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===Provisional Flags of the Throne Departments===
===Flags of the Throne Departments===
 
Each department within the Throne has its own flag, currently these are all provisional, and are intended to be replaced with more professional looking versions at a later date. What is not intended to change is their overall design, the so-called "seal on a bedsheet" (SOB). SOB style flags are controversial owing to a set of design principles popularized by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA). For various reasons it was determined that most of these principles did not apply with regards to what the flags of the departments are trying to do:
 
: 1. '''Keep it simple.'''
 
The example NAVA gives of simplicity is that a child should be able to draw the flag from memory. This is an arbitrary requirement, especially for flags that are intended to only ever be seen rarely by the general public. Pillowans are unlikely to form as intense an emotional attachment to any department flag as they are to the state or other territorial flags, and thus they don't have to be "memorable". Furthermore, department flags are not to be used in the manner flags have been historically used: identifying ships at sea, denoting what entity controls a particular territory, or to assist in coordinating armies on the battlefield.
 
: 2. '''Use meaningful symbolism.'''
 
The seals of the departments are meaningful in both their component elements being related to the task of their department, but also in being the departments first and (currently) only symbol.
 
: 3. '''Use 2 or 3 basic colors'''
 
The reasoning behind using only a small number of colors is related to simplicity, and so is addressed in the response to rule 1. The use of "basic colors" was rejected, because with 21 and potentially more departments in the future, using the same 5 or 6 colors would quickly become tedious.
 
: 4. '''No lettering or seals'''
 
Since the department flags don't need to be simple and are not to be used in situations where their quick visual recognition is necessary, there is no reason to not use lettering or seals where or when appropriate.
 
: 5. '''Be distinctive or related'''
 
The flags of the department together have a distinct visual language which sets them apart from other Fortressian flags. This was, in fact, one of their major design goals.


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File:Flag of the Department of Agriculture.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Agriculture]]
File:0001 Department of Agriculture.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Agriculture]]
File:Flag of the Department of Community Cohesion.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Community Cohesion]]
File:0002 Department of Community Cohesion.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Community Cohesion]]
File:Flag of the Department of Culture.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Culture]]
File:0003 Department of Culture.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Culture]]
File:Flag of the Department of Defense.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Defense]]
File:0004 Department of Defense.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Defense]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of Economics.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Economics]]
File:0005 Department of Economics.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Economics]]
File:Flag of the Department of Education.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Education]]
File:0006 Department of Education.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Education]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of Health.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Health]]
File:0007 Department of Health.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Health]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of Housing & Urban Development.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Housing & Urban Development]]
File:0008 Department of Houseing & Urban Development.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Housing & Urban Development]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of Immigration & Emigration.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Immigration & Emigration]]
File:0009 Department of Immigration & Emigration.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Immigration & Emigration]]
File:Flag of the Department of Industry.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Industry]]
File:0010 Department of Industry.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Industry]]
File:Fixed Infrastructure Energy Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Infrastructure & Energy]]
File:0011 Department of Infrastructure & Energy.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Infrastructure & Energy]]
File:Flag of the Department of Intra-Governmental Affairs.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Intra-Governmental Affairs]]
File:0012 Department of Intra-Governmental Affairs.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Intra-Governmental Affairs]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of the Interior.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of the Interior]]
File:0013 Department of the Interior.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of the Interior]]
File:Flag of the Department of Justice.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Justice]]
File:0014 Department of Justice.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Justice]]
File:Flag of the Department of Labor Coordination.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Labor Coordination]]
File:0015 Department of Labor Coordination.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Labor Coordination]]
File:Flag of the Department of Population.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Population]]
File:0016 Department of Population.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Population]]
File:Flag of the Department of Public Services.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Public Services]]
File:0017 Department of Public Services.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Public Services]]
File:Flag of the Department of Science, Research, & Development.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Science, Research, & Development]]
File:0018 Department of Science, Research, & Development.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Science, Research, & Development]]
File:Flag of the Department of Sport & Recreation.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Sport & Recreation]]
File:0019 Department of Sport & Recreation.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Sport & Recreation]]
File:DepTer wiki.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Territory]]
File:0020 Department of Territory.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Territory]]
File:Fixed Flag of the Department of Transportation.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Transportation]]
File:0021 Department of Transportation.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Department of Transportation]]
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File:0003 Military Intelligence Organization 2.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Military Intelligence Organization]]
File:0003 Military Intelligence Organization 2.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Military Intelligence Organization]]
File:0004 Signals Intelligence Organization 2.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Signals Intelligence Organization]]
File:0004 Signals Intelligence Organization 2.png|thumb|Flag of the [[Signals Intelligence Organization]]
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===Flags of the State Business Alliances===
Each of the [[Department_of_Industry#Industrial_Alliances|state business alliances]] has its own flag consisting of a red colored stripe on a white background with its seal in the center.
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File:SABA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Aerospace Business Alliance]]
File:SAgBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Agriculture Business Alliance]]
File:SAnBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Animal Business Alliance]]
File:SCBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Chemical Business Alliance]]
File:SComBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Computer Business Alliance]]
File:SConBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Construction Business Alliance]]
File:SDBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Defense Business Alliance]]
File:SEBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Education Business Alliance]]
File:SEnBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Energy Business Alliance]]
File:SEnterBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Entertainment Business Alliance]]
File:SFBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Fashion Business Alliance]]
File:SFooBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Food Business Alliance]]
File:SHBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Hospitality Business Alliance]]
File:SIBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Information Business Alliance]]
File:SMBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Manufacturing Business Alliance]]
File:SMedBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Medical Business Alliance]]
File:SMinBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Mining Business Alliance]]
File:SMiscBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Miscellaneous Business Alliance]]
File:SPSBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Public Services Business Alliance]]
File:SRBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Restaurant Business Alliance]]
File:SReBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Retail Business Alliance]]
File:SSBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Sports Business Alliance]]
File:STBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Telecommunications Business Alliance]]
File:STransBA Flag.png|thumb|Flag of the [[State Transportation Business Alliance]]
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 10 April 2025

Fortressian Vexillology refers to the flags of the Principality, and to the rules which govern their design, display, and care.

General Construction

All flags of Fortressian government organizations must have a 1:2 ratio, with the exception of the flags of offices, which must instead have a 1:1 ratio. These rules apply to all flags across the Principality, while there may be additional rules for certain sorts of flags representing different categories of organization or thing. For example, colonial flags must have three squares of pink, white, and black equaling 1/6 the total area and located at the hoist in addition to whatever other design is present. These rules do not apply to non-governmental flags such as the personal flag of the Princess or those of the Libertine Party, although the latter complies with them voluntarily.

Use

Typically if a government organ does not have its own flag, either because it doesn't need one or one hasn't been designed for it yet, it will use the flag used by the organization it is subordinate to.

State and Government Flags

Flag of the Principality of the Pillow Fortress

The Flag of the Principality of the Pillow Fortress consists of a canton of three horizontal stripes of one each; pink (#FFAEC9), representing change, difference, diversity, and energy, white (#FFFFFF), representing purity of purpose, and black (#000000), representing solidarity with all oppressed and downtrodden peoples yearning for the freedom found within the Principality. The field is cyan (#3399FF), representing both the sky and the ocean, two seemingly endless expanses which symbolize endless possibility. The lack of any charge or badge within the field is symbolic of the Pillow Fortress lacking any territory, and thus lacking anything concrete with which to derive further symbolism from.

Flag of the Principality of the Pillow Fortress, also called the "State Flag".

Territorial Flags

Flag of the Pillowans Abroad Province

The Flag of the Pillowans Abroad Province consists of a cyan (#3399FF) field, representing the field on the flag of the Pillow Fortress, surrounded by a white (#FFFFFF) border, which symbolizes separation and distance. Together these components symbolize the residents of the province being physically apart from the rest of the Principality.

Flag of the Pillowans Abroad Province

Flag of Marie Byrd Colony

The Flag of Marie Byrd Colony consists of the tricolor colonial stripe along the hoist, and a bicolor of dark blue (#0000CC) representing the waters of the Antarctic Ocean, and white (#FFFFF) representing the Antarctic continent, divided upward diagonally. Should the colony ever be integrated into the Principality as a province, the colonial stripe will be removed and the rest of the design reproportioned to fit a 1:2 ratio.

Flag of Marie Byrd Colony

Flag of Olympus Mons Colony

The Flag of the Olympus Mons Colony consists of the tricolor colonial stripe along the hoist, and depiction of the surface of the planet Mars and the Olympus Mons volcano as seen on the horizon. The ground is gold (#FFCC33) and the sky is dark red (#CC0000). Should the colony ever be integrated into the Principality as a province, the colonial stripe will be removed and the rest of the design reproportioned to fit a 1:2 ratio.

Flag of the Olympus Mons Colony

Provisional Flags the FSSGR - TTE Colonies

The Principality's colonies organized under the FSSGR - TTE, aside from Olympus Mons Colony, all have provisional flags designed over the course of a few hours in order that their articles on the Pillow Fortress Wiki conform to those of the other territorial entries. Some effort was made at including a bit of symbolism, but as none of these are intended to be permanent, whether or not that modest meaning is maintained in future designs remains an unanswered question.

  • Flag of the Proxima Sol Economic Zone. It depicts a highly stylized rendition of the planet Mercury and the Sun.

  • Flag of the Morning Star Colony. The stripes depict a cross section of the planet Venus from atmosphere to surface.

  • Flag of the Clair de Lune Colony. The gray circle depicts the moon while the white crescent implies artificial lights as seen from space.

  • Flag of the L1 Archipelago. The number of stars denote which of the five Lagrangian Archipelagos it is.

  • Flag of the L2 Archipelago

  • Flag of the L3 Archipelago

  • Flag of the L4 Archipelago

  • Flag of the L5 Archipelago

  • Flag of the Helium Shores Colony. It depicts a highly stylized rendition of the planet Jupiter with its great red spot.

  • Flag of the Hades Colony. It depicts the surface of the Jovian moon Io.

  • Flag of the New Byrd Land Colony. It's the flag of the Marie Byrd Colony but with a star on it to denote both outer space and newness.

  • Flag of the Cherubim's Glory Colony. It depicts the mythological cherubim emanating glory.

  • Flag of the Alter-Pacifica Colony. The gold and blue are taken from a false color image of the moon Titan's hydrocarbon lakes.

  • Flag of the Sideways Colony. The pun is obvious.

  • Flag of the Alter-Atlantica Colony. Blue and cyan are the traditional colors of the planet Neptune, while the expanding triangle implies expansion out into trans-Neptunian space.

Flags of the Throne

Flag of the Throne

The flag of the Throne consists of the colors found in the canton of the state flag, pink (#FFAEC9), white (#FFFFFF), and black (#000000) arranged in a novel pattern. As the canton of a flag is considered its most prestigious location, by using the same colors the Throne is marking itself as the executive or "head" of the state.

Flag of the Throne

Flags of the Throne Departments

Flags of the Pillow Fortress Intelligence Community

The Pillow Fortress Intelligence Community is the name given to the collection of intelligence agencies operated by or in concert with the Principality. The so-called 'official' members were the first government organizations to use an updated style of flag intended for widespread (but not complete) adoption by the Throne.

Flags of the State Business Alliances

Each of the state business alliances has its own flag consisting of a red colored stripe on a white background with its seal in the center.

Flags of the Directory

Flag of the Directory

The flag of the Directory consists of three swallowtail banners of red, blue, and green representing the three councils, each with a white star symbolizing state authority. These elements are slightly modified when carried over to the flags of the individual councils.

Flag of the Directory

Flag of the Council of Labor

The flag of the Council of Labor consists of twenty-six white (#FFFFFF) stars in the canton, representing the guilds of the Council. Its red (#CC0003) color being the traditional color of labor.

Flag of the Council of Labor

Flag of the Council of State

The flag of the Council of State consists of one hundred twenty white (#FFFFFF) stars in six rows of twenty on a blue (#0000CC) field, blue being a color associated with general knowledge.

Flag of the Council of State

Flag of the Council of Territory

The flag of the Council of Territory consists of five white (#FFFFFF) stars, representing the total seats on the council, on a green (#00CC00) field, green being a color associated with land and thus traditional understandings of territory.

Flag of the Council of Territory

Flags of the Xeer

Flag of the Xeer

The flag of the Xeer consists of a black (#000000) scales of justice against a half and half crimson (#C60C30) and white (#FFFFFF) field. The space within the scales above the plates are inverted.

Flag of the Xeer

Flags of the Pillow Fortress Armed Forces

see Symbols of the Platinum Band

Flags of Client States and Client Non-State Entities

Flags of the Republic of the Serene Gate

The Republic of the Serene Gate typically favors a heavy use of gold (#FFCC33), white (#FFFFFF), and black (#000000) in its flags, symbolizing wealth and prosperity, peace and sincerity, and will and devotion, respectively.

  • Flag of the Republic of the Serene Gate. The white star of sovereignty casts its golden rays down, opening the world to trade and commerce.

  • Flag of Mare Munificent. Gold and green are both colors highly associated with wealth and money.

  • Flag of the Pillow Fortress-Serene Gate Permanent Friendship Association. It combines the flags of both states in a dignified and inoffensive manner.

Provisional Flag of the Dominion of Corvus

Client non-state entities must have some kind of flag in order to represent themselves in official Fortressian ceremonies and government activities. As the Dominion of Corvus consists entirely of non-human animals that have historically shown no interest in vexillography, it was necessary for the Principality to design one for it. Like the flags of the FSSGR - TTE, this is a provisional flag, which is to be improved in the future if and when human-corvid communication has progressed to the point where their design opinions and preferred symbolism can be obtained.

Flag of the Dominion of Corvus.

Flag of the Temple of Eusocianity

The Flag of the Temple of Eusocianity features the symbol of Eusocianity in the middle.

Flag of the Temple of Eusocianity.

Flags of the Princess

Personal Flag

The personal flag of the reigning Princess is a horizontal tricolor of pink (#FFAEC9), white (#FFFFFF), and black (#000000) in a 1:2 ratio. It lacks all symbolism other than being a visual shorthand for the Princess, and the choice of colors and design were arbitrary beyond what she found visually appealing at the time of its creation. This flag predates the flag of the Pillow Fortress, with the latter being derived from it.

Personal flag of the First Princess

See also

Symbols of the Platinum Band
Symbols of the Libertine Party

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