See New Versions Of All 50 State Flags

Unless you've been made to go to city courthouses all across the country, there is a fair chance that you're not familiar with that many state flags. Anyone who is, though, would no doubt notice the wildly divergent styles, colors and components of all the flags. Unfortunately, the discord among these flags is currently being echoed by rancor amongst the representatives of their states, as evidenced by the recent shutdown. One man is hoping to bring the states together, though, flags first.

Ed Mitchell is a designer who recently decided to blend together his patriotism with his sense of aesthetic with a massive undertaking––a major overhaul of all 50 state flags. It was no simple beautification project, though. These new versions finally look unified, and by making them that way, the designer is setting a subtle example for congress.

[image error]New York State Redesign

While some flags, many of which originated near the 19th century, don't look terribly different than they did before, Mitchell took a scorched earth approach to others and completely did away with much of the originals. For instance, some Southern states used to have elements of the Confederacy worked into their design, despite the fact that all these years later some see them as symbols of hate.

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