I really like the redesign. Although the flag is already good, removing the hope banner was definitely necessary. I like the blue background but honestly I think I like the white one more for some reason. Maybe the white conjures more of a state flag look than a random flag you'd see on the water. The maritime connotation was definitely intentional and this is just one person's opinion. Great work, hopefully you make some more of these.
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Glad you liked it! I think I see where you're coming from on the background. Yellow on white is pretty rare due to the colors having less contrast — in fact, yellow on white violates the heraldic rule of tincture, which states that "metals" (yellow & white) should not go on each other. This makes Rhode Island's use of yellow on white a lot more unique than yellow on blue, even if I feel the latter looks better.
~~Also, thinking about this had made me realize that this is eerily similar to the EU flag).~~
Since I already like Rhode Island's flag a lot, I didn't want to go too far from the original design. I decided to make the following three changes:
- The background was changed from white to blue. I felt yellow on blue popped a lot more due to the higher contrast, and it helps a lot with the nautical vibe.
- The "HOPE" ribbon was removed. It's fine, but I prefer the flag without it.
- The ratio was changed from 29:33 (🤮) to 1:1 to match maritime signal flags.