Fortressian Vexillology
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.
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 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 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 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.
Flags of the Pillow Fortress Armed Forces
Flag of the Pillow Fortress, Platinum Band Use
Owing to the Platinum Band's position as the chief defenders of the Principality, it is entitled to use a special variant of the State Flag. The design of the flag remains the same but with the addition of a platinum fringe, representing the Band and its role protecting the Pillow Fortress.
Flag of the Platinum Band
The Flag of the Platinum Band consists of a platinum stripe (#CCCCCC) diagonally upward across a black (#000000) field. The stripe is quite literally a platinum (arm)band, and its upward orientation represents success, power, and victory, while the field represents the unknown challenges which the Band must confront in order to defend the Principality.
Flags of the Orders of the Platinum Band
Each of the seven Orders of the Platinum Band has its own flag, and all share a single design style, thus symbolizing harmony and cooperation between the Orders. A platinum (#CCCCCC) stripe one third the height of the flag is in the middle of a field consisting of the Order's official color, while one or more letters serving as abbreviation for the name of the Order is super imposed over the stripe near the fly in the color of the field, connecting the top and bottom thirds of the flag.
Flag of the Order of the Air Force
Flag of the Order of the Army
Flag of the Order of the Cyber Force
Flag of the Order of the Militia
Flag of the Order of the Navy
Flag of the Order of the Selecty
Flag of the Order of the Spacy
Flags of the Libertine Party
Flag of the Libertine Party
The Flag of the Libertine Party consists of a blue (#0000FF) stripe one third the height of the flag in the middle of a white (#FFFFFF) field, with an eight pointed gold (#FFCC33) star on top, positioned slightly to the hoist of center. The individual components of the flag don't have any symbolic meaning, but rather the whole thing, taken together represents the Party.
Flags of the Politburo
The individual members of the Politburo are entitled to fly specific flags based on their positions within the committee. The designs of these flags are all derivative of the flag of the Party, and have a square 1:1 ratio, in accordance with the Principality's policy on the design of flags of specific office holders and positions.
Flag of the Libertine Party Secretary
Flag of the Libertine Party Deputy Secretary
Flag of Libertine Party Politburo Membership
Flag of the Libertine Party, Princess Use
In addition to the Flag of the Libertine Party Secretary, the reigning Princess is entitled to fly a special variant flag of the Party. The exact design of this flag changes from Princess to Princess, incorporating imagery from her personal standard.
