gotta keep a regular fuckin' star in there and some friendly colors"
"OK yeah. How about Arabic writing?"
"Good lord no"

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:58 am

Group F OPEN. A close up of the coat of arms for #7 because (and don't let me influence you) THAT GUY AT THE TOP!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:07 pm

Clear Group of Death here! I love the green/yellow/red/black combo on so many African flags, and that blue and black look great together. Yeah, that blown up crest is amazing. Baskets full of happy snakes drawn by a preschooler, the crown, of course the guy, and all balanced on the back of a dragon! The project manager on this design had to be an 8 year old.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:09 pm

The Latin at the top is a little much

"It is seemly for a parent to put his fatherland before his children"

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:22 pm

I also like 8, but only because I think it's the international flag for a drowning Carolina Panther

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:54 pm

I'm dubbing this one the Crisp and Clean group. Some beautiful flags here.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:40 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:07 pm Clear Group of Death here! I love the green/yellow/red/black combo on so many African flags, and that blue and black look great together. Yeah, that blown up crest is amazing. Baskets full of happy snakes drawn by a preschooler, the crown, of course the guy, and all balanced on the back of a dragon! The project manager on this design had to be an 8 year old.

More like Group of Murder. Those flags are killing the game, bro.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:12 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:40 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:07 pm Clear Group of Death here! I love the green/yellow/red/black combo on so many African flags, and that blue and black look great together. Yeah, that blown up crest is amazing. Baskets full of happy snakes drawn by a preschooler, the crown, of course the guy, and all balanced on the back of a dragon! The project manager on this design had to be an 8 year old.
More like Group of Murder. Those flags are killing the game, bro.

Yeah, group E sucks.

I'm a Group C guy.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:25 pm

Burundi gets robbed but will go into the losers bracket which, luckily for them, is based solely on how good flags look as cornhole boards.

GROUP G now open. Group of snooze.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:38 pm

Group G - #4 is fucked up. Those triangles are nuts.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:41 pm

I don't see Group G.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:15 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:41 pm I don't see Group G.

First couple of posts. Ryan changes the voting groups there.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:26 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:15 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:41 pm I don't see Group G.
First couple of posts. Ryan changes the voting groups there.

Yeah, I was on the wrong page. Trump has my brain all in knots. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:38 pm Group G - #4 is fucked up. Those triangles are nuts.

I love #4.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:13 pm

2 clear winners here. I mentally tossed a coin to seed them 1 and 2. Bye to Spanish exclave Ceuta and their weird Museum of Science optical illusion flag.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:16 pm

The final qualifier, GROUP H, is now open

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:48 pm

Group H #5 has been a favourite of mine since I got my first book of flags when I was maybe 6 or 7.

But #6 which I'm pretty sure is a new flag for that country is nice.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:45 am

This one looks wrapped up, but I'll leave it for a few more hours before starting the QFs

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:04 pm

Perhaps unsurprisingly, red, white, blue, and stars have been pretty popular elements so far. So of course Liberia is out.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:09 pm

Top half of the quarterfinals is now open. Note the new slightly specific voting rules.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:48 pm

Weekend bump for anyone just getting home from a retarded bachelorette party.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:56 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:48 pm Weekend bump for anyone just getting home from a retarded bachelorette party.

Why is it retarded?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:30 am

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:56 pm
Ryan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:48 pm Weekend bump for anyone just getting home from a retarded bachelorette party.
Why is it retarded?

How vindictive!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:26 am

Got some blowouts here in the quarters.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:31 am

1b is the mediocre team that snuck into the knock-out round due to some quirky goal differential thing.

Matchup #3 was tough. I went with 3b, but 3a would still beat any of the flags in the first two sets.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:51 am

Yeah, the 3's is like Germany - Mexico too early.

Pick your two favorites from GROUP E